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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #18,292CAS 4区Hybrid

Indian Journal of Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):Indian J. Phys
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.271•SCImago Rank: #18,292•Identifier (ISSN):0973-1458(Print)/0974-9845(Online)•Articles / Year: 324•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,669 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.7
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
324articles/year
4.41% Gold OA•98.18% 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: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.778)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.947)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.407)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.242)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.967)
🔵 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

Indian Journal of Physics is a monthly research journal in English published by the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences in collaboration with the Indian Physical Society. The journal publishes refereed papers covering current research in Physics in the following category: Astrophysics, Atmospheric and Space physics; Atomic & Molecular Physics; Biophysics; Condensed Matter & Materials Physics; General & Interdisciplinary Physics; Nonlinear dynamics & Complex Systems; Nuclear Physics; Optics and Spectroscopy; Particle Physics; Plasma Physics; Relativity & Cosmology; Statistical Physics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics96.7%Quantum mechanics91.3%Materials science60.3%Chemistry56.9%Engineering56.8%Organic chemistry47.2%Optics43.3%Mathematics43.2%Computer science37.9%Nuclear physics36.6%Thermodynamics34.8%Composite material31.7%Condensed matter physics31.1%Optoelectronics28.3%Biology27.7%Electrical engineering27.4%Astronomy21.2%Atomic physics21.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,292Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.271

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
50

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,669 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,228
3-Year Documents1,290
Citable Documents1,287

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 Rate28.1%

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)Q3

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):
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
Springer India
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2009
Editorial Address
INDIAN ASSOC CULTIVATION SCIENCE, INDIAN J PHYSICS, JADAVPUR, KOLKATA, INDIA, 700 032
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
57/112Q3
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
59/112Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—28656
20251.7383546
20241.64711,469
202324842,544
20221.7783292,070
20211.9473082,937
20201.4072512,152
20191.2423093,774
20180.9671972,325
2017—2102,101
2016—1631,350
2015—1671,695
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Journal of Physics

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

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: 2026-09-30