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Journal of General Physiology

Rockefeller University Press · United States

ISSN0022-1295eISSN1540-7748

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.382

H-Index

259

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.935

Total Works

9,523

Total Citations

538,850

2yr Mean Citedness

2.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of General Physiology publishes research on the physiological mechanisms of cells and organisms. Articles focus on ion transport, channel function, and cellular signaling, including studies on voltage-gated channels, ATP-sensitive potassium channels, and calmodulin. Research also explores cellular energetics, membrane properties, and the biophysics of cellular processes like muscle contraction and neuronal activity.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications9,523

Publisher OrgRockefeller University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Rockefeller University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-1295 / 1540-7748

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

PhysiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physiology

Scopus Categories