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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,262Hybrid

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):Prog. Theor. Exp. Phys
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Identifier (ISSN):2050-3911(Print)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↓ -5.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

WoS Q2
148112.2920182.0220192.0920202.5720217.4920223.520238.320252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.087
#4,262

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
154articles/year
99.81% Gold OA•99.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (PTEP) is an international journal that publishes articles on theoretical and experimental physics. PTEP is a fully open access, online-only journal published by the Physical Society of Japan. PTEP is the successor to Progress of Theoretical Physics (PTP), which terminated in December 2012 and merged into PTEP in January 2013. PTP was founded in 1946 by Hideki Yukawa, the first Japanese Nobel Laureate. PTEP, the successor journal to PTP, has a broader scope than that of PTP covering both theoretical and experimental physics. PTEP mainly covers areas including particles and fields, nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology, beam physics and instrumentation, and general and mathematical physics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics98.8%Quantum mechanics91.6%Mathematics70.8%Particle physics54.3%Mathematical physics49.7%Nuclear physics44%Computer science36.2%Geometry34.8%Engineering32.2%Theoretical physics30.6%Astronomy27.7%Optics24.9%Mathematical analysis24.8%Chemistry24.5%Astrophysics23.6%Materials science23%Pure mathematics22.9%Classical mechanics22.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank44/112
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS

Q3
Rank17/31
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank30/112
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS

Q2
Rank13/31
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year171
Total Citations59
2025
IF8.3
Articles / Year195
Total Citations271
2024
IF—
Articles / Year192
Total Citations771
2023
IF3.5
Articles / Year161
Total Citations787
2022
IF7.492
Articles / Year181
Total Citations7,992

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,262Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.087

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.79

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,738 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,727
3-Year Documents527
Citable Documents520

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 Rate16.4%

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: N/A

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (abbr: Prog. Theor. Exp. Phys, ISSN: 2050-3911) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHYSICS, published by Oxford University Press in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.087 (Q1), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 154 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,738 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, USA, NC, 27513

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29