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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,966Hybrid

Physica E-Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures

Acronym:physe
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Abbreviation (ISO):PHYSICA E
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Identifier (ISSN):1386-9477(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physica E-Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures

WoS Q3
12452.420183.1820193.5720203.3820213.3720223.320232.920242.920252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.452
#12,966

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
532articles/year
6.41% Gold OA•99.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physica E: Low-dimensional systems and nanostructures contains papers and invited review articles on the fundamental and applied aspects of physics in low-dimensional electron systems, in semiconductor heterostructures, oxide interfaces, quantum wells and superlattices, quantum wires and dots, novel quantum states of matter such as topological insulators, and Weyl semimetals. Both theoretical and experimental contributions are invited. Topics suitable for publication in this journal include spin related phenomena, optical and transport properties, many-body effects, integer and fractional quantum Hall effects, quantum spin Hall effect, single electron effects and devices, Majorana fermions, and other novel phenomena. Keywords: • topological insulators/superconductors, majorana fermions, Wyel semimetals; • quantum and neuromorphic computing/quantum information physics and devices based on low dimensional systems; • layered superconductivity, low dimensional systems with superconducting proximity effect; • 2D materials such as transition metal dichalcogenides; • oxide heterostructures including ZnO, SrTiO3 etc; • carbon nanostructures (graphene, carbon nanotubes, diamond NV center, etc.) • quantum wells and superlattices; • quantum Hall effect, quantum spin Hall effect, quantum anomalous Hall effect; • optical- and phonons-related phenomena; • magnetic-semiconductor structures; • charge/spin-, magnon-, skyrmion-, Cooper pair- and majorana fermion- transport and tunneling; • ultra-fast nonlinear optical phenomena; • novel devices and applications (such as high performance sensor, solar cell, etc); • novel growth and fabrication techniques for nanostructures

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics94.6%Quantum mechanics92.5%Materials science85%Engineering72.1%Condensed matter physics65%Chemistry63.2%Optoelectronics62.7%Nanotechnology57.7%Optics49.6%Organic chemistry47.4%Composite material43.1%Nuclear physics39%Electrical engineering36.2%Mathematics33.8%Chemical engineering32.9%Electron32.4%Thermodynamics30.1%Biology29.2%Computer science28.3%Metallurgy24.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank109/148
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER

Q3
Rank45/81
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank104/148
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER

Q3
Rank49/81
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year171
Total Citations230
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year214
Total Citations743
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year207
Total Citations919
2023
IF3.3
Articles / Year183
Total Citations1,375
2022
IF3.369
Articles / Year399
Total Citations4,297

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,966Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1974, 1997-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.452

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.92

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,962 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,199
3-Year Documents801
Citable Documents796

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 Rate29.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3
Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ3
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: 3.4%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
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

Physica E-Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures (acronym: physe, abbr: PHYSICA E, ISSN: 1386-9477) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1997. 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 0.452 (Q2), an H-index of 123.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.3周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 532 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,962 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
Monthly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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