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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #70Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Physiological Reviews

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYSIOL. REV
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Identifier (ISSN):0031-9333(Print)/1522-1210(Online)
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Publisher:American Physiological Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
35.7↑ +7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physiological Reviews

WoS Q1
1631456024.0201824.3201925.6202037.3202146.5202233.6202329.9202428.7202535.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):35.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
11.493
#70

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
417

417 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
38articles/year
13.71% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

e American Physiological Society (APS) is a nonprofit devoted to fostering education, scientific research, and dissemination of information in the physiological sciences. The Society was founded in 1887 with 28 members. APS now has over 10,500 members. Most members have doctoral degrees in physiology and/or medicine (or other health professions). APS is governed by an elected Council consisting of a President, President-Elect, Past President, and nine Councillors. The National headquarters of the Society is based in Rockville, Maryland. APS is a member of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), a coalition of 26 independent societies that plays an active role in lobbying for the interests of biomedical scientists.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology95%Medicine82.2%Chemistry75.3%Internal medicine68.6%Biochemistry60.5%Genetics55.6%Endocrinology47.1%Psychology37.9%Cell biology37%Neuroscience32.3%Physics28.3%Organic chemistry23.9%Receptor21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Q1
Rank1/89
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Q1
Rank1/89
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF35.7
Articles / Year36
Total Citations85
2025
IF28.7
Articles / Year52
Total Citations1,153
2024
IF29.9
Articles / Year31
Total Citations1,576
2023
IF33.6
Articles / Year46
Total Citations4,232
2022
IF46.5
Articles / Year49
Total Citations6,975

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #70Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1945-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
11.493

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
32.49

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,283 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,473
3-Year Documents136
Citable Documents123

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 Rate32.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ1
PhysiologyQ1
Physiology (medical)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%

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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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 Reviews (abbr: PHYSIOL. REV, ISSN: 0031-9333) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Physiological Society in United States since 1921. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 35.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 11.5 (Q1), an H-index of 417.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,283 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
American Physiological Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1921
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC, 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, USA, MD, 20814

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01