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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,023CAS 4区Hybrid

Physics Teacher

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYS. TEACH
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.407•SCImago Rank: #14,023•Identifier (ISSN):0031-921X(Print)/1943-4928(Online)•Articles / Year: 136•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,853 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
0.8
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate40%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
136articles/year
8.75% Gold OA•100% 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: 0.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.566)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.701)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.671)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.638)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.621)
🔵 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

TPT publishes peer-reviewed papers on the teaching of introductory physics and on topics such as contemporary physics, applied physics, and the history of physics. Dedicated to strengthening the teaching of introductory physics at all levels, including secondary schools colleges and universities, TPT provides peer-reviewed content and materials to be used in classrooms and instructional laboratories.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsMathematicsPsychologyQuantum MechanicsMathematics EducationSociologyEducationEngineeringComputer SciencePolitical ScienceLaw
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,023Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1963-1968, 1972-1974, 1976-1979, 1981-1984, 1986-1990, 1993-1994, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and AstronomySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.407

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
49

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,853 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations445
3-Year Documents827
Citable Documents671

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 Rate28.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
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
American Institute of Physics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
5110 ROANOKE PLACE SUITE 101, COLLEGE PK, USA, MD, 20740
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
JCRSCIE
66/89Q3
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
87/112Q4
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
JCISCIE
79/90Q4
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
93/112Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—19510
20250.6351195
20240.5361453
20230.9308363
20220.566353633
20210.701335699
20200.6713151,145
20190.6383301,109
20180.621324979
2017—2811,430
2016—2841,065
2015—2791,217
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Physics Teacher

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 40%

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: 20037b6b-d1d5-4db9-8944-aa02dbb493d1
Database Updated: 2026-09-28