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Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1984

ISSN1873-4359

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

0.944

H-Index

226

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.999

Total Works

33,652

Total Citations

845,225

2yr Mean Citedness

4.69

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects is an international journal devoted to the science underlying applications of colloids and interfacial phenomena. The journal publishes research papers featuring new materials or new insights into the role of colloids and interfacial phenomena.

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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 Published1984

Annual Volume~ 2,625 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications33,652

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

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?

1873-4359

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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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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.

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ2

Surfaces and InterfacesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Physical

Scopus Categories

Colloid and Surface ChemistrySurfaces and InterfacesPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectrostatics and Colloid InteractionsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials