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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,428CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology a

Abbreviation (ISO):J VAC SCI TECHNOL A
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.431•SCImago Rank: #13,428•Identifier (ISSN):0734-2101(Print)•Articles / Year: 269•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,971 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.5
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
269articles/year
15.52% Gold OA•93.31% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.234)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.427)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.166)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.833)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.761)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A publishes reports of original research, letters, and review articles that focus on fundamental scientific understanding of interfaces, surfaces, plasmas and thin films and on using this understanding to advance the state-of-the-art in various technological applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics97.4%Materials science96.1%Chemistry92.4%Quantum mechanics91.7%Organic chemistry87.7%Engineering71%Nanotechnology69%Composite material66%Metallurgy54.9%Chromatography48.6%Optoelectronics48.4%Environmental chemistry47.7%Analytical Chemistry (journal)47.4%Optics44.9%Biology42.4%Nuclear physics39.5%Thin film35.8%Layer (electronics)35.5%Chemical engineering34.7%Thermodynamics33.4%Geology31.6%Electrical engineering29.3%Physical chemistry28.2%Computer science23.5%Atomic physics21.6%Ion21.3%Condensed matter physics21.3%Crystallography21.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,428Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1982-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.431

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
131

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,971 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,165
3-Year Documents935
Citable Documents931

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 Rate24.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2
Surfaces and InterfacesQ3

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):
3区MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
AVS Science and Technology Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
A V S AMER INST PHYSICS, STE 1 NO 1, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, MELVILLE, USA, NY, 11747-4502
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
JCRSCIE
14/25Q3
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCRSCIE
114/191Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
JCISCIE
14/25Q3
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCISCIE
118/191Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—25983
20252.1316717
20242.43431,696
20232.93322,530
20223.2342422,150
20212.4273054,262
20202.1663207,986
20191.8332224,043
20181.7611953,938
2017—2124,207
2016—2364,487
2015—2675,555
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology a

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01