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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,253CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Physics B-Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):J PHYS B-AT MOL OPT
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.439•SCImago Rank: #13,253•Identifier (ISSN):0953-4075(Print)•Articles / Year: 287•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,926 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.7
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
106

106 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
287articles/year
61.68% Gold OA•97.37% 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: 1.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.655)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.917)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.115)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.119)
🔵 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

Published twice-monthly (24 issues per year), Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics covers the study of atoms, ions, molecules and clusters, and their structure and interactions with particles, photons or fields. The journal also publishes articles dealing with those aspects of spectroscopy, quantum optics and non-linear optics, laser physics, astrophysics, plasma physics, chemical physics, optical cooling and trapping and other investigations where the objects of study are the elementary atomic, ionic or molecular properties of processes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95.1%Quantum mechanics92.6%Atomic physics79.4%Chemistry70.8%Organic chemistry65.4%Nuclear physics57.6%Optics51.2%Engineering50.1%Ion43.5%Electron39.6%Mathematics39.1%Materials science33.8%Computer science32.9%Ionization31%Astronomy25.7%Electrical engineering24.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,253Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.439

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
143

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,926 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations825
3-Year Documents531
Citable Documents529

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 Rate22.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
Condensed Matter 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):
4区OPTICS
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
IOP Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1988
Editorial Address
IOP PUBLISHING LTD, DIRAC HOUSE, TEMPLE BACK, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS1 6BE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
86/129Q3
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
JCRSCIE
28/38Q3
OPTICS
JCISCIE
83/129Q3
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
JCISCIE
28/38Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—16125
20251.5141170
20241.5195656
20231.6154682
20221.6552021,203
20211.9172611,653
2020—4083,651
20192.1153103,399
20182.1193314,490
2017—4686,262
2016—4659,575
2015—4326,585
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Physics B-Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

WoS Q3
122320182019202120222023202420251.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

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