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Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2019

ISSN2578-7616

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.36

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.562

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

233

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.31

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Metals and Alloys; Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 8 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications58

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2578-7616

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, 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

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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Metals and AlloysQ2

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsMetallurgy and Material FormingHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsHigh Entropy Alloys StudiesMagnetic Properties and ApplicationsAdvanced materials and compositesHigh-Temperature Coating BehaviorsAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Frequently asked questions about Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering

Is Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering?

Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.36.

Is Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering?