Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Institute of Physics · United Kingdom
ISSN0022-3727eISSN1361-6463
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
0.65
H-Index
272
CiteScore
6.4
SNIP
0.974
Total Works
35,739
Total Citations
950,956
2yr Mean Citedness
2.43
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Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope
An international journal publishing high quality work concerned with all aspects of applied physics research, from biophysics, magnetism, plasmas, semiconductors, energy materials and devices to the structure and properties of matter.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 963 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications35,739
Publisher OrgInstitute of Physics
Submission Info
Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
❌
Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
✅
Primary language documented?
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.
Acoustics and UltrasonicsQ1
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Physics, Applied
Scopus Categories
Condensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAcoustics and Ultrasonics
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsPlasma Applications and DiagnosticsSemiconductor materials and devicesMagnetic properties of thin filmsMetal and Thin Film Mechanics
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