ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,571Gold OA

ACS Physical Chemistry Au

Acronym:acs
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACS PHYS. CHEM AU
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Identifier (ISSN):2694-2445(Print)
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Publisher:American Chemical Society
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.8↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS Physical Chemistry Au

WoS Q2
0257020233.720244.320254.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.041
#4,571

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
0articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS Physical Chemistry Au是一本开放获取期刊,发表有关物理化学领域各方面原创性的基础和应用研究。该期刊出版了物理化学,生物物理化学,化学物理学,物理学,材料科学领域科学家和工程师感兴趣的原创实验,计算和理论研究。稿件接收的一个基本标准是可以提供新的物理见解或开发了具有广泛兴趣的新方法。 期刊收录研究方向: 分子,团簇和气溶胶;生物物理学,生物材料,液体和软物质;能源、材料和催化。 ACS Physical Chemistry Au is an open access journal, which publishes original, fundamental and applied research on all aspects of physical chemistry. The journal publishes new and original experimental, computational and theoretical research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists, chemical physicists, physicists, material scientists, and engineers. An essential criterion for acceptance is that the manuscript provides new physical insight or develops new tools and methods of general interest. Some major topical areas include: Molecules, Clusters and Aerosols; Biophysics, Biomaterials, Liquids and Soft Matter; Energy, Materials and Catalysis

Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q2
Rank77/191
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q3
Rank105/191
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

4 year
2026Latest
IF4.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,571Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2021-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryComputer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.041

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,320 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations727
3-Year Documents177
Citable Documents171

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 Rate21.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACS Physical Chemistry Au (acronym: acs, abbr: ACS PHYS. CHEM AU, ISSN: 2694-2445) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physical Chemistry, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 2021. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.041 (Q1), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,320 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2021
Indexing & Databases
ScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28