Journal profile · Materials Science-Surfaces, Coatings and Films
International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science
ISSN 2166-7225 · eISSN 2166-7233 · IGI Global Publishing
International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science: subscription journal; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science is published by IGI Global Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Tribology and Wear Analysis and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering11.6%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering9.9%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science8.6%
- Surface Treatment and CoatingsEngineering8.2%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering7.8%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering5.2%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering4.3%
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfaces, Coatings and Films | Q3 | 85/141 | — |
| Biomaterials | Q3 | 98/146 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 149 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 61 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 54 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 33 |
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
- IGI Global Publishing
- ISSN
- 2166-7225
- Electronic ISSN
- 2166-7233
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science
Which databases index International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science 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, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .