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Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings

Institute for Color Science and Technology (ICST) · Iran · Est. 2008

ISSN2008-2134eISSN2383-1790
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.312
H-Indexi
17
SNIPi
0.921
Total Worksi
237
Total Citationsi
1,396
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
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Aims & Scope

This Journal aims to provide an international forum for the prompt publication of articles concerning new concepts and innovative technologies in color, coating science and technology. The PCCC Journal has received the grade of Research Scientific from Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) in 2010 based its former published issues. The scope of the PCCC Journal covers a wide range of highly interdisciplinary fields of color science and technology, including: Color Imaging and Image Processing Color Physics (Color Control and Measurement, Color Imaging and Color Image Processing) Environmental Aspects on Color and Coating Science and Technology Ink and Printing Science and Technology Inorganic Pigments and Glazes: synthesis and applications Novel Technologies in Color and Coating Science and Technology (NanoTechnology, BioTechnology, etc) Organic Colorants and Their applications Resins and Additives Surface Coatings & Corrosion (Materials and Applications) Inorganic Coatings and their applications Outlook, Market and Technology Trend Standardization

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2022)
Total Publications237
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute for Color Science and Technology (ICST)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2008-2134 / 2383-1790
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
17
68
2015
19
148
2016
19
68
2017
16
78
2018
20
113
2019
23
142
2020
31
226
2021
11
176
2022

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.

Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ3
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Process Chemistry and TechnologySurfaces, Coatings and Films

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsColor Science and ApplicationsConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityPigment Synthesis and PropertiesWater Quality Monitoring and AnalysisPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectrochemical Analysis and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings

Is Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings?

Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.312.

Is Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings?

This Journal aims to provide an international forum for the prompt publication of articles concerning new concepts and innovative technologies in color, coating science and technology. The PCCC Journal has received the grade of Research Scientific from Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) in 2010 based its former published issues. The scope of the PCCC Journal covers a wide range of highly interdisciplinary fields of color science and technology, including: Color Imaging and Image Processing Color Physics (Color Control and Measurement, Color Imaging and Color Image Processing

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref