A MAP of graphene

Matter’s launch brought with it the MAP scale: the Materials Advancement Progression scale. Each research paper we publish is assigned a MAP scale number from 1 to 6 to indicate where the primary contribution of the work lies on the materials development timeline, from new discovery to societal solution. Here, we illustrate each MAP level with example publications from a model material: graphene. Matter’s launch brought with it the MAP scale: the Materials Advancement Progression scale. Each research paper we publish is assigned a MAP scale number from 1 to 6 to indicate where the primary contribution of the work lies on the materials development timeline, from new discovery to societal solution. Here, we illustrate each MAP level with example publications from a model material: graphene.