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Surfaces and Interfaces

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2016

ISSN2468-0230eISSN2468-0230

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.93

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.185

Total Worksi

8,702

Total Citationsi

102,243

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Surfaces and Interfaces publishes new, original, and scientifically interesting topics in all research areas on surfaces and interfaces. The journal's publications focus on subjects such as Adsorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Nuclear chemistry, Composite material, and Corrosion.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyQuarterly, 2017-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,702

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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?

2468-0230 / 2468-0230

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

151

5.7k

2019

439

17k

2020

740

20k

2021

827

17k

2022

1.1k

18k

2023

1.8k

16k

2024

2.5k

7.8k

2025

853

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)Q1

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

Surfaces and InterfacesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalMaterials Science, Coatings & FilmsPhysics, AppliedPhysics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsChemistry (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity2D Materials and ApplicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsZnO doping and propertiesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsGraphene research and applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Frequently asked questions about Surfaces and Interfaces

Is Surfaces and Interfaces a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Surfaces and Interfaces: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Surfaces and Interfaces?

Surfaces and Interfaces 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 3.69.

Is Surfaces and Interfaces indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Surfaces and Interfaces is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.