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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090821163345
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001453727-09-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090821

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steffen Christopher J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293264

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27188
		FILM NUMBER:		091028955

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10188 TELESIS CT.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCELRYS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002388
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				330557266
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10188 TELESIS COURT, SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121-3752
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 799-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10188 TELESIS COURT, SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121-3752

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHARMACOPEIA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951018
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001002388</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACCELRYS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001293264</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Steffen Christopher J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10188 TELESIS CT.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.7311</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Shannon Catalano, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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