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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,004CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Rheology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. RHEOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.717•SCImago Rank: #8,004•Identifier (ISSN):0148-6055(Print)•Articles / Year: 90•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,213 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.6
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
94

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate13.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
90articles/year
13.68% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.6)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.534)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.408)
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20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.711)
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20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.468)
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20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.969)
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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

The Journal of Rheology, formerly the Transactions of The Society of Rheology, is published six times per year by The Society of Rheology, a member society of the American Institute of Physics, through AIP Publishing. It provides in-depth interdisciplinary coverage of theoretical and experimental issues drawn from industry and academia. The Journal of Rheology is published for professionals and students in chemistry, physics, engineering, material science, and mathematics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics97.7%Materials science97.6%Composite material93.7%Thermodynamics93.7%Rheology74.9%Quantum mechanics69.7%Chemistry68.1%Mechanics63.2%Organic chemistry61.5%Engineering57.4%Biology53%Geology45.5%Nuclear magnetic resonance44.1%Mathematics44.1%Polymer42.7%Classical mechanics36.8%Viscosity32%Paleontology31.9%Viscoelasticity30.4%Geometry28.7%Shear (geology)25.1%Petrology25.1%Chemical engineering22.6%Metallurgy21.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,004Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1957-1970, 1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.717

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
128

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.75

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,213 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations784
3-Year Documents245
Citable Documents228

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 Rate22.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)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)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MECHANICS
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
Society of Rheology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1978
Editorial Address
JOURNAL RHEOLOGY AMER INST PHYSICS, STE 1 NO 1, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, MELVILLE, USA, NY, 11747-4502
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MECHANICS
JCRSCIE
53/172Q2
MECHANICS
JCISCIE
50/172Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6238
20253.279201
2024362498
20233.366789
20224.5341061,050
20214.4081031,627
20203.7111022,193
20193.468752,463
20182.969993,701
2017—1283,433
2016—983,456
2015—672,328
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Rheology

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 13.3%

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: 2466d7fb-0f04-4019-978b-23ef788e2b10
Database Updated: 2026-10-01