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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #19,214Hybrid

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Acronym:pchb
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Abbreviation (ISO):RUSS J PHYS CHEM B+
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Identifier (ISSN):1990-7931(Print)/1990-7923(Online)
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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry B

WoS Q1
01120.5820180.5920190.5420200.8220211.320221.420231.42024
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2024):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.251
#19,214

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate57.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
205articles/year
1.9% Gold OA•98.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Focus on Physics is a journal that publishes studies in the following areas: elementary physical and chemical processes; structure of chemical compounds, reactivity, effect of external field and environment on chemical transformations; molecular dynamics and molecular organization; dynamics and kinetics of photoand radiation-induced processes; mechanism of chemical reactions in gas and condensed phases and at interfaces; chain and thermal processes of ignition, combustion and detonation in gases, two-phase and condensed systems; shock waves; new physical methods of examining chemical reactions; and biological processes in chemical physics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics92.1%Chemistry90.5%Organic chemistry84.6%Quantum mechanics74.2%Materials science69.2%Engineering59.5%Biology55.4%Thermodynamics52.2%Composite material40.3%Physical chemistry36.5%Biochemistry34.4%Chemical engineering31.5%Geography26.6%Mathematics25.6%Metallurgy24.9%Chromatography23.5%Computer science23.5%Optics23.1%Geology21.6%Ecology20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year88
Total Citations12
2025
IF—
Articles / Year173
Total Citations135
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year223
Total Citations907
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year192
Total Citations1,056
2022
IF1.296
Articles / Year183
Total Citations1,105

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,214Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.251

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,610 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,351
3-Year Documents584
Citable Documents584

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 Rate31.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ4
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: 57.1%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
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

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry B (acronym: pchb, abbr: RUSS J PHYS CHEM B+, ISSN: 1990-7931) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Pleiades Publishing in Russia since 2007. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.251 (Q4), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 205 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,610 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
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2007
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MAIK NAUKA/INTERPERIODICA/SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-1578

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