Part A covers applied surface science, electronic materials and processing, fusion technology, plasma technology, surface science, thin films, vacuum metallurgy, and vacuum technology. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 1.724.1
Part B covers vacuum and plasma processing of various materials, their structural characterization, microlithography, and the physics and chemistry of submicrometer and nanometer structures and devices. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 1.398.2
"Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, Part A". 2015 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2016. /wiki/Journal_Citation_Reports ↩
"Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, Part B". 2015 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2016. /wiki/Journal_Citation_Reports ↩