About the Journal

The Fact Materials (Fact Mater.) is an international, peer-reviewed, Gold Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research across the full spectrum of materials science and engineering. The journal emphasizes scientific rigor, transparency, and reproducibility, and welcomes original research, reviews, methods, and interdisciplinary studies that advance the understanding, design, processing, characterization, and application of materials.

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Open Access

All articles are published under a Gold Open Access model and are freely available immediately upon publication.

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence unless otherwise stated.

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Peer Review

All submissions undergo editorial assessment followed by double-blind peer review conducted by independent experts. Editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit, methodological rigor, and compliance with the journal's editorial policies.

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Publication Ethics

The journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. Editorial policies are developed in accordance with internationally recognized best practices, including the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) where applicable.

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Reproducibility Database

The journal operates an optional Reproducibility Database, through which selected published research outputs may undergo independent reproducibility assessment. Publicly disclosed assessment records are linked to the original publication and indexed within the database. Participation is voluntary and independent of editorial decisions.

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Copyright & Licensing

Authors retain copyright in their published work. Upon acceptance, authors grant the journal a licence to publish the article. Published content is distributed under the terms of the applicable Creative Commons licence.

Privacy Statement

Personal information submitted to the journal—including names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and contact details—is used solely for editorial and publishing purposes and is processed in accordance with the journal's Privacy Policy. Information is not shared with third parties except where necessary for manuscript processing, publication, indexing, or legal obligations.

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Digital Preservation

Published content is archived through long-term digital preservation services to ensure permanent accessibility.