Vacuum is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Elsevier. Founded in 1951, the journal covers the fundamental research and technical advances in vacuum engineering, materials science and surface science. Its editor-in-chief is Lars Hultman (Linköping University).
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
Chemical Abstracts Service
Current Contents/Engineering, Computing & Technology
Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
EBSCO databases
Ei Compendex
Inspec
ProQuest databases
Science Citation Index Expanded
Scopus
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2025 impact factor of 4.3.