Materials Science, Coatings & Films: Journal Rankings

Journal Rankings

TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor

(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)

(Using publications from roughly 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Applied Surface Science	83
2	Surface & Coatings Technology	53
3	Coatings	50
-	Diamond and Related Materials	50
5	Journal of the Electrochemical Society	45
6	Surfaces and Interfaces	40
7	Progress in Organic Coatings	39
8	Colloid and Interface Science Communications	30
9	Journal of Thermal Spray Technology	26
10	Thin Solid Films	22
11	Journal of Coatings Technology and Research	20
-	Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A	20
13	Surface Innovations	15
14	Surface Engineering	13
15	Pigment & Resin Technology	12
16	Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing	9
17	Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting	7
18	International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering	4