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Vacuum

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1951

ISSN1879-2715

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.77

H-Indexi

134

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.154

Total Worksi

52,728

Total Citationsi

309,023

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.73

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Vacuum is a scientific journal specializing in vacuum science and technology, plasma science, surface engineering, and materials science under controlled low-pressure environments. It covers topics such as vacuum pumping, instrumentation, gas-surface interactions, and thin film deposition.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1951

FrequencySixteen No. A Year, 1999-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications52,728

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 Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-2715

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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

650

15k

2019

750

18k

2020

728

12k

2021

815

12k

2022

12k

2023

944

6.9k

2024

949

2.7k

2025

503

127

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

InstrumentationQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsInstrumentationSurfaces, Coatings and Films

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Metal and Thin Film MechanicsPlasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsSemiconductor materials and devicesIon-surface interactions and analysisElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchScientific Measurement and Uncertainty EvaluationVacuum and Plasma ArcsZnO doping and propertiesCopper Interconnects and Reliability

Frequently asked questions about Vacuum

Is Vacuum a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Vacuum: 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 Vacuum?

Vacuum 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 3.73.

Is Vacuum indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Vacuum is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.