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Surface Science Spectra

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.42•SCImago Rank: #13,691•Identifier (ISSN):1055-5269(Print)/1520-8575(Online)•Articles / Year: 16•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,818 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.4
↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
40

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate37.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
16articles/year
24.62% Gold OA•100% 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: 1.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 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

Surface Science Spectra is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q4 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics99.4%Materials science97.5%Engineering96.4%Chemical engineering95.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance95%X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy93.9%Chemistry93.9%Organic chemistry91.1%Quantum mechanics79.9%Environmental chemistry74.6%Chromatography73.2%Analytical Chemistry (journal)72.6%Metallurgy53.8%Composite material49%Astronomy46%Biology41.8%Spectral line39.5%Optics37.6%Nanotechnology36.1%Nuclear physics35.1%Optoelectronics25.7%Atomic physics23.4%Geography23%Geology20.8%Biochemistry20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,691Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-1994, 1996, 1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.42

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
40

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,818 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations153
3-Year Documents131
Citable Documents129

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 Rate31.3%

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)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
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
American Institute of Physics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
JCRESCI
64/81Q4
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
JCIESCI
67/81Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—203
20251.63661
20241.645124
20231.351227
2022—37161
2021—18178
2020—46433
2019—51670
2018—13222
2017—25173
2016—18120
2015—13122
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Surface Science Spectra

WoS Q4
01122023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 37.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01