Overview
Vacuum and Surface Science, published by Surface Science Society of Japan (Japan), published 785 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 103 citations in those years. Its h-index is 6 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.04. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #41,123 of 62,158 ranked journals and #11,368 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 149 | 50 | 149 |
| 2021 | 122 | 43 | 122 |
| 2022 | 136 | 24 | 136 |
| 2023 | 173 | 19 | 173 |
| 2024 | 170 | 13 | 170 |
| 2025 | 184 | 4 | 184 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Journal of Labor Economics | Social Sciences | 46.2 | 695 | 11% |
| Экономические науки | Social Sciences | 36.2 | 3,373 | 83% |
| Гуманитарные, социально-экономические и общественные науки. | Social Sciences | 32.9 | 2,139 | 100% |
| ВОПРОСЫ ИНЖЕНЕРНОЙ СЕЙСМОЛОГИИ | Social Sciences | 28.3 | 96 | 0% |
| Искусственный интеллект и принятие решений | Social Sciences | 28.7 | 191 | 1% |
| Общество. Среда. Развитие (Terra Humana) | Social Sciences | 28.1 | 328 | 85% |
| Ядерная физика и инжиниринг | Social Sciences | 25.9 | 485 | 0% |
| СЕЙСМИЧЕСКИЕ ПРИБОРЫ | Social Sciences | 21.5 | 71 | 0% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2433-5835
- Print ISSN: 2433-5835
- Electronic ISSN: 2433-5843
- Publisher: Surface Science Society of Japan
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S4210179282
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Vacuum and Surface Science?
It is 29.4 out of 100, which places it #41,123 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Vacuum and Surface Science?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.04.
Is Vacuum and Surface Science open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Vacuum and Surface Science charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.