Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Colloid and Interface Science publishes original research findings on fundamental principles of colloid and interface science, as well as conceptually novel applications of these in advanced materials, nanomedicine, energy, environmental technologies, catalysis, and related fields.

Criteria for publication are impact, quality, novelty and originality.

The Journal of Colloid and Interface Science emphasizes fundamental scientific innovation within the following categories: A.

Colloidal Materials and Nanomaterials B.

Soft Colloidal and Self-Assembly Systems C.

Adsorption, Catalysis and Electrochemistry D.

Interfacial Processes, Capillarity and Wetting E.

Biomaterials and Nanomedicine F.

Energy Conversion and Storage, and Environmental Technologies

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.7
2024	9.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1602

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	65821

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.885

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	286

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Controlled growth of monodisperse silica spheres in the micron size range

  Citation: 13064

  Authors: Werner, Arthur, Ernst

• Silver nanoparticles as antimicrobial agent: a case study on E. coli as a model for Gram-negative bacteria

  Citation: 4770

  Authors: Ivan, Branka

• Effect of contact deformations on the adhesion of particles

  Citation: 3946

  Authors: B.V, V.M, Yu.P

• Methods of Digital Video Microscopy for Colloidal Studies

  Citation: 3305

  Authors: John C., David G.

• Rapid synthesis of Au, Ag, and bimetallic Au core–Ag shell nanoparticles using Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf broth

  Citation: 2087

  Authors: S.Shiv, Akhilesh, Absar, Murali

• Kinetic models of sorption: a theoretical analysis

  Citation: 1968

  Authors: Saeid

• Adhesion of spheres: The JKR-DMT transition using a dugdale model

  Citation: 1739

  Authors: Daniel

• Applications of nanotechnology in food packaging and food safety: Barrier materials, antimicrobials and sensors

  Citation: 1678

  Authors: Timothy V.

• A general treatment and classification of the solute adsorption isotherm. I. Theoretical

  Citation: 1632

  Authors: Charles H, David, Alan

• Adsorption of heavy metal ions on soils and soils constituents

  Citation: 1605

  Authors: Heike B

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