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Colloids and Interface Science Communications

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2014

ISSN2215-0382eISSN2215-0382

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.944

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.914

Total Worksi

873

Total Citationsi

18,204

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemistry, Physical; Materials Science, Coatings & Films; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Chemistry; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Surfaces, Coatings and Films; Biotechnology; Colloid and Surface Chemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications873

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2215-0382 / 2215-0382

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2.2k

2019

122

3.4k

2020

225

5.5k

2021

106

1.8k

2022

1.3k

2023

668

2024

198

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.

Materials ChemistryQ1

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

BiotechnologyQ2

Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalMaterials Science, Coatings & FilmsNanoscience & Nanotechnology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyColloid and Surface ChemistryPhysical and Theoretical ChemistrySurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPickering emulsions and particle stabilization

Frequently asked questions about Colloids and Interface Science Communications

Is Colloids and Interface Science Communications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Colloids and Interface Science Communications: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Colloids and Interface Science Communications?

Colloids and Interface Science Communications 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 5.34.

Is Colloids and Interface Science Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Colloids and Interface Science Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.