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Applied Surface Science Advances

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2020

ISSN2666-5239eISSN2666-5239

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

1.467

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.912

Total Works

911

Total Citations

19,118

2yr Mean Citedness

4.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Applied Surface Science Advances publishes research on the surface and interface properties of materials. Articles focus on the characterization and modification of thin films, coatings, and nanostructured materials. Topics include surface morphology, chemical composition, structural properties, and their influence on material performance in applications such as electronics, catalysis, and sensing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 176 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications911

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

2666-5239 / 2666-5239

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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?

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

Times cited

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Surfaces and InterfacesQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

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

Scopus Categories

Surfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and Films

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionZnO doping and propertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsMetal and Thin Film MechanicsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research