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Applied Surface Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0169-4332eISSN1873-5584

SJR Q1✓ 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 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.117

H-Indexi

272

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.193

Total Worksi

68,151

Total Citationsi

1,995,628

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemistry, Physical; Materials Science, Coatings & Films; Physics, Applied; Physics, Condensed Matter; Chemistry (miscellaneous); Condensed Matter Physics; Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous); Surfaces and Interfaces; Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency18 No. A Year, (Monthly, Except Semimonthly Jan.-June) <Mar. 1, 1993->

StatusActive

Total Publications68,151

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0169-4332 / 1873-5584

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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

✅

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

3.8k

156k

2019

3.4k

123k

2020

3.2k

95k

2021

3.6k

87k

2022

2.7k

51k

2023

2.7k

31k

2024

3.2k

14k

2025

1.8k

731

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.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Surfaces and InterfacesQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalMaterials Science, Coatings & FilmsPhysics, AppliedPhysics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsChemistry (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesSemiconductor materials and devicesZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsMetal and Thin Film Mechanics

Frequently asked questions about Applied Surface Science

Is Applied Surface Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied 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 Applied Surface Science?

Applied 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 5.22.

Is Applied Surface Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Surface Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.