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Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Springer · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1945-9645

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 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

0.521

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.788

Total Worksi

2,355

Total Citationsi

38,218

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.55

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research is a forum for researchers focused on the science, technology, and manufacture of functional, protective, and decorative organic coatings. Publishes original research manuscripts, reviews, and brief communications. Welcomes submissions in related areas such as corrosion, coating raw materials, pigments, crosslinkers, inks, and organic coatings for biomedical applications. Publishes in cooperation with the American Coatings Association (ACA).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 160 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,355

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

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6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1945-9645

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

138

2.2k

2019

129

2.1k

2020

136

1.9k

2021

156

1.9k

2022

147

1.5k

2023

163

2024

170

368

2025

159

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

Surfaces and InterfacesQ2

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Colloid and Surface ChemistrySurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsChemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionPolymer composites and self-healingSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicitySilicone and Siloxane ChemistryPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsMarine Biology and Environmental ChemistryConducting polymers and applications

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Is Journal of Coatings Technology and Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Coatings Technology and Research: it is indexed in 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 Coatings Technology and Research?

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.521.

Is Journal of Coatings Technology and Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research is indexed in Scopus.