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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,356CAS 4区Hybrid

Zeitschrift Fur Naturforschung Section A-A Journal of Physical Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):Z NATURFORSCH A
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.27•SCImago Rank: #18,356•Identifier (ISSN):0932-0784(Print)/1865-7109(Online)•Articles / Year: 123•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,642 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.7
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
123articles/year
2.53% Gold OA•98.72% 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: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.712)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.426)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.355)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.079)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.414)
🔵 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

A Journal of Physical Sciences: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A (ZNA) is an international scientific journal which publishes original research papers from all areas of experimental and theoretical physics. Authors are encouraged to pay particular attention to a clear exposition of their respective subject, addressing a wide readership. In accordance with the name of our journal, which means “Journal for Natural Sciences”, manuscripts submitted to ZNA should have a tangible connection to actual physical phenomena. In particular, we welcome experiment-oriented contributions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics71.1%Quantum mechanics55%Chemistry54.3%Materials science43.7%Organic chemistry36.5%Mathematics25.8%Engineering23.4%Computer science22.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,356Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1946-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.27

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
56

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.59

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,642 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations435
3-Year Documents277
Citable Documents277

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 Rate21.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Mathematical PhysicsQ3
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ4

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CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
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
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1987
Editorial Address
VERLAG Z NATURFORSCH, POSTFACH 2645, TUBINGEN, GERMANY, 72016
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
170/191Q4
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
57/112Q3
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
154/191Q4
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
69/112Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7413
20251.3106188
20241.889274
20231.8118406
20221.71292472
20211.426121889
20201.355110782
20191.0791131,029
20181.4141451,257
2017—1401,114
2016—1541,145
2015—1662,006
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Zeitschrift Fur Naturforschung Section A-A Journal of Physical Sciences

WoS Q4
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

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: 2026-10-01