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Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0031-6768eISSN1432-2013
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
120
days submission → published
measured · last 20 articles · accept 97d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.066
H-Indexi
216
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.92
Total Worksi
25,276
Total Citationsi
624,792
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.09
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology is the official journal of the German Physiological Society, publishing high-quality original research in physiology and pathophysiology. Covers the physiological sciences in their broadest sense. Includes pathophysiological and methodological issues relevant to physiological investigation. Welcomes papers linking genomic and proteomic approaches to physiological functions. Encourages articles describing work on the mechanistic phenotyping of transgenic animal models. Also considers papers reporting negative results of broad interest.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly (Except Apr.), <2002->
StatusActive
Total Publications25,276
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0031-6768 / 1432-2013
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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
93
2.2k
2019
155
5.9k
2020
151
2.3k
2021
130
1.7k
2022
116
924
2023
156
1.1k
2024
89
265
2025
45
5
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Clinical BiochemistryQ1
PhysiologyQ2
Physiology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physiology

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)Clinical BiochemistryPhysiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ion channel regulation and functionBiomedical and Chemical ResearchCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchIon Transport and Channel Regulation

Frequently asked questions about Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Is Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology?

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 4.09.

Is Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology?

Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology is the official journal of the German Physiological Society, publishing high-quality original research in physiology and pathophysiology. Covers the physiological sciences in their broadest sense. Includes pathophysiological and methodological issues relevant to physiological investigation. Welcomes papers linking genomic and proteomic approaches to physiological functions. Encourages articles describing work on the mechanistic phenotyping of transgenic animal models. Also considers papers reporting negative results of broad interest.

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