Applied Surface Science

Elsevier
Elsevier
ISSN: 01694332, 18735584
SCImago
Q1
WOS
Q1
Impact factor
6.3
SJR
1.210
CiteScore
12.5
Categories
Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Condensed Matter Physics
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Areas
Chemistry
Materials Science
Physics and Astronomy
Years of issue
1984-2025
journal names
Applied Surface Science
APPL SURF SCI
Publications
61 878
Citations
1 612 458
h-index
242
Publications
16 797
Citations
900 568
Top-3 citing journals
Applied Surface Science
Applied Surface Science (111111 citations)
Top-3 organizations
Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin Institute of Technology (693 publications)
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University (564 publications)
Tianjin University
Tianjin University (560 publications)
Top-3 countries
China (23836 publications)
Japan (5134 publications)
USA (4305 publications)
China (8511 publications)
Republic of Korea (1342 publications)
USA (657 publications)

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