Surface Review and Letters

Aims & Scope

This international journal is devoted to the elucidation of properties and processes that occur at the boundaries of materials.

The scope of the journal covers a broad range of topics in experimental and theoretical studies of surfaces and interfaces.

Both the physical and chemical properties are covered.

The journal also places emphasis on emerging areas of cross-disciplinary research where new phenomena occur due to the presence of a surface or an interface.

Representative areas include surface and interface structures; their electronic, magnetic and optical properties; dynamics and energetics; chemical reactions at surfaces; phase transitions, reconstruction, roughening and melting; defects, nucleation and growth; and new surface and interface characterization techniques.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.304

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16516

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	864

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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 Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• SPELEEM: Combining LEEM and Spectroscopic Imaging

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Th., S., J., J., K. C., G., E.

• SYNTHESIS OF MATERIALS WITHIN REVERSE MICELLES

  Citation: 211

  Authors: VUK, MIHA

• Principles of X-Ray Magnetic Dichroism Spectromicroscopy

  Citation: 196

  Authors: J., H. A., S., T., M. R.

• QUANTUM CHEMISTRY OF OXIDE SURFACES: FROM CO CHEMISORPTION TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE STRUCTURE AND NATURE OF POINT DEFECTS ON <font>MgO</font>

  Citation: 184

  Authors: GIANFRANCO

• YTTRIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS — A REVIEW

  Citation: 181

  Authors: L. B.

• DETERMINATION OF POINTS OF ZERO CHARGE OF NATURAL AND TREATED ADSORBENTS

  Citation: 181

  Authors: M., ANILA

• Direct Estimation of the Fractal Dimensions of a Fracture Surface of Rock

  Citation: 179

  Authors: H. W., H.

• GROWTH, MORPHOLOGY, INTERFACIAL EFFECTS AND CATALYTIC PROPERTIES OF Au ON <font>TiO</font>₂

  Citation: 174

  Authors: F., T. E.

• Determination of the α-Ai₂O₃(0001) Surface Relaxation and Termination by Measurements of Crystal Truncation Rods

  Citation: 152

  Authors: P., G., A., M.

• Beamline for Surface and Interface Structures at SPring-8

  Citation: 135

  Authors: O., Y., S., T., T., K., H., T., T., S., H., T., M., M., K., T., T., A., M.

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