Journal profile · Chemistry, Physical
Surface and Interface Analysis
ISSN 0142-2421 · eISSN 1096-9918 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1979
Surface and Interface Analysis: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.68; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,580; median 137 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 114 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surface and Interface Analysis is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Ion-surface interactions and analysis and Semiconductor materials and devices, together about 38.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Surface and Interface Analysis is devoted to the publication of papers dealing with the development and application of techniques for the characterization of surfaces, interfaces and thin films. Papers dealing with standardization and quantification are particularly welcome, and also those which deal with the application of these techniques to industrial problems. Papers dealing with the purely theoretical aspects of the technique will also be considered. Review articles will be published; prior consultation with one of the Editors is advised in these cases. Papers must clearly be of scientific value in the field and will be submitted to two independent referees. Contributions must be in English and must not have been published elsewhere, and authors must agree not to communicate the same material for publication to any other journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Physical
Editor-in-chief John F. WattsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 10, United Kingdom 7, Mainland China 5, Japan 4, Singapore 3 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science15.5%
- Ion-surface interactions and analysisEngineering13.7%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering9.1%
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering5.6%
- Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure AnalysisEngineering5.1%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science5%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,105OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 89LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 89Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 299,940Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,151 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 28 | 16 |
| 2025 | 114 | 67 | 474 |
| 2024 | 104 | 54 | 461 |
| 2023 | 101 | 51 | 716 |
| 2022 | 144 | 38 | 752 |
| 2021 | 139 | 24 | 1,179 |
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 Crossref · to
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 192 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 152 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (203 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)
- about 4.4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 152 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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 3,580 / EUR 2,970 / GBP 2,420 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- GBP 350
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare11 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- LaTeX
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Tints
Article types accepted10
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability Expects Data Sharing
Data sharing encouraged; data accessibility statement required. Model summary
SIA encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper. Visit re3data.org or fairsharing.org to help identify registered and certif…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement If the Hybrid Open Access option is no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Hybrid Open Access
Hybrid open access available for primary research articles. Model summary
Hybrid Open Access is available to authors of primary research articles who wish to make their article available to non-subscribers on publication, or whose funding agency requires grantees to archive the final version of their article. With Hybrid Open Access, the author, the author's funding agency, or the author's institution pays a fee to ensure that the article is made available to non-subscr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0142-2421
- Electronic ISSN
- 1096-9918
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Surface and Interface Analysis
What CAS zone is Surface and Interface Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Surface and Interface Analysis is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Surface and Interface Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.68; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 141.
How long does peer review take at Surface and Interface Analysis?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 81–192 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Surface and Interface Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Templates: LaTeX; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Surface and Interface Analysis based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), United Kingdom (7) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Surface and Interface Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Surface and Interface Analysis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Surface and Interface Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Surface and Interface Analysis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,580.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .