About The 34.9k papers published in Surface Science in the last decades have received a total of 958.2k indexed citations.
Papers published in Surface Science usually cover
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (21.8k papers),
Materials Chemistry (14.7k papers) and
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (10.3k papers) specifically the topics of Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (11.2k papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (7.6k papers) and Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (5.8k papers). The most active scholars publishing in Surface Science are
G. Ertl ,
R. J. Madix ,
Gábor A. Somorjai ,
H. Ibach ,
Jens K. Nørskov ,
David A. King ,
Theodore E. Madey ,
D. Menzel ,
John T. Yates and
H.P. Bonzel .
Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Surface Science
Comparison fields: 5 of 223 Materials Chemistry 482.1k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 467.4k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 277.8k Biomedical Engineering 137.8k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 119.9k Atmospheric Science 107.9k Catalysis 107.4k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 89.5k Condensed Matter Physics 67.2k Computational Mechanics 66.9k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 61.8k Mechanical Engineering 51.5k Mechanics of Materials 43.5k Electrochemistry 31.1k Radiation 30.1k Organic Chemistry 24.9k Inorganic Chemistry 23.1k Spectroscopy 22.5k Polymers and Plastics 17.9k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 14.3k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 11.5k Aerospace Engineering 11.0k Structural Biology 10.4k Molecular Biology 10.2k Bioengineering 9.9k Geophysics 9.0k Biomaterials 8.7k Water Science and Technology 8.0k Ceramics and Composites 6.3k Metals and Alloys 5.4k Analytical Chemistry 5.1k General Materials Science 4.3k Civil and Structural Engineering 3.7k Computer Networks and Communications 3.6k Process Chemistry and Technology 3.4k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2.7k Astronomy and Astrophysics 2.6k Environmental Chemistry 2.2k Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2.1k Biophysics 2.0k Geochemistry and Petrology 1.9k Artificial Intelligence 1.7k Automotive Engineering 1.7k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1.7k Ocean Engineering 1.6k Mathematical Physics 1.5k Applied Mathematics 1.4k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.3k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1.3k Environmental Engineering 1.1k Pollution 1.1k Computational Theory and Mathematics 982 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 946 Global and Planetary Change 868 Surgery 827 Cell Biology 793 Filtration and Separation 751 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 725 Plant Science 717 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 684 Ecology 641 Pharmaceutical Science 641 Orthodontics 633 Archeology 582 Food Science 483 Oral Surgery 443 Earth-Surface Processes 442 Building and Construction 432 Oncology 429 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 397 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 368 Molecular Medicine 304 Control and Systems Engineering 289 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 272 Economics and Econometrics 209 Paleontology 204 Statistics and Probability 202 Oceanography 197 Nutrition and Dietetics 181 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 166 Physiology 165 Information Systems 164 Modeling and Simulation 164 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 162 Genetics 152 Safety Research 152 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 150 Insect Science 146 Microbiology 142 Physiology 142 Cognitive Neuroscience 138 Immunology and Allergy 136 Hematology 134 Media Technology 117 Ophthalmology 114 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 112 Geometry and Topology 104 Biotechnology 103 Infectious Diseases 90 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 87 Animal Science and Zoology 86 Pharmacology 84 Numerical Analysis 81 Rheumatology 81 Epidemiology 75 Biochemistry 73 Conservation 69 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 59 Instrumentation 58 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 57 Rehabilitation 56 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 56 Urology 54 Immunology 54 Clinical Biochemistry 51 Dermatology 50 Cancer Research 48 Genetics 47 Complementary and alternative medicine 44 Hardware and Architecture 44 Periodontics 42 Pharmacology 41 Clinical Psychology 38 General Health Professions 37 Accounting 36 Information Systems and Management 34 Soil Science 33 Neurology 33 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 33 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 33 Ecological Modeling 31 Emergency Medical Services 29 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 28 Social Psychology 28 Complementary and Manual Therapy 28 Sociology and Political Science 28 Biochemistry 27 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 27 Aquatic Science 26 Archeology 26 Toxicology 25 Philosophy 25 Management Science and Operations Research 24 Nephrology 24 Endocrinology 23 Geology 23 Sensory Systems 23 Nature and Landscape Conservation 22 Developmental Neuroscience 20 Strategy and Management 18 Signal Processing 16 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 15 General Dentistry 14 Political Science and International Relations 14 Management Information Systems 13 Speech and Hearing 13 Fuel Technology 13 Parasitology 12 Anthropology 12 Education 11 Hepatology 11 History and Philosophy of Science 11 Law 10 Human-Computer Interaction 10 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 10 Emergency Medicine 10 Pharmacy 9 Psychiatry and Mental health 8 Neurology 7 Chemical Health and Safety 7 Transportation 7 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 6 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 6 Otorhinolaryngology 6 Virology 6 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 6 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 5 Obstetrics and Gynecology 5 Theoretical Computer Science 5 Occupational Therapy 5 Reproductive Medicine 4 Algebra and Number Theory 4 Computational Mathematics 4 History 4 Small Animals 4 Developmental Biology 3 Literature and Literary Theory 3 Gender Studies 3 Internal Medicine 3 Gastroenterology 3 Management of Technology and Innovation 3 Health Information Management 2 Biological Psychiatry 2 Finance 2 Software 2 Communication 2 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 Cultural Studies 2 Demography 2 Agronomy and Crop Science 2 Linguistics and Language 2 Religious studies 2 Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 Business and International Management 1 Aging 1 Urban Studies 1 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 General Engineering 1 Architecture 1 Music 1 Marketing 1 General Psychology 1 Health 1 Anatomy 1 Drug Discovery 1 Computer Science Applications 1 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 1 Language and Linguistics 1 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 Space and Planetary Science 1
Materials Chemistry 482.1k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 467.4k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 277.8k Biomedical Engineering 137.8k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 119.9k The Journal of Physical Chemistry United States
Chemical Physics Letters United States
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B United States
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics China
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science China
Chemical Reviews United States
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C United States
Applied Surface Science China
Physical Review B United States
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