What is the Impact Factor of Physical Review E?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Physical Review E is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Physical Review E indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Physical Review E is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.679 (Q2) and an H-index of 277.

Who publishes Physical Review E and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Physical Review E is published by American Physical Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,173 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Physical Review E?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Physical Review E is "PHYS. REV. E". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,543Hybrid

Physical Review E

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYS. REV. E

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Identifier (ISSN):2470-0045(Print)/1539-3755(Online)

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Publisher:American Physical Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physical Review E

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.679

#8,543

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

277

277 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate18.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,451articles/year

11.65% Gold OA•99.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physical Review E (PRE), broad and interdisciplinary in scope, focuses on collective phenomena of many-body systems, with statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics as the central themes of the journal. Physical Review E publishes recent developments in biological and soft matter physics including granular materials, colloids, complex fluids, liquid crystals, and polymers. The journal covers fluid dynamics and plasma physics and includes sections on computational and interdisciplinary physics, for example, complex networks.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics92.8%Quantum mechanics83.5%Mathematics72.1%Thermodynamics56.2%Engineering51.9%Computer science50%Statistical physics47.1%Chemistry45%Materials science41.6%Biology38.3%Geometry32.2%Statistics31.7%Mathematical analysis30.2%Mechanics29.7%Condensed matter physics29.4%Composite material28.3%Organic chemistry28.2%Classical mechanics27.9%Optics24.6%Artificial intelligence21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Physics Fluids & Plasmasphysics Mathemat Mathematical

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS

Rank21/43

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL

Rank12/61

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JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS

Rank9/43

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL

Rank15/61

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS	JCRSCIE	21/43	Q2
PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL	JCRSCIE	12/61	Q1
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS	JCISCIE	9/43	Q1
PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL	JCISCIE	15/61	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year1,451

Total Citations438

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year2,137

Total Citations4,614

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year1,738

Total Citations8,921

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year1,630

Total Citations12,346

2022

IF—

Articles / Year1,793

Total Citations16,067

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	1,451	438
2025	2.4	2,137	4,614
2024	2.2	1,738	8,921
2023	2.4	1,630	12,346
2022	—	1,793	16,067
2021	2.529	1,933	22,219
2020	—	2,029	33,563
2019	2.353	2,058	39,577
2018	2.284	2,128	42,719
2017	—	2,301	51,554
2016	—	2,390	54,859
2005	—	4	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,543Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2004, 2009, 2012, 2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MathematicsPhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.679

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.40

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,173 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations12,464

3-Year Documents5,130

Citable Documents5,112

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 Rate19.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ2

Statistics and ProbabilityQ2

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: 18.2%

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):

3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

Physical Review E (abbr: PHYS. REV. E, ISSN: 2470-0045) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHYSICS, published by American Physical Society in United States since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.679 (Q2), an H-index of 277.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,451 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,173 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.