What is the Impact Factor of Physical Review X?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Physical Review X is 16.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Physical Review X is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 6.494 (Q1) and an H-index of 218.

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

Physical Review X is published by American Physical Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,683 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #185Top JournalHybrid

Physical Review X

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYS. REV. X

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Identifier (ISSN):2160-3308(Print)

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Publisher:American Physical Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

16.8↑ +1.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physical Review X

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):16.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

6.494

#185

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

218

218 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

260articles/year

99.59% Gold OA•99.53% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physical Review X (PRX) is APS’s highly selective, online-only, fully open access journal launched in May 2011. It aims to publish, as timely as possible, a limited number of key papers from all areas of pure, applied, and interdisciplinary physics, that merit broad dissemination and high visibility. PRX’s mission is to disseminate innovative and impactful research advances to the broad science and engineering communities under its open access publishing model.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PhysicsQuantum MechanicsEngineeringMathematicsCondensed Matter PhysicsComputer ScienceMaterials ScienceChemistryOpticsThermodynamicsElectrical EngineeringOrganic ChemistryNuclear Physics

Primary Research Areas

Physics Multidisciplinary

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank5/112

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank2/112

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	5/112	Q1
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	2/112	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF16.8

Articles / Year233

Total Citations210

2025

IF15.7

Articles / Year342

Total Citations3,018

2024

IF11.6

Articles / Year245

Total Citations5,154

2023

IF12.5

Articles / Year198

Total Citations10,312

2022

IF14.417

Articles / Year225

Total Citations11,341

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	16.8	233	210
2025	15.7	342	3,018
2024	11.6	245	5,154
2023	12.5	198	10,312
2022	14.417	225	11,341
2021	15.762	274	15,889
2020	12.577	294	18,615
2019	12.211	244	24,723
2018	14.385	286	29,448
2017	—	235	22,634
2016	—	208	22,668
2015	—	179	25,265

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #185Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

6.494

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

15.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,683 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,532

3-Year Documents654

Citable Documents649

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 Rate18.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 1.7%

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)Physics & Astrophysics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PHYSICS, 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 Review X (abbr: PHYS. REV. X, ISSN: 2160-3308) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHYSICS, published by American Physical Society in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 16.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 6.494 (Q1), an H-index of 218.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 260 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,683 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.