The Journal of Materials Science is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of materials science.

It was established in 1966 by Robert W. Cahn and is published by Springer Science+Business Media.

The Editor-in-Chief is C. Barry Carter (University of Connecticut).

In 2012, the journal announced an annual "Cahn Prize" for best paper published in the journal, in honor of its founding editor.

[1] In 2021, the journal announced a similar annual "Bonfield Prize" for best review paper published in the journal, in honor of a former Editor-in-Chief, William Bonfield.