ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,190Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C-Photochemistry Reviews

Abbreviation (ISO):J PHOTOCH PHOTOBIO C
•
Identifier (ISSN):1389-5567(Print)
•
Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
11.6↓ -1.5
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 Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C-Photochemistry Reviews

WoS Q1
712172215.3201810.4201912.0202012.9202117.2202213.6202312.8202413.1202511.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):11.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.206
#1,190

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
121

121 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
22articles/year
11.63% Gold OA•56.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The international journal, Photochemistry Reviews, as the official journal of the Japanese Photochemistry Association, provides a forum for mutual communication among scientists in various fields of photochemistry and aims to promote new interdisciplinary fields. The scope includes fundamental molecular photochemistry in gas, liquid, and solid phases, organic photochemistry, inorganic photochemistry, supramolecular photochemistry, photochemical aspects of photosynthesis and photobiology, photoelectrochemistry, photocatalysis, solar energy conversion, photochemical devices, photofabrication, photofunctionalization, new chemistry for photonics, and other related areas.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryPhysicsQuantum MechanicsMaterials ScienceOrganic ChemistryBiologyComputer ScienceNanotechnologyEngineeringBiochemistryOpticsCatalysisOptoelectronics
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q1
Rank27/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q1
Rank28/191
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF11.6
Articles / Year25
Total Citations35
2025
IF13.1
Articles / Year18
Total Citations141
2024
IF12.8
Articles / Year14
Total Citations231
2023
IF13.6
Articles / Year24
Total Citations607
2022
IF17.176
Articles / Year30
Total Citations1,560

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,190Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.206

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.71

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,964 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations900
3-Year Documents67
Citable Documents65

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 Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CatalysisQ1
Organic ChemistryQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1
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: 0.8%

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)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C-Photochemistry Reviews (abbr: J PHOTOCH PHOTOBIO C, ISSN: 1389-5567) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Elsevier in Japan since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.206 (Q1), an H-index of 121.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8.1周, a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,964 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
Tri-annual
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 1307c15e-b0c6-47f5-802e-e5f54f771e43
Database Updated: 2026-10-16