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Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0953-8984eISSN1361-648X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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?

116

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 104d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.573

H-Indexi

282

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.814

Total Worksi

40,789

Total Citationsi

1,017,648

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.06

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physics, Condensed Matter; Condensed Matter Physics; Materials Science (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyWeekly (50 Issues Yearly), <2003->

StatusActive

Total Publications40,789

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0953-8984 / 1361-648X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

Citations received

921

16k

2019

921

12k

2020

913

9.5k

2021

744

5.1k

2022

597

4.1k

2023

720

2.7k

2024

571

867

2025

356

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismQuantum and electron transport phenomenaAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsRare-earth and actinide compounds

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Is Journal of Physics Condensed Matter a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physics Condensed Matter: 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 Journal of Physics Condensed Matter?

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 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 2.06.

Is Journal of Physics Condensed Matter indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Physics Condensed Matter?