STMP at 10: shaping surface metrology, measurement and phenomena for a decade

TLDR: The Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties (STMP) journal as discussed by the authors is the most cited journal for surface design, measurement, instrumentation, manufacturing, functionality and modeling.

Abstract: Abstract Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties (STMP) is reaching its 10th Birthday soon and this paper looks at the inception of the journal and the goals set in the mid 2010s and will look back at what it has published in the most highly cited areas and detail future initiatives to serve the readership. STMP publishes the latest physics, chemistry, life science, materials science and engineering research on applied, functional surfaces. It has published ground-breaking work on surface design, measurement, instrumentation, manufacturing, functionality and modelling as well as cross-disciplinary work on surface and interface engineering across an array of different applications. It is the home of papers from the biannual international conference on Metrology and Properties of Surfaces series. The journal was awarded it’s first impact factor in 2017 and has a current value of 2.038 (2020) and is now working to improve on this. A new initiative for 2021 is to offer a collection of papers from emerging leaders within the scope of the journal.