Coatings - Open Access Journal

Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412) is the 2nd most cited journal in the field • Impact Factor: 2.9 (2023) • Citescore: 5.0 (2023 Scopus data), Q2 at Materials Science, Coatings & Films *Scope* The journal covers coatings, surfaces and interfaces in the broader sense. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • Thin and thick films • Processes for coating deposition and modification • Characterization techniques • Functional, protective and decorative coatings • Dyes, pigments and their intermediates • Wear, corrosion, erosion • Coatings for high temperature • Film materials for packaging • Applied surface science • Adsorption, adhesion, functionalization • Fundamental and functional properties of surface and interfaces • Theoretical and computational modeling of surfaces and interfaces • High surface area systems: colloids, nanoparticles, large interfaces *Authors Benefits* • Opportunity to win our journal's Best Paper Award (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/coatings/awards). • Priority for the issue cover (https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/12). • Social Media priority for your articles in journals: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, MDPI WeChat Official Account, etc. • High visibility: Indexed in Scopus, SCIE, etc. • Expert peer review: Rigorous, objective, and constructive peer review. • Rapid publication: Manuscripts are peer-reviewed, and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 13 days after submission.