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Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1987

ISSN1568-5616

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.548

H-Indexi

104

SNIPi

0.921

Total Worksi

5,394

Total Citationsi

102,617

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.27

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology publishes innovative research and reviews on adhesion and the joining of all kinds of materials. The journal aims to foster research in composite material, adhesive, adhesion, contact angle, and chemical engineering.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

Frequency12 No. A Year, <1991- >

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,394

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1568-5616

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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

208

3.9k

2019

197

3.1k

2020

186

2.5k

2021

150

2.2k

2022

160

1.9k

2023

184

1.3k

2024

177

531

2025

139

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)Q2

Materials ChemistryQ2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Surfaces and InterfacesQ2

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, ChemicalMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryMechanics

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsChemistry (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mechanical Behavior of CompositesSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsDental materials and restorationsCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesFiber-reinforced polymer compositesConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Is Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology: 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 Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology?

Journal of Adhesion Science and 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 3.27.

Is Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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