Popularity scores

January 2026
Journal popularity score 98.2
Discipline popularity scores (quartiles)
Condensed matter physics 16(Q1)
Chemistry 37(Q1)
Materials chemistry 12(Q1)
Surface sciences 6(Q1)

Journal info (provided by editor)

Manuscripts received last year
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Articles published last year
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% accepted last year
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Immediately rejected last year
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Open access status
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Two-year impact factor
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Aims and scope

The editor has not yet provided this information.

Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
1.1 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
1.9 months
Decision time immediate rejection
15 days
Overall rating manuscript handling
3.8 / 5.0

Characteristics of peer review process

Average number of review rounds
1.4 rounds
Difficulty of reviewer comments
4.0 / 5.0 (difficult)
Average number of review reports
2.8 reports
Quality of review reports
3.6 / 5.0

Latest review

First review round: 3.9 weeks. Overall rating: 4 (very good). Outcome: Rejected.

Motivation:
The manuscript was rejected by Surface and Coatings Technology, but after we submitted almost the same thing to another Q1 journal, it was accepted.