What is the Impact Factor of Chemical Physics Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Chemical Physics Letters is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Chemical Physics Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.500 (Q2) and an H-index of 263.

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

Chemical Physics Letters is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,928 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Chemical Physics Letters?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Chemical Physics Letters is "CHEM. PHYS. LETT" with common acronym "cplett". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,885Hybrid

Chemical Physics Letters

Acronym:cplett

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Abbreviation (ISO):CHEM. PHYS. LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):0009-2614(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chemical Physics Letters

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.5

#11,885

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

263

263 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate3.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

839articles/year

8.86% Gold OA•99.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chemical Physics Letters has an open access mirror journal, Chemical Physics Letters: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. Chemical Physics Letters publishes brief reports on molecules, interfaces, condensed phases, nanomaterials and nanostructures, polymers, biomolecular systems, and energy conversion and storage. Criteria for publication are quality, urgency and impact. Further, experimental results reported in the journal have direct relevance for theory, and theoretical developments or non-routine computations relate directly to experiment. Manuscripts must satisfy these criteria and should not be minor extensions of previous work.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry96.3%Physics94.3%Quantum mechanics91.2%Organic chemistry83.1%Materials science55.2%Atomic physics46.5%Engineering45.5%Biology43.9%Molecule41.4%Optics40.6%Nuclear physics35.7%Computer science31.2%Mathematics30.5%Biochemistry30.1%Composite material30%Computational chemistry29.9%Physical chemistry29.5%Astronomy26.8%Thermodynamics26.7%Photochemistry21.2%Chromatography20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Physics: Atomic Molecular & Chemical

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Rank122/191

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL

Rank14/38

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Rank86/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL

Rank12/38

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCRSCIE	122/191	Q3
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL	JCRSCIE	14/38	Q2
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCISCIE	86/191	Q2
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL	JCISCIE	12/38	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year369

Total Citations107

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year661

Total Citations1,716

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year649

Total Citations3,156

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year649

Total Citations4,876

2022

IF2.719

Articles / Year834

Total Citations9,285

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	369	107
2025	3.1	661	1,716
2024	2.8	649	3,156
2023	2.8	649	4,876
2022	2.719	834	9,285
2021	2.328	888	11,154
2020	2.029	1,088	15,729
2019	1.901	912	12,546
2018	1.686	915	13,298
2017	—	1,232	15,569
2016	—	1,389	13,837
2015	—	845	12,558

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,885Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryPhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.5

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,928 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,650

3-Year Documents1,879

Citable Documents1,874

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 Rate34.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 3.6%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

Chemical Physics Letters (acronym: cplett, abbr: CHEM. PHYS. LETT, ISSN: 0009-2614) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1967. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.500 (Q2), an H-index of 263.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6周, a publication frequency of Biweekly, an annual output of approximately 839 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,928 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.