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e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology

The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science · Japan · Est. 2003

ISSN1348-0391eISSN1348-0391

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

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

SJR Scorei

0.16

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.342

Total Worksi

1,595

Total Citationsi

7,643

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology is an on-line only and fully open access journal , publishing high quality original papers on fundamental and applied research works at the frontiers of surface science and nanotechnology to disseminate and promote knowledge sharing of recent advances and developments in the field among academic and industrial communities. The journal covers a wide range of subjects: ▶ Surface and interface physics ▶ Surface chemistry and catalysis ▶ Nanometer-scale phenomena ▶ Crystal growth ▶ Plasma processing ▶ Vacuum technology ▶ Energy conversion and harvesting ▶ Optoelectronic materials ▶ 2D materials ▶ Topological materials ▶ Quantum materials ▶ Biomaterials

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,595

Publisher OrgJapan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1348-0391 / 1348-0391

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

184

2019

216

2020

2021

137

2022

119

2023

2024

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.

BioengineeringQ4

BiotechnologyQ4

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4

Mechanics of MaterialsQ4

Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ4

Surfaces and InterfacesQ4

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsBiotechnologyMechanics of MaterialsBioengineeringSurfaces and InterfacesNanoscience and NanotechnologySurfaces, Coatings and Films

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Surface and Thin Film PhenomenaElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresGraphene research and applicationsForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsSemiconductor materials and devicesIon-surface interactions and analysisAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCarbon Nanotubes in Composites

Frequently asked questions about e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology

Is e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology?

e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology 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 0.67.

Is e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.