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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

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.866

H-Indexi

226

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.999

Total Worksi

33,652

Total Citationsi

845,225

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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.

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

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 2,626 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications33,652

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.2k

41k

2019

1.5k

44k

2020

1.9k

50k

2021

2.5k

51k

2022

32k

2023

2.7k

27k

2024

3.1k

11k

2025

1.7k

687

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Is Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects: 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 Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects?

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 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 4.69.

Is Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.