What is the Impact Factor of Chemical Physics Impact?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Chemical Physics Impact is 5.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Chemical Physics Impact indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Chemical Physics Impact is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.720 (Q1) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Chemical Physics Impact and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Chemical Physics Impact is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,962 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,962Gold OA

Chemical Physics Impact

Identifier (ISSN):2667-0224(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.3↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chemical Physics Impact

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.72

#7,962

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

171articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chemical Physics Impact (ISSN: 2667-0224) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Materials Science, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.720 (Q1), an H-index of 32.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry96.6%Physics95.8%Quantum mechanics94.1%Organic chemistry88.2%Biology73.1%Materials science70.6%Biochemistry60.5%Engineering54.6%Optics41.2%Composite material38.7%Physical chemistry36.1%Catalysis35.3%Chemical engineering32.8%Molecule31.1%Metallurgy29.4%Optoelectronics27.7%Nanotechnology26.1%Condensed matter physics25.2%Computational chemistry23.5%Nuclear physics23.5%Medicine23.5%Chromatography22.7%Computer science21.8%Thermodynamics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Materials Science Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Rank71/191

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Rank69/191

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCRESCI	71/191	Q2
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCIESCI	69/191	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF5.3

Articles / Year171

Total Citations136

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year183

Total Citations1,178

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year358

Total Citations4,419

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year290

Total Citations4,405

2022

IF—

Articles / Year95

Total Citations1,790

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.3	171	136
2025	4.3	183	1,178
2024	3.8	358	4,419
2023	2.2	290	4,405
2022	—	95	1,790
2021	—	49	676
2020	—	9	158

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,962Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.72

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.86

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,962 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,017

3-Year Documents695

Citable Documents691

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 Rate33.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2

BiochemistryQ2

BiophysicsQ2

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

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: 10.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 171 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,962 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.