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Surface Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0039-6028eISSN1879-2758

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.428

H-Indexi

268

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.627

Total Worksi

39,534

Total Citationsi

1,138,660

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

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

Citations received

140

1.4k

2019

150

1.3k

2020

146

2.4k

2021

146

983

2022

123

662

2023

157

606

2024

153

237

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Materials ChemistryQ2

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Surface Science

Is Surface Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Surface Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Surface Science?

Surface Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.86.

Is Surface Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Surface Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.