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Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1946

ISSN0932-0784eISSN1865-7109

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.253

H-Index

122

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.511

Total Works

16,379

Total Citations

182,852

2yr Mean Citedness

1.55

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Aims & Scope

Zeitschrift f�r Naturforschung A, B, and C publishes scientific contributions in physics, chemistry, and biology with emphasis on original research papers.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1946

Annual Volume~ 104 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications16,379

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0932-0784 / 1865-7109

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Mathematical PhysicsQ4

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalPhysics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Mathematical PhysicsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesMolecular Spectroscopy and StructurePhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesAtomic and Molecular Physics