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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,019CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan

Abbreviation (ISO):J. PHYS. SOC. JPN
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.65•SCImago Rank: #9,019•Identifier (ISSN):0031-9015(Print)/1347-4073(Online)•Articles / Year: 353•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,087 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.8
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
121

121 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
353articles/year
18.5% Gold OA•99.09% 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: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.933)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.828)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.579)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.57)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.485)
🔵 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 papers published in JPSJ should treat fundamental and novel problems of physics scientifically and logically, and contribute to the development in the understanding of physics. The concrete objects are listed below. Subjects Covered JPSJ covers all the fields of physics including (but not restricted to) Elementary particles and fields Nuclear physics Atomic and Molecular Physics Fluid Dynamics Plasma physics Physics of Condensed Matter Metal, Superconductor, Semiconductor, Magnetic Materials, Dielectric Materials Physics of Nanoscale Materials Optics and Quantum Electronics Physics of Complex Systems Mathematical Physics Chemical physics Biophysics Geophysics Astrophysics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsMaterials ScienceCondensed Matter PhysicsChemistryOrganic ChemistryEngineeringMathematicsThermodynamicsNuclear PhysicsOpticsComputer ScienceComposite MaterialsElectrical EngineeringBiology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,019Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1946-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.65

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
151

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,087 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,834
3-Year Documents906
Citable Documents887

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 Rate13.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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)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
Physical Society of Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
PHYSICAL SOC JAPAN, EISHIN-KAIHATSU BLDG, 5TH FLR, 5-34-3 SHINBASHI, MINATO-KU, JAPAN, TOKYO, 105-0004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
36/112Q2
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
56/112Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—22063
20252.2300388
20241.53041,065
20231.72761,319
20221.9333403,925
20211.8283653,161
20201.5794093,291
20191.574325,907
20181.4854224,810
2017—5124,976
2016—4755,900
2015—4355,591
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Physical Society of Japan

WoS Q2
1223201820192020202120222023202420252.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.2

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: 25dce164-f462-4646-b6a5-64a8f3f3d564
Database Updated: 2026-09-28