2.2(top 20%)
impact factor
16.3K(top 1%)
papers
363.2K(top 1%)
citations
169(top 2%)
h-index
2.4(top 20%)
extended IF
17.9K
all documents
374.8K
doc citations
273(top 2%)
g-index
Top Articles
| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microstructural evolution during film growth | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2003 | 1,622 |
| 2 | Nanosphere lithography: A materials general fabrication process for periodic particle array surfaces | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1995 | 1,370 |
| 3 | Theory of ripple topography induced by ion bombardment | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1988 | 1,332 |
| 4 | Structural analysis of Si(111)‐7×7 by UHV‐transmission electron diffraction and microscopy | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1985 | 1,289 |
| 5 | The microstructure of sputter‐deposited coatings | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1986 | 1,211 |
| 6 | The search for novel, superhard materials | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1999 | 1,144 |
| 7 | Material selection for hard coatings | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1986 | 1,114 |
| 8 | Sculptured thin films and glancing angle deposition: Growth mechanics and applications | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1997 | 896 |
| 9 | Titanium aluminum nitride films: A new alternative to TiN coatings | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1986 | 882 |
| 10 | Revised structure zone model for thin film physical structure | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1984 | 880 |
| 11 | Characterization of diamondlike carbon films and their application as overcoats on thin‐film media for magnetic recording | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1987 | 833 |
| 12 | Glancing angle deposition: Fabrication, properties, and applications of micro- and nanostructured thin films | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2007 | 819 |
| 13 | Plasma-Assisted Atomic Layer Deposition: Basics, Opportunities, and Challenges | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2011 | 795 |
| 14 | Infrared spectroscopic study of SiOx films produced by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1986 | 778 |
| 15 | Plasma etching: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2013 | 753 |
| 16 | Status and prospects of Al2O3-based surface passivation schemes for silicon solar cells | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2012 | 715 |
| 17 | Nature of the use of adventitious carbon as a binding energy standard | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1995 | 701 |
| 18 | Review Article: Stress in thin films and coatings: Current status, challenges, and prospects | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2018 | 690 |
| 19 | Raman scattering characterization of carbon bonding in diamond and diamondlike thin films | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1988 | 676 |
| 20 | GexSi1−x/Si strained‐layer superlattice grown by molecular beam epitaxy | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1984 | 665 |
| 21 | High power impulse magnetron sputtering discharge | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2012 | 654 |
| 22 | Microfabrication of cantilever styli for the atomic force microscope | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1990 | 651 |
| 23 | Infrared spectroscopy of Si(111) and Si(100) surfaces after HF treatment: Hydrogen termination and surface morphology | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1989 | 648 |
| 24 | UV/ozone cleaning of surfaces | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1985 | 623 |
| 25 | Gas-phase production of carbon single-walled nanotubes from carbon monoxide via the HiPco process: A parametric study | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2001 | 604 |
| 26 | Measuring the nanomechanical properties and surface forces of materials using an atomic force microscope | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1989 | 583 |
| 27 | Overview of atomic layer etching in the semiconductor industry | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2015 | 547 |
| 28 | Thin films from energetic cluster impact: A feasibility study | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1992 | 516 |
| 29 | Global model of Ar, O2, Cl2, and Ar/O2 high‐density plasma discharges | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1995 | 511 |
| 30 | Plasma deposition of optical films and coatings: A review | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2000 | 511 |
| 31 | Application of reflectance difference spectroscopy to molecular‐beam epitaxy growth of GaAs and AlAs | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1988 | 505 |
| 32 | A review of the present state of art in hard coatings grown from the vapor phase | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1986 | 473 |
| 33 | In situ laser diagnostic studies of plasma‐generated particulate contamination | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1989 | 465 |
| 34 | Practical guide for curve fitting in x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2020 | 463 |
| 35 | Practical guides for x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS): Interpreting the carbon 1s spectrum | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2021 | 461 |
| 36 | Atomic structure of GaAs(100)‐(2×1) and (2×4) reconstructed surfaces | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1987 | 447 |
| 37 | Introduction to x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2020 | 419 |
| 38 | Charged particle fluxes from planar magnetron sputtering sources | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1986 | 395 |
| 39 | Determination of the local electronic structure of atomic‐sized defects on Si(001) by tunneling spectroscopy | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1989 | 385 |
| 40 | On structure and properties of sputtered Ti and Al based hard compound films | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1986 | 378 |
| 41 | Filling of micron‐sized contact holes with copper by energetic cluster impact | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1994 | 376 |
| 42 | Interaction of water, oxygen, and hydrogen with TiO2(110) surfaces having different defect densities | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1992 | 366 |
| 43 | On the electrochemical etching of tips for scanning tunneling microscopy | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1990 | 362 |
| 44 | Density changes upon crystallization of Ge2Sb2.04Te4.74 films | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2002 | 362 |
| 45 | Pulsed electron-beam technology for surface modification of metallic materials | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1998 | 360 |
| 46 | Scanning tunneling microscopy studies of structural disorder and steps on Si surfaces | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1989 | 359 |
| 47 | Growth of cubic phase gallium nitride by modified molecular‐beam epitaxy | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1989 | 358 |
| 48 | Electron cyclotron resonance microwave discharges for etching and thin‐film deposition | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1989 | 352 |
| 49 | Metal–organic interface and charge injection in organic electronic devices | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 2003 | 350 |
| 50 | Modeling of reactive sputtering of compound materials | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films | 1987 | 346 |