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Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-4073eISSN1879-1352

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

0.676

H-Index

171

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.194

Total Works

13,667

Total Citations

313,910

2yr Mean Citedness

2.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer publishes research on the spectra of atoms, molecules, ions, and plasmas, covering theoretical and experimental aspects. It also includes applications of light scattering in particle characterization, remote sensing, biological sciences, and medicine, as well as radiative transfer in absorbing, emitting, and scattering media.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFrequency Varies

StatusActive

Total Publications13,667

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-4073 / 1879-1352

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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.

RadiationQ1

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2

SpectroscopyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OpticsSpectroscopy

Scopus Categories

SpectroscopyRadiationAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAtomic and Molecular PhysicsAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics