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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,303CAS 4区Hybrid

Molecular Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. PHYS
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.297•SCImago Rank: #17,303•Identifier (ISSN):0026-8976(Print)/1362-3028(Online)•Articles / Year: 296•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,747 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.8
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
99

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
296articles/year
10.54% Gold OA•99.35% 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: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.937)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.962)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.571)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.704)
🔵 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

Molecular Physics is a well-established international journal publishing original high quality papers in chemical physics and physical chemistry. The journal covers all experimental and theoretical aspects of molecular science, from electronic structure, molecular dynamics, spectroscopy and reaction kinetics to condensed matter, surface science, and statistical mechanics of simple and complex fluids. Contributions include full papers, preliminary communications, research notes and invited topical review articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsChemistryQuantum MechanicsOrganic ChemistryMaterials ScienceMathematicsComputational ChemistryEngineeringThermodynamicsBiologyComputer ScienceNuclear PhysicsOpticsAstronomyComposite Materials

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,303Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1958-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.297

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
125

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.68

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,747 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,292
3-Year Documents853
Citable Documents838

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 Rate30.2%

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 PhysicsQ3
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3
BiophysicsQ4
Molecular BiologyQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1958
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
165/191Q4
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
JCRSCIE
24/38Q3
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
143/191Q3
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
JCISCIE
30/38Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12023
20251.8235347
20241.6320988
20231.73271,707
20221.9373161,955
20211.9623172,235
2020—2982,963
20191.5713653,976
20181.7044525,843
2017—3085,499
2016—3124,125
2015—4185,980
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Physics

WoS Q4
122320182019202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

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: 58b3a90a-a373-4f92-a622-143e89bfebc9
Database Updated: 2026-09-28