What is the Impact Factor of Physiological Reports?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Physiological Reports is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Physiological Reports indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Physiological Reports is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.707 (Q2) and an H-index of 72.

Who publishes Physiological Reports and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Physiological Reports is published by Wiley. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,160 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,146Gold OA

Physiological Reports

Identifier (ISSN):2051-817X(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physiological Reports

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.707

#8,146

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

72 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

441articles/year

100% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physiological Reports is an online only, open access journal that will publish peer reviewed research across all areas of basic, translational, and clinical physiology and allied disciplines. Physiological Reports is a collaboration between The Physiological Society and the American Physiological Society, and is therefore in a unique position to serve the international physiology community through quick time to publication while upholding a quality standard of sound research that constitutes a useful contribution to the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.9%Biology87.8%Internal medicine85.4%Endocrinology72.3%Chemistry63.3%Biochemistry57.3%Genetics53%Psychology32.8%Physics32.6%Pathology31.7%Cardiology30.1%Radiology27.8%Organic chemistry27.3%Anatomy25.7%Cell biology25.2%Neuroscience20.4%Psychiatry20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Physiology

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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

JCRESCI2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Rank62/89

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Rank47/89

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHYSIOLOGY	JCRESCI	62/89	Q3
PHYSIOLOGY	JCIESCI	47/89	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year355

Total Citations49

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year593

Total Citations1,012

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year470

Total Citations1,995

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year371

Total Citations2,333

2022

IF—

Articles / Year421

Total Citations3,829

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	355	49
2025	1.9	593	1,012
2024	2.2	470	1,995
2023	2.5	371	2,333
2022	—	421	3,829
2021	—	478	6,799
2020	—	392	6,272
2019	—	393	7,145
2018	—	433	8,391
2017	—	499	10,142
2016	—	435	9,319
2015	—	408	10,832

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,146Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.707

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,160 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,446

3-Year Documents1,094

Citable Documents1,073

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhysiologyQ2

Physiology (medical)Q3

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: 4.5%

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)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PHYSIOLOGY

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

Physiological Reports (ISSN: 2051-817X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHYSIOLOGY, published by Wiley in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.707 (Q2), an H-index of 72.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 441 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,160 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.