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Physiological Research

Czech Academy of Sciences · Czech Republic

ISSN0862-8408eISSN1802-9973

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

CiteScore

3.2

SNIP

0.663

Total Works

3,388

Total Citations

73,036

2yr Mean Citedness

2.21

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Aims & Scope

Physiological Research (online ISSN 1802-9973) is a peer-reviewed Open Access journal published bimonthly online by Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences. It publishes articles on normal and pathological physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, and pharmacology. For more, visitJournal Aims and Scope Articles are available in full versions as pdf files beginning with volume 40, 1991. The Impact Factor of Physiological Research was 2.0 (June 2025).Its current value is 2.795 (735/263) on April 7, 2026. Authors submitting their articles should follow the new form of References. More inInstruction for Authors. Since March 1, 2026, all papers accepted for publication will be charged as follows: 1250 EUR (Original Article) / 1000 EUR (Review) / 600 EUR (Short Communiation), including tax, per an article. To know more about the prices, please visit ourArticle Processing Charges (APCs)page.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCzech Republic

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive

Total Publications3,388

Publisher OrgInstitute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost$1,250Below median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Czech Academy of Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0862-8408 / 1802-9973

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$1,250

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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2021

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

PhysiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physiology

Scopus Categories

PhysiologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adipose Tissue and MetabolismNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience of respiration and sleep