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Pramana-Journal of Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):PRAMANA-J PHYS
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.314•SCImago Rank: #16,711•Identifier (ISSN):0304-4289(Print)/0973-7111(Online)•Articles / Year: 192•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,804 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.3
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
192articles/year
0% Gold OA•99.49% 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: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.699)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.219)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.688)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.185)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.699)
🔵 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

Pramana - Journal of Physics is a monthly research journal in English published by the Indian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Indian National Science Academy and Indian Physics Association. The journal publishes refereed papers covering current research in Physics, both original contributions - research papers, brief reports or rapid communications - and invited reviews. Pramana also publishes special issues devoted to advances in specific areas of Physics and proceedings of select high quality conferences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics96.1%Quantum mechanics91.1%Mathematics50.6%Materials science48.3%Chemistry47.5%Engineering46.5%Nuclear physics42.9%Optics38.8%Computer science38.2%Organic chemistry37.2%Thermodynamics28.5%Atomic physics27.7%Condensed matter physics26.2%Particle physics24.3%Biology24.1%Composite material24%Electrical engineering21.7%Astronomy21.1%Mathematical analysis20.4%Geometry20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,711Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.314

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
66

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.46

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,804 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,200
3-Year Documents597
Citable Documents597

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 Rate23.3%

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)Q3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer India
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1973
Editorial Address
INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES, C V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B #8005, BANGALORE, INDIA, 560 080
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
45/112Q2
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
45/112Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20252.1——
20241.9——
20232.8——
20222.699——
20212.219——
20201.688——
20191.185——
20180.699——
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pramana-Journal of Physics

WoS Q2
0134201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

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: 32916485-64be-4a19-bd5e-648afa21805e
Database Updated: 2026-09-29