Journal profile · PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
Surface Science Spectra
ISSN 1055-5269 · eISSN 1520-8575 · American Institute of Physics
Surface Science Spectra: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surface Science Spectra is published by American Institute of Physics and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy 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, X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis and Ion-surface interactions and analysis, together about 46.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science26.5%
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisPhysics and Astronomy12.8%
- Ion-surface interactions and analysisEngineering7.2%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering6.5%
- Electronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMaterials Science4.8%
- Advancements in Photolithography TechniquesEngineering4.5%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4%
- X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMaterials Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | 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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 314OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 960 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 36 | 16 | 63 |
| 2024 | 45 | 23 | 130 |
| 2023 | 51 | 8 | 231 |
| 2022 | 37 | 11 | 163 |
| 2021 | 18 | 4 | 184 |
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- ISSN
- 1055-5269
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-8575
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Surface Science Spectra
What CAS zone is Surface Science Spectra in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Surface Science Spectra is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Condensed Matter. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Surface Science Spectra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Surface Science Spectra is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Surface Science Spectra open access, and what is the APC?
Surface Science Spectra 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, 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: .