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International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0143-7496eISSN1879-0127

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.71

H-Indexi

134

SNIPi

1.159

Total Worksi

5,504

Total Citationsi

133,939

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.28

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives covers the science and technology of adhesive materials, including fundamental research, development, and industrial applications. It addresses interfacial interactions, surface chemistry, and composite materials, focusing on areas such as joint strength and shear strength.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1999-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,504

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0143-7496 / 1879-0127

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

213

5.9k

2019

214

5.1k

2020

221

2021

176

2.4k

2022

237

2.8k

2023

257

1.9k

2024

265

785

2025

165

105

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.

BiomaterialsQ2

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, ChemicalMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsBiomaterialsChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mechanical Behavior of CompositesDental materials and restorationsEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Is International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives?

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 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 3.28.

Is International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.