Journal profile · Physics, Condensed Matter
Surface Review and Letters
ISSN 0218-625X · eISSN 1793-6667 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE · Bimonthly
Surface Review and Letters: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.99; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,500; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 171 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surface Review and Letters is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte 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 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics and Surface and Thin Film Phenomena, together about 25.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This international journal is devoted to the elucidation of properties and processes that occur at the boundaries of materials. The scope of the journal covers a broad range of topics in experimental and theoretical studies of surfaces and interfaces. Both the physical and chemical properties are covered. The journal also places emphasis on emerging areas of cross-disciplinary research where new phenomena occur due to the presence of a surface or an interface. Representative areas include surface and interface structures; their electronic, magnetic and optical properties; dynamics and energetics; chemical reactions at surfaces; phase transitions, reconstruction, roughening and melting; defects, nucleation and growth; and new surface and interface characterization techniques.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Condensed Matter
Editor-in-chief Enrico Gnecco SolidPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Poland 2, Mainland China 1, India 1, Italy 1, Singapore 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy9.1%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering8.9%
- Surface and Thin Film PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.6%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science6.6%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering4.9%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science4.5%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science4.5%
- nanoparticles nucleation surface interactionsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
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 | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
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 | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | 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 CompendexCASPublisher website
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
- 0.99LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 854OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 187LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,721 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 171 | 0 | 116 |
| 2024 | 217 | 2 | 346 |
| 2023 | 176 | 2 | 740 |
| 2022 | 163 | 4 | 894 |
| 2021 | 175 | 10 | 981 |
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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
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
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0218-625X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-6667
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Surface Review and Letters
What CAS zone is Surface Review and Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Surface Review and Letters is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Condensed Matter. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Surface Review and Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.99; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Surface Review and Letters?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Surface Review and Letters based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (2), Mainland China (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Surface Review and Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Surface Review and Letters is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Surface Review and Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Surface Review and Letters is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,500.
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: .