Journal profile · Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
ISSN 8756-7008 · eISSN 1934-8002 · Pleiades Publishing · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2007
SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; median 61 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 114 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original and review articles on theory and applications of electroerosion and electrochemical methods for the treatment of materials; physical and chemical methods for the preparation of macro-, micro-, and nanomaterials and their properties; electrical processes in engineering, chemistry, and methods for the processing of biological products and food; and application electromagnetic fields in biological systems. The journal has the aim to become a more visible international publication and accepts manuscripts submitted in English from all countries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Editor-in-chief Natalia TsyntsaruPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Russia 8, Ukraine 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, India 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10LetPub ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 114LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 22,700Publisher website ·
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
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 37 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 185 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 269 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (178 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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer agreement
A completed copyright transfer agreement (in Russian or English) should be submitted together with the manuscript through the Editorial Publishing System or via e-mail, if a journal is not registered in this system. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Authors will have the option to choose how their article is published. Subscription publishing model - Published articles are made available to institutions and individuals who subscribe to Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry or who pay to read specific articles. If you would be interested in publishing open access in this journal please contact the Open Research Support Team ORSuppor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial policy not provided Model summary
The Editorial Board has not provided information on the editorial and peer review policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
Authors should make sure they have permissions for the use of software, questionnaires/(web) surveys and scales in their studies (if appropriate).Research articles and non-research articles (e.g. Opinion, Review, and Commentary articles) must cite appropriate and relevant literature in support of the claims made. Excessive and inappropriate self-citation or coordinated efforts among several author…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is “any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes“. The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Pleiades Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 8756-7008
- Print ISSN
- 1068-3755
- Electronic ISSN
- 1934-8002
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 3-6 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
What CAS zone is SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Electrochemistry. 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 ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 10.
How long does peer review take at SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 37–138 days); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (8), Ukraine (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY open access, and what is the APC?
SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .