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Applied Surface Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0169-4332eISSN1873-5584

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.31

H-Index

272

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.193

Total Works

68,151

Total Citations

1,995,628

2yr Mean Citedness

5.22

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the synthesis, characterization, and application of novel materials, including two-dimensional materials like graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides, for purposes such as mechanical property optimization, photocatalysis, and gas sensing. Studies also investigate the growth and properties of ultrathin films, such as PbTe2 and PbBr2, on various substrates.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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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?

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

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

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