General Relativity and Gravitation Springer New York · United States
ISSN 0001-7701 eISSN 1572-9532
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
Total 50
✦ Inferred from recent articles General Relativity and Gravitation publishes research on gravitational theories and their applications. Topics include cosmological perturbations in modified gravity theories, properties of spacetime metrics, and the dynamics of compact objects like Proca stars. The journal also covers theoretical investigations into higher-dimensional gravity models and the mathematical structures of spacetimes.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region United States
Primary Language English
1st Year Published —
Frequency Monthly, <May 1984->
Status Active
Total Publications 8,401
Publisher Org Springer Science+Business Media
Publishing Model Hybrid
Peer Review —
Review Time —
Acceptance Rate —
OA License —
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
0001-7701 / 1572-9532
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌ Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌ Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌ Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅ Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) Q1
Web of Science Categories
Astronomy & Astrophysics Physics, Multidisciplinary Physics, Particles & Fields
Scopus Categories
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Relativity and Gravitational Theory Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref