Home›Search›Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1544-1016

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?

169

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 123d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.715

H-Indexi

117

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.202

Total Worksi

4,228

Total Citationsi

102,685

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (JTST) publishes contributions on all fundamental and practical aspects of thermal spray science, including processes, feedstock manufacture, testing, and characterization. A leading forum on thermal spray technology, JTST ’s mission is to synergize the rapidly advancing thermal spray industry and related industries. The journal presents research and development efforts leading to advances in implementable engineering applications of this fast-growing coating technology. JTST features critically reviewed scientific and engineering papers, combining the best new research with the latest applications and problem solving. Content includes technical note case studies from real-time applications and in-depth topical reviews, from the scientific to the practical.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyEight Issues A Year, 2013-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,228

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1544-1016

✅

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?

CLOCKSS, Portico

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

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

157

3.4k

2019

151

2.9k

2020

159

2.7k

2021

227

3.7k

2022

185

1.5k

2023

206

1.2k

2024

235

519

2025

123

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Materials ChemistryQ2

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Coatings & Films

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

High-Temperature Coating BehaviorsAdvanced materials and compositesAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisMetal and Thin Film MechanicsNuclear Materials and PropertiesHigh Entropy Alloys StudiesFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferParticle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Is Journal of Thermal Spray Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Thermal Spray Technology: 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 Journal of Thermal Spray Technology?

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 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 2.77.

Is Journal of Thermal Spray Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.