Membrane Science and Technology started publication in 1981 CN 10-1905/TB ISSN 1007-8924 which is a professional sci-tech Journal, aims at the basic and applied research in the field of membrane science and technology at home and abroad. The journal focuses on membrane materials and the research and application in water resources protection, new energy development, environmental protection, health science, etc. It is characterized by innovation, science, accuracy and practicality. The contents of the journal cover membrane preparation and characterization, membrane structure regulation, membrane transfer phenomenon, membrane components manufacturing and membrane engineering applications, and is a high-quality platform for membrane industry peers to publish papers and share resources.

The journal was selected into the Dual-effect Journals of "China Periodical Phalanx", A Guide to the Core Journals of China of Peking University , the Core Journals Catalog of Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD) , the List of T2 Journals in the First-edition of High Quality Sci-tech Journals Classification Catalog in Chemical Industry Field, RCCSE Chinese Core Academic Journals (A), Source Journal for Chinese Scientific and Technical Papers and Citations. It has also been included in Chinese Academic Journals (CD) (CNKI), Wanfang Database, VIP database, World Journal Clout Index (WJCI) Report, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), JSTChina and other domestic and foreign databases.

The journal has won the second prize of "Excellent Sci-tech Journals" of the State Bureau of Petroleum and Chemical Industry in 1998, the title of "Double-effect Journals" of "China Periodical Phalanx" with good social and economic benefits in 2001, the first prize of "the 5th National Excellent Journals of Petroleum and Chemical Industry (academic category)" of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association in 2003, "Gansu Province Excellent Periodical Award" of Gansu Provincial Press and Publication Bureau in 2004, "Gansu Province Excellent Sci-tech Journals Award" of Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Department in 2005,the first prize of "the 6th National Excellent Journals of Petroleum and Chemical Industry (academic category)" of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association in 2006, "the 3rd Excellent Journal Award in Northern China" co-sponsored by the Press and Publication Bureau of 11 provinces in northern China in 2009, the first prize of "National Petroleum and Chemical Industry Excellent Newspaper" of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, China Chemical Industry Information Association in 2011, and the first prize of "the 8th National Excellent Journals of Petroleum and Chemical Industry" of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation in 2015. The journal has been selected in the Top 100 National Petroleum and Chemical Journals for two consecutive sessions, and won the title of "Excellent Chinese Sci-tech Journals" of the "Xiniu Program" in 2022.

The journal has columns such as expert forum, thematic review, research report, applied research, trends and information. The journal organizes academic conferences in membrane related fields from time to time and reflects the development trend and the latest information of the membrane science. The main readers are experts, professors, scientists and engineers engaged in the research, teaching and application of this field in domestic and foreign research institutes, universities, state key laboratories, enterprises and institutions.