Materials Reports Energy

Materials Reports: Energy, abbreviated MRE, is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal launched in 2021 and published by KeAi on behalf of Chongqing Xixin Tianyuan Data and Information, covering the intersection of energy research and materials science, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 16.2《材料导报：能源》（MRE）是 2021 年创办、由（KeAi）代表重庆西南信息有限公司出版的同行评审季刊，聚焦能源研究与材料科学的交叉领域，2025 年影响因子为 16.2。

Scope

• It publishes impactful discoveries, prospective ideas and insightful viewpoints at the intersection of energy research and materials science and technology刊载能源研究与材料科学技术交叉领域的重要发现、前瞻构想与深刻观点。
• It welcomes original articles and reviews on the fundamental, engineering and applied aspects of energy materials and devices该刊欢迎关于能源材料与器件基础、工程与应用方面的原创论文与综述。
• Topics include materials in batteries and supercapacitors as well as in fuel cells主题包括电池与超级电容器以及燃料电池中的材料。^[1]
• It also covers materials for photovoltaic devices and for hydrogen and solar fuels generation还涵盖光伏器件材料，以及氢能与太阳能燃料制备材料。^[2]
• Further topics are photocatalysts and electrocatalysts for energy production and catalysts for efficient energy conversions其他主题包括用于能源生产的光催化剂与电催化剂，以及高效能源转化催化剂。^[3]
• The journal additionally addresses materials for solar thermal power, solar desalination, thermoelectric devices, nuclear power and energy conservation该刊还涉及太阳能热发电、太阳能海水淡化、热电、核电与节能材料。
• It aims to motivate and facilitate innovation in key and novel energy materials, especially for green and sustainable energy utilization该刊旨在推动关键与新型能源材料的创新，尤其服务于绿色与可持续能源利用。

History

• It was launched in 2021 as part of the Materials Reports journal series该刊于 2021 年创刊，是《材料导报》期刊系列的一部分。
• It is the first English-language journal in the Materials Reports family该刊是《材料导报》系列的首本英文刊。
• It is owned by Chongqing Xixin Tianyuan Data and Information, formerly the Chongqing Branch of the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China该刊由重庆西南信息有限公司所有，其前身为中国科学技术信息研究所重庆分所。
• It is published by KeAi Communications, with publication services provided by Elsevier该刊由（KeAi Communications）出版，（Elsevier）提供出版服务。
• Its first articles appeared in February 2021, and it is now indexed in ESCI, Ei Compendex and Scopus其首批文章于 2021 年 2 月上线，现被（ESCI）、（Ei Compendex）与（Scopus）收录。
• Its Journal Impact Factor was 13.8 in 2024 and 16.2 in 2025其影响因子 2024 年为 13.8，2025 年为 16.2。

Editors

• Its Editor-in-Chief is Chang-Ming Li of Suzhou University of Science and Technology and Southwest University其主编为（Suzhou University of Science and Technology）与（Southwest University）的 Chang-Ming Li。
• Its Executive Editors are Jinli Qiao of Donghua University and Zong-Ping Shao of Curtin University其执行编辑为（Donghua University）的 Jinli Qiao 与（Curtin University）的 Zong-Ping Shao。
• Associate Editors include Wei Chen of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Ming Huang of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China副编辑包括（Huazhong University of Science and Technology）的 Wei Chen 与（University of Electronic Science and Technology of China）的 Ming Huang。
• Other Associate Editors are Akichika Kumatani of Tohoku University, Guicheng Liu of North China Electric Power University and Tianyi Ma of RMIT University其他副编辑为（Tohoku University）的 Akichika Kumatani、（North China Electric Power University）的 Guicheng Liu 与（RMIT University）的 Tianyi Ma。
• Further Associate Editors are Zhisong Lu of Southwest University and Kuan Sun of Chongqing University另有副编辑（Southwest University）的 Zhisong Lu 与（Chongqing University）的 Kuan Sun。
• Its editorial board includes Hector D. Abruna of Cornell University and Francesco Ciucci of the University of Bayreuth其编委会成员包括（Cornell University）的 Hector D. Abruna 与（University of Bayreuth）的 Francesco Ciucci。