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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,086CAS 4区Hybrid

Surface Review and Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):SURF. REV. LETT
Country: Singapore•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.233•SCImago Rank: #20,086•Identifier (ISSN):0218-625X(Print)/1793-6667(Online)•Articles / Year: 176•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,578 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.1
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
176articles/year
0.18% Gold OA•92.78% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.24)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.152)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.835)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.748)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.734)
🔵 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

This international journal is devoted to the elucidation of properties and processes that occur at the boundaries of materials. The scope of the journal covers a broad range of topics in experimental and theoretical studies of surfaces and interfaces. Both the physical and chemical properties are covered. The journal also places emphasis on emerging areas of cross-disciplinary research where new phenomena occur due to the presence of a surface or an interface. Representative areas include surface and interface structures; their electronic, magnetic and optical properties; dynamics and energetics; chemical reactions at surfaces; phase transitions, reconstruction, roughening and melting; defects, nucleation and growth; and new surface and interface characterization techniques.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95.9%Materials science92.8%Chemistry90%Quantum mechanics87.6%Organic chemistry82.5%Engineering68.4%Composite material65.5%Metallurgy58.2%Nanotechnology54.4%Optics50.2%Biology43.1%Chemical engineering38.6%Thermodynamics36.6%Crystallography35.7%Computer science33.1%Physical chemistry32.3%Optoelectronics31.6%Mathematics31.3%Condensed matter physics31%Geology29.8%Chromatography26.2%Environmental chemistry24.6%Analytical Chemistry (journal)24.4%Nuclear physics23.3%Layer (electronics)20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,086Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.233

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
53

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,578 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations774
3-Year Documents464
Citable Documents464

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 Rate26.1%

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
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4
Surfaces and InterfacesQ4

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

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
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD, 5 TOH TUCK LINK, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 596224
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
181/191Q4
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
JCRSCIE
71/81Q4
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
181/191Q4
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
JCISCIE
71/81Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—580
20251.217190
20241.2217308
20231.1176695
20221.24163859
20211.152177952
20200.835112806
20190.7481291,004
20180.7341471,211
2017—2141,611
2016—153984
2015—104796
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Surface Review and Letters

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.3%

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