Journal profile · Materials Science-Surfaces, Coatings and Films
International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology
ISSN 2090-9519 · eISSN 2090-9527 · Natural Sciences Publishing
International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology: subscription journal; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology is published by Natural Sciences Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films, Advanced Materials and Semiconductor Technologies and ZnO doping and properties, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. (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
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering16.2%
- Advanced Materials and Semiconductor TechnologiesMaterials Science14.1%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science11.6%
- Semiconductor materials and interfacesPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Thin-Film Transistor TechnologiesEngineering5.3%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering4.3%
- Phase-change materials and chalcogenidesMaterials Science3.9%
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics of Materials | Q3 | 258/408 | 36th |
| Surfaces, Coatings and Films | Q3 | 94/141 | 33rd |
| Surfaces and Interfaces | Q4 | 48/63 | 24th |
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 332 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 142 |
| 2025 | 31 | 3 | 196 |
| 2024 | 42 | 7 | 209 |
| 2023 | 30 | 8 | 214 |
| 2022 | 51 | 2 | 112 |
| 2021 | 36 | 0 | 89 |
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
- Natural Sciences Publishing
- ISSN
- 2090-9519
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-9527
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology
Which databases index International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .