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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #21,058Hybrid

Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters

Identifier (ISSN):1547-4771(Print)/1531-8567(Online)
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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters

WoS Q4
00110.520230.420240.420250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.215
#21,058

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
94articles/year
2.13% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters, brief name Particles and Nuclei Letters, publishes the articles with results of the original theoretical, experimental, scientific-technical, methodological and applied research. Subject matter of articles covers: theoretical physics, elementary particle physics, relativistic nuclear physics, nuclear physics and related problems in other branches of physics, neutron physics, condensed matter physics, physics and engineering at low temperatures, physics and engineering of accelerators, physical experimental instruments and methods, physical computation experiments, applied research in these branches of physics and radiology, ecology and nuclear medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95.8%Quantum mechanics87.2%Nuclear physics64%Engineering55.8%Mathematics51.6%Optics47.5%Computer science44.5%Particle physics40%Chemistry39.5%Organic chemistry29.7%Atomic physics29%Electrical engineering28%Materials science26.1%Thermodynamics22.8%Biology22.1%Structural engineering21.4%Geometry20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS

Q4
Rank29/31
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS

Q4
Rank31/31
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year131
Total Citations10
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year272
Total Citations126
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year205
Total Citations239
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year284
Total Citations362
2022
IF—
Articles / Year133
Total Citations243

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,058Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.215

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.45

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,544 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations260
3-Year Documents614
Citable Documents613

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 Rate27.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ3
RadiationQ3
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ4
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ4
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%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS
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

Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters (ISSN: 1547-4771) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHYSICS, published by Pleiades Publishing in Russian Federation. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.215 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 94 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,544 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
Pleiades Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28