SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,894CAS 4区Hybrid

Physica Status Solidi A-Applications and Materials Science

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYS STATUS SOLIDI A
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.412•SCImago Rank: #13,894•Identifier (ISSN):1862-6300(Print)/1862-6319(Online)•Articles / Year: 338•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,871 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
2
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
94

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
338articles/year
21.48% Gold OA•93.75% 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: 2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.17)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.981)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.606)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.795)
🔵 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 physica status solidi (pss) journal group is devoted to the thorough peer review and the rapid publication of new and important results in all fields of solid state and materials physics, from basic science to applications and devices. Among the largest and most established international publications, the pss journals publish reviews, letters and original articles, as regular content as well as in special issues and topical sections.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science88.3%Physics86.1%Quantum mechanics79%Chemistry77.2%Engineering70.6%Organic chemistry69%Optoelectronics63.8%Composite material59.9%Nanotechnology56.9%Metallurgy46.5%Optics44.5%Electrical engineering41.6%Condensed matter physics36%Chemical engineering31.6%Biology30.6%Computer science29.7%Thermodynamics27.6%Layer (electronics)25.9%Crystallography22.7%Geology22.3%Physical chemistry20.7%Chromatography20.5%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,894Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.412

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
122

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,871 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,485
3-Year Documents1,186
Citable Documents1,161

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 Rate26.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3
Materials ChemistryQ3
Surfaces and InterfacesQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATERIALS SCIENCE, 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
Wiley-VCH Verlag
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, PO BOX 10 11 61, WEINHEIM, GERMANY, D-69451
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
365/472Q4
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCRSCIE
135/191Q3
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
JCRSCIE
54/81Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
358/473Q4
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCISCIE
142/191Q3
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
JCISCIE
55/81Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—21421
20251.9426405
20241.95021,458
202324982,226
20222.174602,827
20211.9814383,312
2020—4213,850
20191.6065676,072
20181.7955706,304
2017—5016,258
2016—5156,112
2015—5428,229
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Physica Status Solidi A-Applications and Materials Science

WoS Q4
122320182019202120222023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

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: 766f1f2c-6079-4bf1-ad5c-592598a2b4be
Database Updated: 2026-09-30