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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #4,428CAS 3区Hybrid

Frontiers in Physiology

Abbreviation (ISO):FRONT. PHYSIOL
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.065•SCImago Rank: #4,428•Identifier (ISSN):1664-042X(Print)•Articles / Year: 2,292•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,359 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.3
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
75

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate3.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
2,292articles/year
99.97% Gold OA•77.29% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
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20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.755)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.566)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.367)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.201)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.394)
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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

Frontiers in Physiology is a leading journal in its field, publishing rigorously peer-reviewed research on the physiology of living systems, from the subcellular and molecular domains to the intact organism, and its interaction with the environment. Field Chief Editor George E. Billman at the Ohio State University Columbus is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsEndocrinologyPsychologyPhysicsPathologyCell BiologyCardiologyNeuroscienceOrganic ChemistryRadiologyPsychiatry
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,428Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
1.065

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
195

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.96

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,359 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations23,950
3-Year Documents5,808
Citable Documents5,270

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 Rate38.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhysiologyQ2
Physiology (medical)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PHYSIOLOGY
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
Frontiers Media S.A.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
AVENUE DU TRIBUNAL FEDERAL 34, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, CH-1015
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
15/89Q1
PHYSIOLOGY
JCISCIE
18/89Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,223488
20253.41,1734,287
20243.21,0348,888
202341,90023,988
20224.7552,95046,753
20214.5662,48958,575
20203.3671,79960,671
20193.2011,75666,437
20183.3941,93685,982
2017—1,12956,784
2016—68632,010
2015—43823,866
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Physiology

WoS Q1
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.1%

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: 13b4a71e-4186-4ccb-b8dc-6f33214b569f
Database Updated: 2026-09-28