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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,002CAS 4区Gold OA

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

Country: Latvia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.255•SCImago Rank: #19,002•Identifier (ISSN):0868-8257(Print)•Articles / Year: 46•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,512 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.1
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

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

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate40%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
46articles/year
100% 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: 1.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 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

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences (Latvijas Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinātņu Žurnāls) publishes experimental and theoretical papers containing results not published previously and review articles. Its scope includes Energy and Power, Energy Engineering, Energy Policy and Economics, Physical Sciences, Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering, Astronomy and Spectroscopy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering84.9%Physics82.8%Quantum mechanics68.8%Computer science58.8%Electrical engineering46.4%Materials science44.5%Biology40%Mathematics35.4%Chemistry34.8%Thermodynamics34.3%Geology30.3%Organic chemistry28.4%Optics26.9%Economics25.6%Ecology25.3%Composite material24.3%Geography23.2%Mechanical engineering22%Environmental science21.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,002Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.255

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
17

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.33

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,512 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations148
3-Year Documents133
Citable Documents133

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 Rate46.0%

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)Q3
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PHYSICS, APPLIED
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
Sciendo
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCRESCI
166/191Q4
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCIESCI
180/191Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—241
20250.74822
20240.54759
20230.651197
2022—47119
2021—46213
2020—34189
2019—35275
2018—46262
2017—42145
2016—44173
2015—35190
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

WoS Q4
00112023202420250.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 40%

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: 8481538e-7f5b-4eb2-9dce-2df8218c780f
Database Updated: 2026-09-28