《涂料技術與研究雜志》（JCTR）是一個論壇，旨在交流對功能性、保護性和裝飾性涂料（包括涂料、油墨和相關涂料及其原材料）及其類似主題的科學、技術和制造感興趣的人員的研究、經驗、知識和想法。JCTR提供研究論文，描述與表面涂層相關的化學、物理、材料科學和工程研究的研究；關于表面涂層設計、配方、制造、應用、使用和性能中技術問題的實驗解決方案的應用論文；綜述提供廣泛的對涂料科學進展的評論性概述；以及簡要的交流，就有限范圍或直接影響的研究主題提出注釋和信件。JCTR與美國涂料協(xié)會（ACA）合作出版。

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research (JCTR) is a forum for the exchange of research, experience, knowledge and ideas among those with a professional interest in the science, technology and manufacture of functional, protective and decorative coatings including paints, inks and related coatings and their raw materials, and similar topics.JCTR offers Research papers, describing investigations of chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering studies relevant to surface coatings; Applications papers on experimental solutions for technological problems in the design, formulation, manufacture, application, use and performance of surface coatings; Review articles offering broad, critical overviews of advances in coatings science; and Brief Communications, presenting notes and letters on research topics of limited scope or immediate impact.JCTR is published in cooperation with the American Coatings Association (ACA) .