Journal profile · Materials Science, Coatings & Films
International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
ISSN 1749-785X · eISSN 1749-7868 · Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering is published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Tribology and Wear Analysis and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International publishers of academic, scientific and professional journals since 1979, disseminating research in science, engineering & technology; business; environment; computing
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering14.9%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering9.2%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering5.8%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science5.7%
- Lubricants and Their AdditivesEngineering5.6%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering5.1%
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsEngineering4.9%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 745 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | 42 | 6 | 30 |
| 2023 | 39 | 4 | 80 |
| 2022 | 44 | 2 | 46 |
| 2021 | 43 | 4 | 84 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
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
- Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1749-785X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-7868
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Materials Science, Coatings & Films / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.1; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Surface Science and 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, 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: .