ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,673Top JournalHybrid

Fortschritte Der Physik-Progress of Physics

Acronym:prop
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Abbreviation (ISO):FORTSCHR PHYS
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Identifier (ISSN):0015-8208(Print)/1521-3978(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-VCH Verlag
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.4↓ -2.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Fortschritte Der Physik-Progress of Physics

WoS Q1
147103.2620182.7120193.9220206.120215.5320223.920235.620247.820255.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.192
#3,673

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
78

78 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
37articles/year
24.42% Gold OA•98.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal Fortschritte der Physik - Progress of Physics is a pure online Journal (since 2013). Fortschritte der Physik - Progress of Physics is devoted to the theoretical and experimental studies of fundamental constituents of matter and their interactions e. g. elementary particle physics, classical and quantum field theory, the theory of gravitation and cosmology, quantum information, thermodynamics and statistics, laser physics and nonlinear dynamics, including chaos and quantum chaos. Generally the papers are review articles with a detailed survey on relevant publications, but original papers of general interest are also published.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics65.8%Quantum mechanics54.5%Mathematics50.7%Computer science40.8%Mathematical physics37.2%Theoretical physics35.1%Particle physics29.4%Pure mathematics23.5%Geometry22.5%Engineering21.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank17/112
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank11/112
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.4
Articles / Year94
Total Citations80
2025
IF7.8
Articles / Year92
Total Citations204
2024
IF5.6
Articles / Year88
Total Citations667
2023
IF3.9
Articles / Year106
Total Citations1,219
2022
IF5.532
Articles / Year90
Total Citations1,636

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,673Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1953-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.192

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.14

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,503 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,074
3-Year Documents192
Citable Documents189

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 Rate18.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 5.4%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Fortschritte Der Physik-Progress of Physics (acronym: prop, abbr: FORTSCHR PHYS, ISSN: 0015-8208) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Wiley-VCH Verlag in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.192 (Q1), an H-index of 78.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,503 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
Wiley-VCH Verlag
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, PO BOX 10 11 61, WEINHEIM, GERMANY, D-69451

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01