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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,991CAS 3区Hybrid

Nuclear Physics A

Abbreviation (ISO):NUCL. PHYS. A
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.794•SCImago Rank: #6,991•Identifier (ISSN):0375-9474(Print)•Articles / Year: 357•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,039 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.9
↓ -0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
150

150 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
357articles/year
16.04% Gold OA•99.15% 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 Q2(IF: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.558)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.683)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.463)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.992)
🔵 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

Nuclear Physics A focuses on the domain of nuclear and hadronic physics and includes the following subsections: Nuclear Structure and Dynamics; Intermediate and High Energy Heavy Ion Physics; Hadronic Physics; Electromagnetic and Weak Interactions; Nuclear Astrophysics. The emphasis is on original research papers. A number of carefully selected and reviewed conference proceedings are published as an integral part of the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics92%Nuclear physics81.6%Quantum mechanics79.3%Atomic physics62.5%Particle physics48.6%Engineering36.5%Mathematics34.9%Optics31.8%Chemistry30.7%Computer science27.1%Organic chemistry21.7%Materials science21.5%Astronomy20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,991Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.794

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
180

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.89

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,039 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations786
3-Year Documents323
Citable Documents323

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 Rate25.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
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
8.6周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
20.8周
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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1967
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
JCRSCIE
13/22Q3
PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
JCISCIE
11/22Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12614
20252.5232176
20241.7110346
20231.4141771
20221.5581341,599
20211.6831711,202
20201.4633752,580
20191.9924403,491
2018—1432,182
2017—3644,311
2016—3624,332
2015—1735,038
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nuclear Physics A

WoS Q3
012320192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.9%

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: 94d7b7f1-0d85-4dcf-9682-e599b5862bb4
Database Updated: 2026-10-01