Thin Solid Films Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands
ISSN 0040-6090 eISSN 1879-2731
SJR Q2 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q2 +18
Total 43
✦ Compiled from public sources Thin Solid Films is an international journal that serves scientists and engineers working in the fields of thin film synthesis, characterization, modelling, and applications. The journal expands the discussion of research in thin film, optoelectronics, chemical engineering, analytical chemistry, and composite materials.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Country / Region Netherlands
Primary Language —
1st Year Published —
Annual Volume ~ 301 articles / year
Status Active
Total Publications 47,287
Publisher Org Elsevier BV
Publishing Model Hybrid
Peer Review —
Review Time —
Acceptance Rate —
OA License —
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
0040-6090 / 1879-2731
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌ Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌ Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌ Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
❌ Primary language documented?
N/A
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Metals and Alloys Q2
Surfaces, Coatings and Films Q2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Q3
Materials Chemistry Q3
Surfaces and Interfaces Q3
Web of Science Categories
Materials Science, Coatings & Films Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter
Scopus Categories
Surfaces and Interfaces Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Surfaces, Coatings and Films Materials Chemistry Metals and Alloys
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Semiconductor materials and devices Metal and Thin Film Mechanics ZnO doping and properties Thin-Film Transistor Technologies Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref