It is published by Elsevier and the editors-in-chief are Jun Lou (Rice University) and Gleb Yushin (Georgia Institute of Technology).

The website publishes news, educational webinars, podcasts, and blogs, as well as a jobs and events board.

[3][4] The journal was established in 1998 as a collaboration between Elsevier and the European Materials Research Society.

The journal was distributed free of charge to society members and to anyone else who requested a subscription.

In October 2016, Materials Today announced plans to further develop the journal and related family: including the appointment of new editors, the inclusion of primary research articles, and the planned launch of an extended family of titles.