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Coatings Template

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About the Coatings format

Coatings is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition. Over its lifetime it has published 12,697 papers, which have received 169,408 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Coatings 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inMetal and Thin Film Mechanics High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Advanced materials and composites Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
ISSN2079-6412
Citation impact (2-yr)3.66
h-index113
i10-index5,015
Article processing charge$2,165
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Coatings per year

43
2014
57
2015
74
2016
251
2017
476
2018
873
2019
1.3K
2020
1.6K
2021
2K
2022
2.1K
2023
1.6K
2024
1.5K
2025

Citation impact of Coatings by publication year

2.5K
2014
2.7K
2015
2.7K
2016
7.1K
2017
13.3K
2018
20.5K
2019
29.1K
2020
28.3K
2021
24.8K
2022
20.6K
2023
9.6K
2024
3.7K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Coatings

State of the Art in Directed Energy Deposition: From Additive Manufacturing to Materials Design

Adrita Dass, Atieh Moridi · 29 Jun 2019

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a new paradigm for the design and production of high-performance components for aerospace, medical, energy, and automotive applications. This review will exclusively cover directed energy deposition (DED)-AM, with a focus on the deposition of powder-feed based metal and alloy systems. This paper provides a comprehensive review on the classification of DED…

Sputtering Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) Coatings: A Critical Review on Process Improvement and Market Trend Demands

Andresa Baptista, F.J.G. Silva, Jacobo Porteiro et al. · 14 Nov 2018

Physical vapour deposition (PVD) is a well-known technology that is widely used for the deposition of thin films regarding many demands, namely tribological behaviour improvement, optical enhancement, visual/esthetic upgrading, and many other fields, with a wide range of applications already being perfectly established. Machining tools are, probably, one of the most common applications of this…

A Guide to and Review of the Use of Multiwavelength Raman Spectroscopy for Characterizing Defective Aromatic Carbon Solids: from Graphene to Amorphous Carbons

Alexandre Merlen, Josephus G. Buijnsters, C. Pardanaud · 25 Sep 2017

sp2 hybridized carbons constitute a broad class of solid phases composed primarily of elemental carbon and can be either synthetic or naturally occurring. Some examples are graphite, chars, soot, graphene, carbon nanotubes, pyrolytic carbon, and diamond-like carbon. They vary from highly ordered to completely disordered solids and detailed knowledge of their internal structure and composition…

Extrusion-Based 3D Printing Applications of PLA Composites: A Review

Eda Hazal Tümer, H. Yıldırım Erbil · 29 Mar 2021

Polylactic acid (PLA) is the most widely used raw material in extrusion-based three-dimensional (3D) printing (fused deposition modeling, FDM approach) in many areas since it is biodegradable and environmentally friendly, however its utilization is limited due to some of its disadvantages such as mechanical weakness, water solubility rate, etc. FDM is a simple and more…

Gelatin-Based Films and Coatings for Food Packaging Applications

Marina Ramos, Arantzazu Valdés, Ana Beltrán Sanahuja et al. · 28 Sep 2016

This review discusses the latest advances in the composition of gelatin-based edible films and coatings, including nanoparticle addition, and their properties are reviewed along their potential for application in the food packaging industry. Gelatin is an important biopolymer derived from collagen and is extensively used by various industries because of its technological and functional properties.…

Coatings template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Coatings format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Coatings template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Coatings use?
Coatings uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Coatings 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Coatings?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Coatings document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Coatings template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Coatings format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Coatings?
Coatings - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Coatings PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Coatings template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Coatings template cost?
You can start writing in the Coatings template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Coatings PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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