Journal profile · Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Surface Engineering
ISSN 0267-0844 · eISSN 1743-2944 · TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1985
Surface Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,150; review about 18 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: 50%; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 39, Issue 7-12): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surface Engineering is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, High-Temperature Coating Behaviors and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Sage from 2024. Surface Engineering provides a forum for the publication of refereed material on both the theory and practice of this important enabling technology, embracing science, technology and engineering. Coverage includes design, surface modification technologies and process control, and the characterisation and properties of the final system or component, including quality control and non-destructive examination. Contributions are invited on any aspect of the use of surface engineering to produce surface-substrate systems having mechanical, tribological, chemical and/or functional properties that cannot be achieved from the individual components alone. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be submitted online via https://www.editorialmanager.com/sur Publishing Ethics The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/.
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 MechanicsEngineering19.7%
- High-Temperature Coating BehaviorsEngineering10%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science8%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering7.8%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science7%
- Electrodeposition and Electroless CoatingsEngineering5.1%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science4.2%
- High Entropy Alloys StudiesEngineering3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 4 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2022
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (ANTE), Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace, Aluminum Industry Abstracts, Ceramic Abstracts, Civil Engineering Abstracts, Computer & Information Systems Abstracts, Copper Technical Reference Library, Corrosion Abstracts, Earthquake Engineering Abstracts, Electronics and Communications Abstracts, Engineered Materials Abstracts, Engineering Research Database, Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts, METADEX, Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts, Technology Research Database, Weldasearch
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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2022
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2022
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2022
- 0.79Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,723OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 80,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,081 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 2 | 21 |
| 2025 | 95 | 6 | 195 |
| 2024 | 106 | 12 | 446 |
| 2023 | 76 | 13 | 587 |
| 2022 | 97 | 7 | 857 |
| 2021 | 59 | 0 | 858 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
18 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 2 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Adheres to publishing ethics; COPE member; uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be submitted online via https://www.editorialmanager.com/sur
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
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0267-0844
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-2944
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 7-12 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Surface Engineering
What CAS zone is Surface Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Surface Engineering is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 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.
What is the impact factor of Surface Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Surface Engineering?
The publisher reports about 18 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “50%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 Surface Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Surface Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Surface Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Surface Engineering is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,150.
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: .