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Surface Innovations

Acronym:sufi
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Abbreviation (ISO):SURF. INNOVATIONS
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Identifier (ISSN):2050-6252(Print)/2050-6260(Online)
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Publisher:ICE Publishing Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↓ -1.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Surface Innovations

WoS Q4
02351.2720182.3320192.8520203.0220212.420223.520232.720243.520251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.313
#16,751

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate25.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
31articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The material innovations on surfaces, combined with understanding and manipulation of physics and chemistry of functional surfaces and coatings, have exploded in the past decade at an incredibly rapid pace. Superhydrophobicity, superhydrophlicity, self-cleaning, self-healing, anti-fouling, anti-bacterial, etc., have become important fundamental topics of surface science research community driven by curiosity of physics, chemistry, and biology of interaction phenomenon at surfaces and their enormous potential in practical applications. Materials having controlled-functionality surfaces and coatings are important to the manufacturing of new products for environmental control, liquid manipulation, nanotechnological advances, biomedical engineering, pharmacy, biotechnology, and many others, and are part of the most promising technological innovations of the twenty-first century.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.2%Engineering80.1%Physics78.6%Chemistry77.1%Nanotechnology72.8%Organic chemistry71.8%Composite material70.8%Chemical engineering65.2%Quantum mechanics64%Metallurgy47.9%Physical chemistry42.6%Biology41.3%Thermodynamics38%Mechanical engineering27%Biochemistry25.7%Geology23.7%Optics23.4%Computer science22.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q4
Rank161/191
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS

Q3
Rank18/25
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q3
Rank113/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS

Q2
Rank12/25
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year27
Total Citations13
2025
IF3.5
Articles / Year42
Total Citations94
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year32
Total Citations103
2023
IF3.5
Articles / Year33
Total Citations189
2022
IF2.397
Articles / Year59
Total Citations594

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,751Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.313

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.72

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,779 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations234
3-Year Documents122
Citable Documents108

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 Rate37.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials ChemistryQ3
Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ3
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3
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: 25.9%

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)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
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 Innovations (acronym: sufi, abbr: SURF. INNOVATIONS, ISSN: 2050-6252) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CHEMISTRY, published by ICE Publishing Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.313 (Q3), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,779 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
Subscription
Publisher
ICE Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INST CIVIL ENGINEERS, 1 GREAT GEORGE ST, WESTMINISTER, ENGLAND, SW 1P 3AA

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01