APL Materials

APL Materials is a peer-reviewed gold open-access journal covering applied materials science launched in 2013 by AIP Publishing, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 4.5 ranked Q1 in Physics, Applied《APL 材料》（APL Materials）是（AIP Publishing）于 2013 年创办的同行评审开放获取期刊，覆盖应用材料科学，2025 年影响因子为 4.5，在物理：应用方向位列 Q1 区。

Scope

• APL Materials publishes original research on materials with targeted properties, focusing on energy, electronics and biomedical applicationsAPL Materials 发表针对能源、电子与生物医学应用的定向材料原创研究。
• Topics include the design, synthesis, characterisation and theoretical understanding of functional materials主题涵盖功能材料的设计、合成、表征与理论理解。
• Electronic, magnetic, optical and multifunctional materials are addressed电子、磁性、光学与多功能材料均在收稿范围。
• Nanomaterials, low-dimensional materials, energy materials and biomaterials are core areas纳米材料、低维材料、能源材料与生物材料是核心方向。
• Device-oriented materials research, including photovoltaics, batteries, sensors and actuators, is highlighted面向器件的材料研究（包括光伏、电池、传感器与执行器）受到重点关注。
• Authors are encouraged to provide concise reports that put new findings in the context of broader materials science鼓励作者以简洁的报告把新发现置于更宽广的材料科学语境下。

History

• APL Materials was launched in 2013 as a dedicated applied materials journal by AIP Publishing in Melville, New YorkAPL Materials 于 2013 年由位于纽约州梅维尔的（AIP Publishing）创办，作为专门的应用材料期刊面世。
• It is registered with electronic ISSN 2166-532X and publishes articles online on AIP Publishing's platform该刊电子 ISSN 2166-532X，全部文章在（AIP Publishing）平台在线发表。
• It is the open-access complement to Applied Physics Letters and the Journal of Applied Physics, both flagship titles of AIP Publishing该刊是（AIP Publishing）旗下《Applied Physics Letters》与《Journal of Applied Physics》等旗舰刊的开放获取补充刊。
• All articles are published under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licence and indexed in SCIE, Scopus and the Web of Science文章以（Creative Commons CC BY 4.0）许可发布，被（SCIE）、（Scopus）及（Web of Science）收录。
• Its 2025 Journal Impact Factor is 4.5, following 4.5 in 2024 and 6.635 in 2022 (peak)2025 年影响因子为 4.5，2024 年为 4.5，2022 年峰值为 6.635。
• The journal is published continuously online with rapid article-by-article release on AIP Publishing's platform该刊以文章逐一方式连续在线出版，新论文在（AIP Publishing）平台即时上线。
• David S. Ginger of the University of Washington became Editor-in-Chief in 2022, succeeding the founding EiC华盛顿大学的（David S. Ginger）于 2022 年接任主编，此前由创刊主编主持。

Editors

• David S. Ginger of the University of Washington is the current Editor-in-Chief, with research interests in nanomaterials, electro-optical devices and operando characterisation现任主编为华盛顿大学的（David S. Ginger），研究方向涵盖纳米材料、电光器件与原位表征。
• He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and has co-founded several research centres on sustainable energy materials他是（American Physical Society）会士，参与创建多家可持续能源材料研究中心。
• Deputy editors serve across the topical sections of nanomaterials, photovoltaics, electronic materials and biomaterials副编辑分管纳米材料、光伏、电子材料与生物材料等专题板块。
• An international editorial board represents academia and industry from North America, Europe and Asia国际编委会代表北美、欧洲与亚洲的学界与产业界。
• Manuscripts are subject to single-blind peer review with rapid first decisions稿件采用单盲同行评审，首决迅速。