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Johns Hopkins Apl Technical Digest

Abbreviation (ISO):J HOPKINS APL TECH D
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.165•SCImago Rank: #24,280•Identifier (ISSN):0270-5214(Print)/1930-0530(Online)•Articles / Year: 44•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,480 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.2
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
44articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.2)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0)
🔵 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 Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest (ISSN 0270-5214) is an unclassified technical journal published quarterly under the auspices of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). Published in print and online, the Digest seeks to communicate the work performed at APL to its sponsors and to the scientific and engineering communities, defense establishment, academia, and industry. The electronic version may include multimedia capabilities for enhanced visualization of some concepts. The following abstracting services currently cover the Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest: Chemical Abstracts; Current Contents; Engineering Village; and the following CSA abstracts: Aerospace and High Technology Database; Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts; Computer and Information Systems Abstracts; Electronics and Communications Abstracts; Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts; Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts; and Oceanic Abstracts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceEngineeringPhysicsGeographyGeologyAerospace EngineeringQuantum MechanicsAstronomyBiologyOperating SystemsMathematicsTelecommunicationsHistoryArchaeologyPolitical ScienceLawArtificial IntelligenceMaterials ScienceElectrical EngineeringThermodynamics

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,280Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-1994, 1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.165

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
39

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.16

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,480 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations20
3-Year Documents70
Citable Documents69

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 Rate22.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, 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
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1980
Editorial Address
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV, APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY ATTN: TECHNICAL DIGEST JOHN HOPKINS RD, BLDG 1W-131, LAUREL, USA, MD, 20723-6099
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRESCI
170/178Q4
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCIESCI
175/179Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

16 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.218
20240.1——
20230.2——
20190——
20180——
2010—1087
2009—518
2008—7170
2007—2199
2006—329
2005—16141
2004—21492
2003—17153
2002—1686
2001—11115
2000—29598
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Johns Hopkins Apl Technical Digest

WoS Q4
0011201820192023202420250.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Record UUID: 354326c2-f0f2-4d68-ae00-9ba3efb20202
Database Updated: 2026-09-28