Surface & Coatings Technology
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Surface & Coatings Technology
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
219 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Surface and Coatings Technology is an international archival journal publishing scientific papers on significant developments in surface and interface engineering to modify and improve the surface properties of materials for protection in demanding contact conditions or aggressive environments, or for enhanced functional performance. Contributions range from original scientific articles concerned with fundamental and applied aspects of research or direct applications of metallic, inorganic, organic and composite coatings, to invited reviews of current technology in specific areas. Papers submitted to this journal are expected to be in line with the following aspects in processes, and properties/performance: A. Processes: Physical and chemical vapour deposition techniques, thermal and plasma spraying, surface modification by directed energy techniques such as ion, electron and laser beams, thermo-chemical treatment, wet chemical and electrochemical processes such as plating, sol-gel coating, anodization, plasma electrolytic oxidation, etc., but excluding painting. B. Properties/performance: friction performance, wear resistance (e.g., abrasion, erosion, fretting, etc), corrosion and oxidation resistance, thermal protection, diffusion resistance, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, and properties relevant to smart materials behaviour and enhanced multifunctional performance for environmental, energy and medical applications, but excluding device aspects.
Special Issues
Calls for Papers12 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
PHYSICS, APPLIED
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
PHYSICS, APPLIED
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
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Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisSurface & Coatings Technology (acronym: surfcoat, abbr: SURF COAT TECH, ISSN: 0257-8972) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Switzerland since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.219 (Q1), an H-index of 219.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8.2周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,134 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,369 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
Publishing & Editorial Information
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