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Acta Materialia Template

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About the Acta Materialia format

Acta Materialia is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Microstructure and mechanical properties, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties. Over its lifetime it has published 21,534 papers, which have received 1,599,921 citations.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Acta Materialia 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inMicrostructure and mechanical properties Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
ISSN1359-6454
Citation impact (2-yr)9.7
h-index415
i10-index17,474
Article processing charge$3,210
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.sciencedirect.com
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Papers published in Acta Materialia per year

780
2014
801
2015
900
2016
1.2K
2017
809
2018
702
2019
871
2020
802
2021
828
2022
795
2023
907
2024
1K
2025

Citation impact of Acta Materialia by publication year

65.8K
2014
72.5K
2015
95.6K
2016
71K
2017
64.9K
2018
48.8K
2019
53.1K
2020
36.1K
2021
29.8K
2022
22.5K
2023
15.3K
2024
7.2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Acta Materialia

A critical review of high entropy alloys and related concepts

D.B. Miracle, O.N. Senkov · 21 Oct 2016

High entropy alloys (HEAs) are barely 12 years old. The field has stimulated new ideas and has inspired the exploration of the vast composition space offered by multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs). Here we present a critical review of this field, with the intent of summarizing key findings, uncovering major trends and providing guidance for future…

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Acta Materialia template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Acta Materialia format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Acta Materialia template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Acta Materialia use?
Acta Materialia uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Acta Materialia 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Acta Materialia?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Acta Materialia document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Acta Materialia template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Acta Materialia format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Acta Materialia?
Elsevier journal (elsarticle). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Elsevier.
Can I export a submission-ready Acta Materialia PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Acta Materialia template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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