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Chemical Physics Letters

Elsevier B.V. Β· Netherlands

ISSN0009-2614eISSN1873-4448
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.5
H-Indexi
343
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.687
Total Worksi
68,019
Total Citationsi
1,939,286
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.36
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chemical Physics Letters publishes brief reports on molecules, interfaces, condensed phases, nanomaterials, nanostructures, polymers, biomolecular systems, and energy conversion and storage. Criteria for publication include quality, urgency, and impact, with experimental results having direct relevance for theory, and theoretical developments relating directly to experiment.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyWeekly, <Aug. 1992->
StatusActive
Total Publications68,019
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0009-2614 / 1873-4448
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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
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
912
12k
2019
1.1k
15k
2020
888
11k
2021
834
8.8k
2022
649
4.6k
2023
649
2.8k
2024
661
1.4k
2025
273
39
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsAtomic and Molecular Physics

Frequently asked questions about Chemical Physics Letters

Is Chemical Physics Letters a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chemical Physics Letters: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chemical Physics Letters?

Chemical Physics Letters is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.36.

Is Chemical Physics Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chemical Physics Letters is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref