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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,538Hybrid

European Physical Journal Plus

Acronym:epjp
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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR PHYS J PLUS
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Identifier (ISSN):2190-5444(Print)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Physical Journal Plus

WoS Q2
13462.2420182.6120193.2320203.9120213.7620223.420232.820242.920252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.426
#13,538

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
99

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,248articles/year
16.09% Gold OA•98.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aims of this peer-reviewed online journal are to distribute and archive all relevant material required to document, assess, validate and reconstruct in detail the body of knowledge in the physical and related sciences. The scope of EPJ Plus encompasses a broad landscape of fields and disciplines in the physical and related sciences - such as covered by the topical EPJ journals and with the explicit addition of geophysics, astrophysics, general relativity and cosmology, mathematical and quantum physics, classical and fluid mechanics, accelerator and medical physics, as well as physics techniques applied to any other topics, including energy, environment and cultural heritage.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95.9%Quantum mechanics88.8%Mathematics65.2%Computer science59.6%Engineering49.9%Materials science41.5%Artificial intelligence38.3%Thermodynamics37.8%Chemistry34.9%Sociology32.2%Mathematical analysis30.4%Social science30.3%Optics30.2%Complex system30%Classical mechanics29.7%Biology28.3%Geometry27.3%Nuclear physics24.4%Composite material23.4%Organic chemistry23.2%Mathematical physics22.7%Astronomy21.5%Mechanics20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank33/112
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank29/112
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year997
Total Citations354
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year1,273
Total Citations3,044
2024
IF2.8
Articles / Year1,140
Total Citations6,760
2023
IF3.4
Articles / Year1,160
Total Citations10,327
2022
IF3.758
Articles / Year1,313
Total Citations13,521

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,538Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.426

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,939 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,339
3-Year Documents3,620
Citable Documents3,585

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 Rate29.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ2
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: 7.1%

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)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

European Physical Journal Plus (acronym: epjp, abbr: EUR PHYS J PLUS, ISSN: 2190-5444) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHYSICS, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Italy since 2011. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.426 (Q2), an H-index of 99.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,248 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,939 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2011
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29