Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
China Surface Engineering
ISSN 1007-9289 · Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society of Heat Treatment
China Surface Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 178 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- Self-citation rate
- 54.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 178LetPub ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society of Heat Treatment
- ISSN
- 1007-9289
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China Surface Engineering
What CAS zone is China Surface Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China Surface Engineering is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Coatings & Films. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index China Surface Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China Surface Engineering is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is China Surface Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
China Surface Engineering is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .