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WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #16,849Subscription

Physical Chemistry Research

Identifier (ISSN):2322-5521(Print)/2345-2625(Online)
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Publisher:Iranian Chemical Society
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Physical Chemistry Research

WoS Q1
01341.220231.420242.52025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.31
#16,849

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
47articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The motivation for this new journal is the tremendous increasing of useful articles in the field of Physical Chemistry and the related subjects in recent years, and the need of communication between Physical Chemists, Physicists and Biophysicists. We attempt to establish this fruitful communication and quick publication. High quality original papers in English dealing with experimental, theoretical and applied research related to physics and chemistry are welcomed. This journal accepts your report for publication as a regular article, review, and Letter. Review articles discussing specific areas of physical chemistry of current chemical or physical importance are also published. Subjects of Interest: Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, Statistical Thermodynamics, Molecular Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Physical Chemistry of Life Sciences, Surface Chemistry, Catalysis, Physical Chemistry of Electrochemistry, Kinetics, Nanochemistry and Nanophysics, Liquid Crystals, Ionic Liquid, Photochemistry, Experimental article of Physical chemistry. Mathematical Chemistry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry97.8%Physics96.9%Organic chemistry93.5%Quantum mechanics91.3%Materials science81%Biology75%Biochemistry65.4%Engineering56%Physical chemistry55.3%Thermodynamics45%Composite material41.6%Chemical engineering41.3%Catalysis38.2%Computational chemistry35.6%Molecule32.9%Metallurgy30.3%Optics26.2%Nanotechnology25.2%Computer science25%Chromatography23.3%Density functional theory22.8%Mathematics22.1%Aqueous solution21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2025Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF—
Articles / Year14
Total Citations85
2021
IF—
Articles / Year40
Total Citations159

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,849Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.31

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,621 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations422
3-Year Documents193
Citable Documents193

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 Rate34.4%

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 ProcessesQ3
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ3
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: 14.3%

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)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, 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

Physical Chemistry Research (ISSN: 2322-5521) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CHEMISTRY, published by Iranian Chemical Society in Iran. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.310 (Q3), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 47 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,621 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
Subscription
Publisher
Iranian Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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