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Physiological Research

Czech Academy of Sciences · Czech Republic

ISSN0862-8408eISSN1802-9973

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 3.2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.766

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

3.2

SNIPi

0.663

Total Worksi

3,388

Total Citationsi

73,036

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

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. We are proud to share exciting news about our journal�s recent progress. Thanks to the dedication of our reviewers and contributors, Physiological Research has achieved a new milestone, reaching our latest Impact Factor of 2.8 and successfully securing a firm position in the Q2 quartile: The Impact Factor of Physiological Research was 2.0 (June 2025).Its current value is 2.8 June 18, 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:

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€1,250

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, PubMed

✅

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

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

156

2.3k

2019

142

2.6k

2020

186

2.5k

2021

110

2022

132

931

2023

141

636

2024

113

139

2025

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

PhysiologyQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Physiological Research

Is Physiological Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physiological Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Physiological Research?

Physiological Research 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.2.

Is Physiological Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physiological Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Physiological Research?

How much does it cost to publish in Physiological Research?

Physiological Research charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,250 for open-access publication.