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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #14,792CAS 3区Hybrid

European Physical Journal-Special Topics

Abbreviation (ISO):EUR PHYS J-SPEC TOP
Country: France•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.378•SCImago Rank: #14,792•Identifier (ISSN):1951-6355(Print)/1951-6401(Online)•Articles / Year: 391•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,919 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.5
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
391articles/year
19.81% Gold OA•92.57% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.891)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.707)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.668)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.66)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.947)
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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

EPJ - Special Topics (EPJ ST) publishes topical issues which are collections of review-type articles or extensive, detailed progress reports. Each issue is focused on a specific subject matter of topical interest. The journal scope covers the whole spectrum of pure and applied physics, including related subjects such as Materials Science, Physical Biology, Physical Chemistry, and Complex Systems with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary topics in physics and related fields.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics89.3%Quantum mechanics78.6%Mathematics57.5%Engineering55.6%Computer science54.2%Materials science44.9%Chemistry42.2%Thermodynamics38.8%Biology35.1%Organic chemistry29.9%Optics29%Composite material27.2%Artificial intelligence24.6%Electrical engineering22.9%Mathematical analysis22.2%Economics21.9%Statistical physics21.8%Geography21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,792Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.378

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
101

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,919 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,020
3-Year Documents916
Citable Documents867

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.6%

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)Q2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2007
Editorial Address
EDP SCIENCES S A, 17, AVE DU HOGGAR, PA COURTABOEUF, BP 112, LES ULIS CEDEX A, FRANCE, F-91944
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
42/112Q2
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
42/112Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—507313
20252.36751,448
20242.63672,026
20232.83212,085
20222.8913474,038
20212.7074155,297
20201.6682573,326
20191.662265,603
20181.9471121,756
2017—2694,376
2016—2354,855
2015—2676,921
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for European Physical Journal-Special Topics

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

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