Journal profile · Chemistry, Physical
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
ISSN 0001-8686 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Semimonthly · Founded 1967
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 23.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,150; median 111 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard (Elsevier website: 81%); 304 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Surfactants and Colloidal Systems, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions, together about 26.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Physical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsChemistry11.8%
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilizationMaterials Science7.4%
- Electrostatics and Colloid InteractionsChemistry7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.3%
- Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityMaterials Science5.4%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 23.76LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 33.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 156LetPub ·
- h-index
- 290OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,988OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 21.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 277LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,295 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 225 | 52 | 521 |
| 2025 | 304 | 71 | 5,380 |
| 2024 | 222 | 90 | 10,423 |
| 2023 | 160 | 48 | 10,428 |
| 2022 | 164 | 44 | 12,813 |
| 2021 | 161 | 47 | 15,622 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (112 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 112 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (583 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 81%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 5,150 / EUR 4,820 / GBP 4,120 / JPY 638,750 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1967
- ISSN
- 0001-8686
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
What CAS zone is Advances in Colloid and Interface Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Advances in Colloid and Interface Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 23.76; CiteScore 33.5, h-index 290.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Colloid and Interface Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 83–152 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard (Elsevier website: 81%)”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Advances in Colloid and Interface Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Advances in Colloid and Interface Science open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .