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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,197CAS 1区Top JournalGold OA

Physical Review Physics Education Research

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYS. REV. PHYS. EDUC. RES
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.586•SCImago Rank: #2,197•Identifier (ISSN):2469-9896(Print)•Articles / Year: 95•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,454 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.5
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
10

10 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate46.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
95articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.94% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.359)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.412)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.964)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.42)
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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

PRPER covers all educational levels, from elementary through graduate education. All topics in experimental and theoretical physics education research are accepted, including, but not limited to: Educational policy Instructional strategies, and materials development Research methodology Epistemology, attitudes, and beliefs Learning environment Scientific reasoning and problem solving Diversity and inclusion Learning theory Student participation Faculty and teacher professional development

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsMathematicsPsychologyMathematics EducationComputer ScienceQuantum MechanicsSociologyEngineeringEducationPhilosophyMedicineBiologyPolitical Science
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,197Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and AstronomySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.586

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
57

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.33

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,454 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,469
3-Year Documents341
Citable Documents332

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 Rate43.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
American Physical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
ONE PHYSICS ELLIPSE, COLLEGE PK, USA, MD, 20740-3844
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
JCRSSCI
97/760Q1
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
JCRSCIE
17/89Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
JCISSCI
87/762Q1
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
JCISCIE
9/90Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—859
20253.6145480
20242.6117893
20233.11231,672
20222.3591041,619
20212.4121092,090
2020—1172,966
20191.9641033,416
20181.42892,611
2017—872,763
2016—974,618
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Physical Review Physics Education Research

WoS Q1
023520182019202120222023202420253.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 46.2%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28