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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,667CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Phys. Chem. C
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.82•SCImago Rank: #6,667•Identifier (ISSN):1932-7447(Print)/1932-7455(Online)•Articles / Year: 2,974•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,307 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3.4
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
238

238 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
2,974articles/year
20.02% Gold OA•99.75% 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: 3.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.177)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.126)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.189)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.309)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.484)
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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

The Journal of Physical Chemistry A/B/C is devoted to reporting new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists, and chemical physicists.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry95.3%Materials science93.5%Physics92.3%Quantum mechanics84.8%Organic chemistry83.2%Engineering71.3%Nanotechnology61.1%Chemical engineering57.6%Biology55.3%Composite material42.4%Biochemistry41.5%Physical chemistry40.4%Metallurgy35.1%Optics33.6%Optoelectronics33%Chemical physics28.4%Catalysis26.5%Condensed matter physics24.3%Computer science23.3%Thermodynamics22.7%Crystallography22.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,667Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryEnergyMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.82

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
364

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.27

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,307 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations22,635
3-Year Documents6,894
Citable Documents6,863

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 Rate29.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1
Energy (miscellaneous)Q2
Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Weekly
Founding Year
2007
Editorial Address
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
106/191Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
256/472Q3
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
93/148Q3
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
116/191Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
285/473Q3
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
90/148Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,303503
20253.22,2866,666
20243.32,33916,088
20233.72,63627,002
20224.1772,38931,029
20214.1262,98254,436
20204.1892,99266,993
20194.3093,53493,319
20184.4843,428106,405
2017—3,347120,760
2016—3,869133,837
2015—3,357154,924
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Physical Chemistry C

WoS Q3
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

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

Record UUID: c6e71912-8c4b-4b99-ac58-31810ac170e4
Database Updated: 2026-09-29