SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,190CAS 1区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C-Photochemistry Reviews

Abbreviation (ISO):J PHOTOCH PHOTOBIO C
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.206•SCImago Rank: #1,190•Identifier (ISSN):1389-5567(Print)•Articles / Year: 22•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,964 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
11.6
↓ -1.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
80

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
22articles/year
11.63% Gold OA•56.25% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.6)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.1)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.6)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 17.176)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.927)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.952)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.405)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.325)
🔵 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

The international journal, Photochemistry Reviews, as the official journal of the Japanese Photochemistry Association, provides a forum for mutual communication among scientists in various fields of photochemistry and aims to promote new interdisciplinary fields. The scope includes fundamental molecular photochemistry in gas, liquid, and solid phases, organic photochemistry, inorganic photochemistry, supramolecular photochemistry, photochemical aspects of photosynthesis and photobiology, photoelectrochemistry, photocatalysis, solar energy conversion, photochemical devices, photofabrication, photofunctionalization, new chemistry for photonics, and other related areas.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryPhysicsQuantum MechanicsMaterials ScienceOrganic ChemistryBiologyComputer ScienceNanotechnologyEngineeringBiochemistryOpticsCatalysisOptoelectronics
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,190Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.206

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
121

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.71

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,964 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations900
3-Year Documents67
Citable Documents65

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 Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CatalysisQ1
Organic ChemistryQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
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
8.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
6.6周
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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
2000
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
27/191Q1
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
28/191Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2535
202513.118141
202412.814231
202313.624607
202217.176301,560
202112.927342,126
202011.95215816
201910.405253,015
201815.325221,915
2017—374,237
2016—241,698
2015—235,001
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C-Photochemistry Reviews

WoS Q1
71116202018201920202021202220232024202513.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:13.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0.8%

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

Record UUID: 1307c15e-b0c6-47f5-802e-e5f54f771e43
Database Updated: 2026-09-28