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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #22,097CAS 4区Diamond OAHybrid

Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):INDIAN J PURE AP PHY
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.197•SCImago Rank: #22,097•Identifier (ISSN):0019-5596(Print)/0975-1041(Online)•Articles / Year: 103•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
103articles/year
88.92% Gold OA•96.33% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.846)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.923)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.653)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.822)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.582)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Started in 1963, this journal publishes Original Research Contribution as full papers, notes and reviews on classical and quantum physics, relativity and gravitation; statistical physics and thermodynamics; specific instrumentation and techniques of general use in physics, elementary particles and fields, nuclear physics, atomic and molecular physics, fundamental area of phenomenology, optics, acoustics and fluid dynamics, plasmas and electric discharges, condensed matter-structural, mechanical and thermal properties, electronic, structure, electrical, magnetic and optical properties, cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology, geophysics, astrophysics and astronomy. It also includes latest findings in the subject under News Scan.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics96.2%Quantum mechanics86.5%Chemistry82.9%Materials science80.3%Organic chemistry65.1%Engineering59%Optics44%Composite material39.2%Optoelectronics35.1%Thermodynamics34.7%Electrical engineering33.1%Biology31.1%Condensed matter physics29.6%Chromatography29.4%Metallurgy28.8%Nuclear physics28.1%Environmental chemistry27.8%Computer science27.3%Analytical Chemistry (journal)27.1%Mathematics25.9%Geology22.1%Physical chemistry21.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #22,097Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969, 1971, 1974-1990, 1993-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:MultidisciplinaryPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.197

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
51

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.17

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations300
3-Year Documents289
Citable Documents289

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

MultidisciplinaryQ3
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR, DR K S KRISHNAN MARG, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110 012
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
75/112Q3
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
82/112Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—660
20251.18538
20240.69193
20230.7131256
20220.846111216
20210.923109222
20200.653118204
20190.82275235
20180.58283458
2017—86389
2016—107635
2015—1651,069
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01