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) and The Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology (CSMNT) are affiliated with Coatings and their 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 (Physics, Applied) / CiteScore - Q2 (Surfaces, Coatings and Films)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 14.5 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.5 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2024).
  • 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: 2.9 (2023); 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.1 (2023)
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Topic in Crystals, Nanomaterials, Micromachines, Coatings, Materials, Photonics
Laser-Induced Damage Properties of Optical Materials Topic Editors: Laixi Sun, Yafei Lian, Jin Huang, Hongjie Liu
Deadline: 31 March 2025
Topic in Applied Sciences, Coatings, Energies, Sensors, Symmetry
Application of IoT on Manufacturing, Communication and Engineering Topic Editors: Teen-Hang Meen, Chun-Yen Chang, Charles Tijus, Po-Lei Lee, Cheng-Fu Yang
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Topic in Applied Nano, Coatings, Nanomaterials, Polymers, Materials
Nanocomposites: Properties and Applications in Health and Environmental Care Topic Editors: Christian J. Cabello-Alvarado, Carlos Alberto Avila-Orta, Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego
Deadline: 30 August 2025
Topic in Alloys, Coatings, Crystals, Materials, Metals
Microstructure and Properties in Metals and Alloys, 3rd Volume Topic Editors: Andrea Di Schino, Claudio Testani, Robert Bidulský
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Special Issue in Coatings
Advances in Anti-Wear and Corrosion Protection Coatings: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Applications Guest Editors: Cristie Luis Kugelmeier, Guilherme Dos Santos Vacchi
Deadline: 24 March 2025
Special Issue in Coatings
Advances in Polymer Composites, Coatings and Adhesive Materials Guest Editors: Paulina Bednarczyk, Alicja Balcerak-Woźniak
Deadline: 25 March 2025
Special Issue in Coatings
Cold Spray for Additive Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Applications Guest Editor: Wen Sun
Deadline: 25 March 2025
Special Issue in Coatings
Laser Surface Engineering: Technologies and Applications Guest Editors: Xingsheng Wang, Youqiang Xing
Deadline: 25 March 2025
Topical Collection in Coatings
Feature Paper Collection in Corrosion, Wear and Erosion Collection Editors: Ludmila B. Boinovich, Hideyuki Kanematsu
Topical Collection in Coatings
Collection of Review Papers on Thin Film Deposition Collection Editor: Fuzhang Wang
Topical Collection in Coatings
Strong, Ductile and Corrosion-Resistant High-Entropy Alloys Collection Editors: Kaisheng Ming, Bin Miao
Topical Collection in Coatings
Feature Paper Collection for Topic Editors and Invited Scholars in Coatings Collection Editor: Mikhail Sheremet
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