Coatings

Coatings is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on coatings and surface engineering published monthly online by MDPI. The Korean Tribology Society (KTS) is affiliated with Coatings and its members receive discounts on the article processing charges.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within ScopusSCIE (Web of Science), Inspec, CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Materials Science, Coatings & Films) / CiteScore - Q2 (Surfaces and Interfaces)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 13.8 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.8 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2023).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
  • Sections: published in 14 topical sections.
  • Testimonials: See what our editors and authors say about Coatings.
Impact Factor: 3.4 (2022); 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.4 (2022)
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Topic in Coatings, JMMP, Materials, Metals, Micromachines
Additive Manufacturing of Architected Metallic Materials Topic Editors: Mohammad J. Mirzaali, Amir A. Zadpoor
Deadline: 31 March 2024
Topic in Coatings, JMMP, Materials, Metals, Processes
Alloys and Composites Corrosion and Mechanical Properties Topic Editors: Jingxiang Xu, Zhenhua Chu, Xingwei Zheng
Deadline: 15 April 2024
Topic in Batteries, C, Coatings, Energies, Nanomaterials
Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials (LDMs) for Energy Conversion and Storage Topic Editors: In Soo Kim, Jin Gu Kang
Deadline: 15 May 2024
Topic in Coatings, Materials, Metals, JMMP, Machines
Development of Friction Stir Welding and Processing Topic Editors: Yongxian Huang, Li Zhou, Xiangchen Meng, Yuming Xie
Deadline: 31 May 2024
Special Issue in Coatings
Functional Coatings for Textile Applications Guest Editor: Andrea Zille
Deadline: 30 March 2024
Special Issue in Coatings
Edible Films and Coatings with Tailored Features for Improvement of Food Quality Guest Editors: Sorin Avramescu, Giuseppe Sortino
Deadline: 10 April 2024
Special Issue in Coatings
Perspective Coatings for Optical Materials Modifications Guest Editor: Natalia V. Kamanina
Deadline: 20 April 2024
Special Issue in Coatings
Surface Treatment for Alloys Guest Editors: Bartlomiej Januszewicz, Leszek Klimek
Deadline: 10 May 2024
Topical Collection in Coatings
Feature Paper Collection in Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces Collection Editors: Bocong Zheng, Qi Hua Fan
Topical Collection in Coatings
Surface and Interface Science and Engineering for the Society of the Future Collection Editor: Alessandro Lavacchi
Topical Collection in Coatings
Feature Paper Collection in Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification Collection Editor: Georgios Skordaris
Topical Collection in Coatings
Feature Paper Collection in 'Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering' Collection Editor: Anton Ficai
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