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Journal of Instrumentation

Abbreviation (ISO):J. INSTRUM
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.388•SCImago Rank: #14,516•Identifier (ISSN):1748-0221(Print)•Articles / Year: 706•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,924 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.4
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
65

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate23.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
706articles/year
43.92% 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: 1.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.121)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.415)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.454)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.366)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.258)
🔵 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

Journal of Instrumentation (JINST) covers major areas related to concepts and instrumentation in detector physics, accelerator science and associated experimental methods and techniques, theory, modelling and simulations. The main subject areas include. -Accelerators: concepts, modelling, simulations and sources- Instrumentation and hardware for accelerators: particles, synchrotron radiation, neutrons- Detector physics: concepts, processes, methods, modelling and simulations- Detectors, apparatus and methods for particle, astroparticle, nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics- Instrumentation and methods for plasma research- Methods and apparatus for astronomy and astrophysics- Detectors, methods and apparatus for biomedical applications, life sciences and material research- Instrumentation and techniques for medical imaging, diagnostics and therapy- Instrumentation and techniques for dosimetry, monitoring and radiation damage- Detectors, instrumentation and methods for non-destructive tests (NDT)- Detector readout concepts, electronics and data acquisition methods- Algorithms, software and data reduction methods- Materials and associated technologies, etc.- Engineering and technical issues. JINST also includes a section dedicated to technical reports and instrumentation theses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics88.2%Engineering79.8%Computer science76.8%Quantum mechanics76%Optics75.4%Electrical engineering66.1%Telecommunications60.3%Nuclear physics58.6%Detector52.8%Materials science48.7%Chemistry37.7%Mathematics27.8%Particle physics27.6%Organic chemistry27.1%Optoelectronics26.6%Operating system24.8%Artificial intelligence23%Computer vision22.6%Programming language21%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,516Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:MathematicsPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.388

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
96

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.12

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,924 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,140
3-Year Documents2,810
Citable Documents2,810

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 Rate24.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

InstrumentationQ3
Mathematical PhysicsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
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
Monthly
Founding Year
2006
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
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
JCRSCIE
61/81Q4
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
JCISCIE
64/81Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—67571
20251.31,075888
20241.39902,791
20231.39083,703
20221.1219474,783
20211.4157285,060
20201.4541,0548,949
20191.3666956,099
20181.2587059,306
2017—96713,790
2016—7929,417
2015—6438,557
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Instrumentation

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.30
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: 23.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01