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Surface Review and Letters

World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · Singapore · Est. 1994

ISSN1793-6667
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.304
H-Index
56
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.518
Total Works
4,730
Total Citations
30,740
2yr Mean Citedness
0.73
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the characterization, fabrication, and optimization of materials and surfaces, with a focus on their performance in various applications. Topics include advanced materials, surface treatments, composite development, and sensing technologies, often involving experimental analysis and computational modeling.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
Annual Volume~ 188 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,730
Publisher OrgWorld Scientific
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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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1793-6667
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?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3
Materials ChemistryQ3
Surfaces and InterfacesQ3
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalPhysics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsSurface and Thin Film PhenomenaElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesSemiconductor materials and devicesZnO doping and propertiesDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Researchnanoparticles nucleation surface interactionsAdvanced materials and compositesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref