Academic Journal
Q2Surfaces
About Surfaces
Surfaces is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.544 and H-index of 25.
Coverage: 2019-2026. Research categories: Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q2); Materials Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Surfaces and Interfaces (Q2); Surfaces, Coatings and Films (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 2.7 — 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.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Gaetano Granozzi (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: surfaces@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques; Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Metal and Thin Film Mechanics; Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion; Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition; ZnO doping and properties.
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Recent Research Articles
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Electrochemical Interfacial Modulation and Stability of Vitamin B6 by Silver Nanoparticles in Fluoride Electrolyte
Bogdan Tutunaru
2026-09-12 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030086Analysis of Charge Transport and Conduction Mechanisms in Metal Porphyrin/PEDOT:PSS Films Used in Light-Sensing Applications
Luis Alberto Cantera Cantera, Jimena Hernández Conde, Jesús Nicolás Bermúdez, Roberto Salcedo et al.
2026-09-11 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030085Reactive Blue 21 Dye Degradation and Surface Modification of Cu and Ag/Cu Thin Films Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition
Cristina Postolachi, Silvia Garofalide, Georgiana Cocean, Daniela Angelica Pricop et al.
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030084Lifetime Assessment of Thin Liquid Film Stability in Binary Surfactant Mixtures
Angelos T. Zamanis, Sotiris P. Evgenidis, Thodoris D. Karapantsios, Margaritis Kostoglou et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030083Interfacial Energy Analysis of Lubricant Stability and Anti-Biofouling Performance of Slippery Liquid-Infused ZnO Nanostructured Surfaces
Witchaphol Somrang, Somyod Denchitcharoen
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030082Flotation Behavior and Mechanism of Pyrite in Different Collector Systems: An Electrochemical and DFTB Study
Meiguang Jiang, Haiyun Hu, Wenjie Zhang, Lin Zhang et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030080A Phenomenological Model with Bootstrap-Based Uncertainty Estimation for Friction Coefficient Prediction in Gear Transmissions
Maxence Bigerelle, Julie Lemesle, Eddy Chevallier, Yasser Diab et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030081A Review of Portable Low-Pressure and Medium-Pressure Cold Spray Repairs: Process Window, Deposition Behaviour, and Deposit Integrity
Kwadwo Owusu Asamoah, Dibakor Boruah, Xiang Zhang, Michael E. Fitzpatrick et al.
2026-08-20 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030078Review of Contact Angle: From Advanced Surface Characterization to Liquid Assays
Ruben Bartali, Vittorio Guarnieri, Giulia Di Gregorio
2026-08-20 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030079Surface Characteristics and Resin Bond Strength of Commercially Pure Titanium for Dental Applications: Effects of Additive Manufacturing Method and Build Orientation
Yoshiki Ishida, Satoru Watanabe, Daisuke Miura, Yasuhiro Hotta et al.
2026-08-19 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030077Recent Progress in the Manufacture and Performance of Silver-Based Conductive Coatings for Electrical Contacts: A Review
Magdalena Valentina Lungu, Alina Ruxandra Caramitu, Ioana Ion, Eduard Marius Lungulescu et al.
2026-08-18 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030076Recent Advances in Synthesis and Characterization of Niobium Catalysts: A Review
Daniel Carreira Batalha, Márcio José da Silva
2026-08-17 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030075Heavy Metal Adsorption Capacity and Biological Potential of Green Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Gomphrena globosa Leaves
Danusree Babu, Rajiv Periakaruppan, Joaval Antony Martin, Noura Al-Dayan et al.
2026-08-13 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030074Molecular Modeling of Montmorillonite as a Delivery Carrier for Zoledronic Compounds
Miguel López-León, Joaquin Ortega-Castro, Alfonso Hernández-Laguna, Claro Ignacio Sainz-Díaz et al.
2026-08-10 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030073The Characteristic Function as a Unifying Framework for Linear Response in Surface Diffusion
Elena Esther Torres-Miyares, Salvador Miret-Artés
2026-08-07 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030072Impedance Spectroscopy of Hybrid Structures Based on Nanostructured Porous Silicon and Porous Hierarchical Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles
Kamilya Khalugarova, Yulia M. Spivak, Anton A. Bobkov, Dmitriy A. Kozodaev et al.
2026-08-04 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030071Ultra-Short Laser Micro- and Nanopatterning of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET): Towards Surface Topographies for Antibacterial and Self-Cleaning Applications
Liliya Angelova, Aleksandra Zhelyazkova, Laura L. E. Mears, Daniela Miano et al.
2026-07-31 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030070Picosecond Laser Treatment of Cu-Doped TiO2 Coatings: Effects on Mechanical Resistance, Electrochemical Behaviour, and Antibacterial Activity
Elena Zheleva, Maria P. Nikolova, Iliyan Tzvetkov, Stefan Valkov et al.
2026-07-26 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030069Effect of Bias Voltage on Multi-Element Nitride CAE-PVD Coatings on Ti6Al4V
Cheng-Hsun Hsu, Ting-An Shih, Hong-Wei Chen, Wei-Che Huang et al.
2026-07-23 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030068Surface Engineering of PEEK Using Ultrashort Laser Pulses: A Pathway to Enhanced Cellular Response
Liliya Angelova, Flora Lemaire, Halima Kerdjoudj, Aleksandra Zhelyazkova et al.
2026-07-22 · DOI: 10.3390/surfaces9030067Reviews
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