Academic Journal
Q2Coatings
About Coatings
Coatings is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.557 and H-index of 100.
Coverage: 2011-2026. Research categories: Materials Chemistry (Q2); Surfaces and Interfaces (Q2); Surfaces, Coatings and Films (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.4 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: coatings@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Dr. Emerson Coy; Prof. Dr. Wei Pan (Editors-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
Source-backed journal facts
Topics in published research
Metal and Thin Film Mechanics; High-Temperature Coating Behaviors; Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition; Advanced materials and composites; Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research; High Entropy Alloys Studies.
OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.
Reported open-access list prices
2,600.00 CHF
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101165Effect of TiN Sputtering Power on Microstructure and Adhesion Properties of TiN/Rh Bilayer Coatings
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101170First-Principles Study of Cr-Doped Diamond: Thermal Conductivity, Electronic Transport and Magnetism
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101164Bond Strength Evaluation of Three Commercial Self-Etch Adhesives on Dentine and Etched or Unetched Enamel
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101166Optimization of Electroless Ni–B Coating Deposition Parameters by Response Surface Methodology for Enhanced Corrosion Resistance
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101168Modification Technology of 3D-Printed Silicon Carbide Space Mirrors
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101169Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of Cutting Force and Thermal Characteristics in Ultrasonic-Assisted Micro-Drilling of CFRP
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2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101162Enhanced Interfacial Stability of Mn-Based Cation-Disordered Rocksalt Li1.2Cr0.3Ti0.3Mn0.3O1.9F0.1 Cathodes via an Ion-Conductive LAGP Glass Ceramic Coating
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2026-09-29 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101160A Comparison of Coating-Defect Detection Models for Wind Turbine Towers
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2026-09-29 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101159Subsurface Evolution and Residual Stress Behavior of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Under Multi-Field Water Jet Impact
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2026-09-29 · DOI: 10.3390/coatings16101157Reviews
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