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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,201Hybrid

High Energy Density Physics

Acronym:hedp
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Abbreviation (ISO):HIGH ENERGY DENSITY PHYS
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Identifier (ISSN):1574-1818(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for High Energy Density Physics

WoS Q4
01231.6920181.6620191.1920201.2220211.1920221.620231.620240.920251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.3
#17,201

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
15articles/year
14.84% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

High Energy Density Physics is an international journal covering original experimental and related theoretical work studying the physics of matter and radiation under extreme conditions. 'High energy density' is understood to be an energy density exceeding about 1011 J/m3. The editors and the publisher are committed to provide this fast-growing community with a dedicated high quality channel to distribute their original findings. Papers suitable for publication in this journal cover topics in both the warm and hot dense matter regimes, such as laboratory studies relevant to non-LTE kinetics at extreme conditions, planetary interiors, astrophysical phenomena, inertial fusion and includes studies of, for example, material properties and both stable and unstable hydrodynamics. Developments in associated theoretical areas, for example the modelling of strongly coupled, partially degenerate and relativistic plasmas, are also covered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics96.9%Quantum mechanics88.1%Nuclear physics73.5%Optics71.9%Plasma59.9%Atomic physics52%Engineering51.5%Chemistry50.7%Laser46.4%Organic chemistry46.2%Materials science43.6%Computer science42.4%Thermodynamics35.8%Electron35.2%Ion34.6%Mathematics30%Astronomy28.7%Computational physics27.3%Composite material22.8%Mechanics21%Aerospace engineering20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS

Q4
Rank34/43
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS

Q4
Rank34/43
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year31
Total Citations9
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year65
Total Citations161
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year64
Total Citations152
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year15
Total Citations35
2022
IF1.19
Articles / Year22
Total Citations52

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,201Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.3

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.37

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,946 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations107
3-Year Documents83
Citable Documents82

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 Rate21.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ3
RadiationQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
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

High Energy Density Physics (acronym: hedp, abbr: HIGH ENERGY DENSITY PHYS, ISSN: 1574-1818) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHYSICS, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.300 (Q3), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,946 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16