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Surface Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0039-6028eISSN1879-2758

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.419

H-Index

268

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.627

Total Works

39,534

Total Citations

1,138,660

2yr Mean Citedness

1.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Surface Science is a journal devoted to the physics and chemistry of interfaces. It aims to elucidate the fundamental aspects of chemistry and physics occurring at a wide range of surfaces and interfaces.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 144 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications39,534

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0039-6028 / 1879-2758

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

Materials ChemistryQ3

Surfaces and InterfacesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalPhysics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesSurface and Thin Film PhenomenaElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials Sciencenanoparticles nucleation surface interactions