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Indian Journal of Physics

Indian Physical Society · India · Est. 1926

ISSN0973-1458eISSN0974-9845

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

0.286

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.627

Total Works

4,610

Total Citations

33,401

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Indian Journal of Physics publishes original scientific research results in the form of full papers, short notes, and rapid communications. Emphasizes both fundamental and applied research works in Physics. Publishes special issues that may be themed around a current topic in physics or dedicated to a distinguished scientist.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1926

Frequency14 issues per year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,610

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Indian Physical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0973-1458 / 0974-9845

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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

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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsHigh-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies