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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,229Hybrid

Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry

Acronym:seae
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Abbreviation (ISO):Surf. Eng. Appl. Electrochem
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Identifier (ISSN):1068-3755(Print)/1934-8002(Online)
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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry

WoS Q4
01120.920231.120240.720250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.23
#20,229

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate18.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
77articles/year
8.16% Gold OA•98.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry is a journal that publishes original and review articles on theory and applications of electroerosion and electrochemical methods for the treatment of materials; physical and chemical methods for the preparation of macro-, micro-, and nanomaterials and their properties; electrical processes in engineering, chemistry, and methods for the processing of biological products and food; and application electromagnetic fields in biological systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science91.2%Physics90.8%Chemistry86.8%Quantum mechanics85.7%Engineering76.5%Organic chemistry73.6%Composite material64.7%Physical chemistry54.9%Metallurgy54.6%Electrode42.5%Biology40.5%Thermodynamics37.9%Electrical engineering35.5%Computer science32.5%Chemical engineering32.2%Optics30%Mathematics29.9%Nanotechnology29.6%Geology28%Mechanics20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Q4
Rank43/44
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Q4
Rank43/44
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year20
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year114
Total Citations40
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year81
Total Citations115
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year99
Total Citations230
2022
IF—
Articles / Year76
Total Citations340

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #20,229Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.23

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.88

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,550 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations246
3-Year Documents256
Citable Documents256

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ3
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3
Surfaces and InterfacesQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ELECTROCHEMISTRY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry (acronym: seae, abbr: Surf. Eng. Appl. Electrochem, ISSN: 1068-3755) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Pleiades Publishing in United States since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.230 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 77 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,550 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Pleiades Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
6 issues per year
Founding Year
2007
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29