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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q4SCImago #20,656CAS 3区HybridDomestic Journal

Acta Physica Sinica

Abbreviation (ISO):ACTA PHYS SIN-CH ED
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.222•SCImago Rank: #20,656•Identifier (ISSN):1000-3290(Print)•Articles / Year: 937•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,511 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1
↑ +0.2

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 / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
937articles/year
99.87% Gold OA•97.69% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.906)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.819)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.732)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.644)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.669)
🔵 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

Scope Acta Physica Sinica founded in 1933,is devoted to rapid publication of "original research papers", "rapid communications", and "reviews" on the latest important developments and achievements in all branches of physics in China. Specific areas of interest include Condensed matter and materials physics; Atomic,molecular,and optical physics; Statistical,nonlinear,and soft matter physics; Plasma physics; nuclear physics Interdisciplinary physics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics90.4%Quantum mechanics82%Materials science68%Engineering57.2%Chemistry53.9%Computer science48.7%Optics45.6%Mathematics42.5%Organic chemistry41.4%Composite material32.1%Optoelectronics31.8%Electrical engineering30.3%Thermodynamics27.7%Condensed matter physics26.3%Biology24.1%Nuclear physics20.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,656Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.222

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
56

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,511 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,572
3-Year Documents2,600
Citable Documents2,577

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 Rate34.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q4

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, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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
Science Press
Publication Language
Chinese
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
CHINESE PHYSICAL SOC, P O BOX 603, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100080
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
75/112Q3
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
84/112Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—79223
20250.8892500
20240.87081,024
202318751,723
20220.9061,1973,476
20210.8191,0183,057
20200.7329714,261
20190.6447973,719
20180.6697883,330
2017—8793,697
2016—9594,022
2015—1,3335,643
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Physica Sinica

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 25%

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: dd0b2883-ff88-4583-89db-dbcd32101fcb
Database Updated: 2026-10-01