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 13.7 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first 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 Coatings, JMMP, Materials, Metals, Nanomaterials
Laser Processing of Metallic Materials Topic Editors: Liang-Yu Chen, Lai-Chang Zhang, Shengfeng Zhou
Deadline: 30 November 2024
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 December 2024
Topic in Coatings, Dentistry Journal, JFB, Materials, Polymers
Surfaces in Healthcare Bridging Medicine and Dentistry with Material Science Topic Editors: Luminiţa Andronic, Alina Vladescu
Deadline: 8 January 2025
Topic in Coatings, JMMP, Materials, Metals, Processes
Alloys and Composites Corrosion and Mechanical Properties Topic Editors: Jingxiang Xu, Zhenhua Chu, Xingwei Zheng
Deadline: 28 February 2025
Special Issue in Coatings
Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Metals by Surface Treatments Guest Editors: Pinghu Chen, Yun Zhang, Ruiqing Li
Deadline: 10 November 2024
Special Issue in Coatings
Optical Thin Films and Coatings: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications Guest Editors: Marcio Peron Franco de Godoy, Marcelos Lima Peres
Deadline: 10 November 2024
Special Issue in Coatings
Advances in Growth, Coating, and Integration of 2D Materials Guest Editors: Salvatore Ethan Panasci, Antal A. Koós
Deadline: 15 November 2024
Special Issue in Coatings
Tribological Properties and Wear Protection of Coatings and Alloys Guest Editor: Chi Ma
Deadline: 15 November 2024
Topical Collection in Coatings
Feature Paper Collection (9) of Topic Editors Collection Editor: Fengwei (David) Xie
Topical Collection in Coatings
Feature Paper Collection (2) for Topic Editors Collection Editor: Ioannis Karapanagiotis
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 (5) of Topic Editors Collection Editor: Petrica Vizureanu
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