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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2010

ISSN2079-6412eISSN2079-6412

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.539

H-Index

109

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.838

Total Works

12,301

Total Citations

157,598

2yr Mean Citedness

3.10

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the fabrication, characterization, and performance of various coatings and surface modifications. Topics include corrosion inhibition, wear resistance, mechanical properties, and functionalization for applications such as energy storage, antimicrobial textiles, and protective layers. The research utilizes electrochemical testing, surface characterization techniques, and computational modeling.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 1,728 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,301

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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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?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2079-6412 / 2079-6412

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

2019

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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.

Materials ChemistryQ2

Surfaces and InterfacesQ2

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Coatings & FilmsMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Surfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Metal and Thin Film MechanicsHigh-Temperature Coating BehaviorsCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionAdvanced materials and compositesDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityHigh Entropy Alloys StudiesBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsZnO doping and propertiesAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes