What is the Impact Factor of Cryogenics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cryogenics is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cryogenics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cryogenics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.492 (Q2) and an H-index of 78.

Who publishes Cryogenics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cryogenics is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,948 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Cryogenics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Cryogenics is "CRYOGENICS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,070Hybrid

Cryogenics

Abbreviation (ISO):CRYOGENICS

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Identifier (ISSN):0011-2275(Print)/1879-2235(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.4

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 (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cryogenics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.492

#12,070

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

78 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

129articles/year

14.71% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cryogenics is the world's leading journal focusing on all aspects of cryoengineering and cryogenics. Papers published in Cryogenics cover a wide variety of subjects in low temperature engineering and research. Among the areas covered are: - Applications of superconductivity: magnets, electronics, devices - Superconductors and their properties - Properties of materials: metals, alloys, composites, polymers, insulations - New applications of cryogenic technology to processes, devices, machinery - Refrigeration and liquefaction technology - Thermodynamics - Fluid properties and fluid mechanics - Heat transfer - Thermometry and measurement science - Cryogenics in medicine - Cryoelectronics

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science95.3%Physics83.7%Quantum mechanics76.8%Engineering71.1%Thermodynamics62.9%Chemistry47.5%Organic chemistry42.9%Composite material41.6%Condensed matter physics38.6%Mechanical engineering37.8%Electrical engineering37.7%Computer science33.5%Superconductivity31.8%Mechanics27.6%Nuclear engineering27.6%Mathematics25.9%Magnetic field21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Physics Thermodynamics

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, APPLIED

Rank114/191

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Rank36/78

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, APPLIED

Rank124/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Rank38/78

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCRSCIE	114/191	Q3
THERMODYNAMICS	JCRSCIE	36/78	Q2
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCISCIE	124/191	Q3
THERMODYNAMICS	JCISCIE	38/78	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year132

Total Citations39

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year216

Total Citations400

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year175

Total Citations855

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year107

Total Citations649

2022

IF2.134

Articles / Year160

Total Citations1,222

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	132	39
2025	2.1	216	400
2024	1.8	175	855
2023	2.1	107	649
2022	2.134	160	1,222
2021	2.226	123	1,336
2020	1.336	153	1,974
2019	1.196	123	2,108
2018	—	138	2,591
2017	—	121	2,079
2016	—	128	1,882
2015	—	110	2,111

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,070Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1960-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.492

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.38

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,948 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,017

3-Year Documents416

Citable Documents413

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 Rate21.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 5.6%

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)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区THERMODYNAMICS

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

Cryogenics (abbr: CRYOGENICS, ISSN: 0011-2275) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1960. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.492 (Q2), an H-index of 78.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 12.9周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 129 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,948 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.