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International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology

Natural Sciences Publishing · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2090-9527

SJR Q3✓ 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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.264

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.414

Total Worksi

321

Total Citationsi

1,165

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.96

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary journal that serves as a platform for researchers in the fields of thin films and technology. It publishes original research papers, short communications, and reviews.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications321

Publisher OrgNatural Sciences Publishing

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/11 · 36%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Natural Sciences Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2090-9527

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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?

N/A

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

2019

114

2020

200

2021

177

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Surfaces and InterfacesQ3

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and Films

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesZnO doping and propertiesSemiconductor materials and interfacesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsSemiconductor materials and devicesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAdvanced Semiconductor Detectors and MaterialsCopper Interconnects and ReliabilityMetal and Thin Film Mechanics

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology

Is International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology: 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 International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology?

International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.264.

Is International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology is indexed in Scopus.