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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,271CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Applied Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):J. APPL. PHYS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.528•SCImago Rank: #11,271•Identifier (ISSN):0021-8979(Print)/1089-7550(Online)•Articles / Year: 1,800•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,054 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.7
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
294

294 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,800articles/year
65.73% Gold OA•99.15% 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: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.877)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.546)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.286)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.328)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.176)
🔵 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

The Journal of Applied Physics (JAP) is an influential international journal publishing significant new experimental and theoretical results of applied physics research. Topics covered in JAP are diverse and reflect the most current applied physics research, including: Dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics- Electrical discharges, plasmas, and plasma-surface interactions- Emerging, interdisciplinary, and other fields of applied physics- Magnetism, spintronics, and superconductivity- Organic-Inorganic systems, including organic electronics- Photonics, plasmonics, photovoltaics, lasers, optical materials, and phenomena- Physics of devices and sensors- Physics of materials, including electrical, thermal, mechanical and other properties- Physics of matter under extreme conditions- Physics of nanoscale and low-dimensional systems, including atomic and quantum phenomena- Physics of semiconductors- Soft matter, fluids, and biophysics- Thin films, interfaces, and surfaces

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics97.4%Materials science92.7%Quantum mechanics92.7%Chemistry77.7%Engineering66.8%Organic chemistry66.4%Condensed matter physics55.5%Composite material55.1%Optics53%Optoelectronics51.1%Metallurgy43.8%Electrical engineering41.5%Thermodynamics39.7%Nanotechnology38.9%Computer science27.4%Nuclear physics27.2%Biology26.9%Mathematics25.6%Crystallography24.1%Chromatography21.4%Environmental chemistry20.4%Analytical Chemistry (journal)20.4%Magnetic field20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,271Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1931-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.528

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
368

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,054 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,044
3-Year Documents5,111
Citable Documents5,085

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

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, APPLIED
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 Institute of Physics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1937
Editorial Address
AMER INST PHYSICS, CIRCULATION & FULFILLMENT DIV, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1 N O 1, MELVILLE, USA, NY, 11747-4501
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCRSCIE
107/191Q3
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCISCIE
98/191Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,299478
20252.51,9485,234
20242.71,76010,181
20233.21,62012,485
20222.8771,85020,191
20212.5461,89031,733
20202.2862,15040,620
20192.3282,04436,725
20182.1762,12143,562
2017—2,30648,491
2016—2,38952,090
2015—3,35272,845
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Applied Physics

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.4%

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: 2026-10-01