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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #257Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):PROG. PART. NUCL. PHYS
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Identifier (ISSN):0146-6410(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
15.9↓ -2
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 Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics

WoS Q1
612172311.0201810.8201913.4202016.3202112.420229.6202314.5202417.9202515.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):15.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
5.361
#257

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
146

146 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
39articles/year
28.57% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Taking the format of four issues per year, the journal aims to discuss new developments in the field at a level suitable for the general nuclear and particle physicist and also, in greater technical depth, to explore the most important advances in these areas. Although the majority of the articles will be in one or other of the fields of the title of the series, a particular effort is made to treat topics of an interface type for which both particle and nuclear physics are important, in particular such matters as the role of mesons, isobars and quarks in nuclear structure and the use of complex nuclei for probing fundamental particle symmetries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsNuclear PhysicsQuantum MechanicsMathematicsComputer ScienceEngineeringChemistryOpticsAstronomy
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, NUCLEAR

Q1
Rank1/22
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS

Q1
Rank2/31
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, NUCLEAR

Q1
Rank1/22
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS

Q1
Rank2/31
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF15.9
Articles / Year19
Total Citations18
2025
IF17.9
Articles / Year29
Total Citations137
2024
IF14.5
Articles / Year22
Total Citations479
2023
IF9.6
Articles / Year38
Total Citations1,475
2022
IF12.425
Articles / Year40
Total Citations1,419

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #257Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.361

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
14.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,457 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,466
3-Year Documents83
Citable Documents82

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 Rate19.8%

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 PhysicsQ1
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: 2.1%

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)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
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

Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics (abbr: PROG. PART. NUCL. PHYS, ISSN: 0146-6410) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Elsevier in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 15.9, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.361 (Q1), an H-index of 146.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,457 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SARA BURGERHARTSTRAAT 25, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16