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Physics of Atomic Nuclei

Pleiades Publishing · United States

ISSN1063-7788eISSN1562-692X
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.212
H-Indexi
51
SNIPi
0.382
Total Worksi
8,156
Total Citationsi
32,791
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.34
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Physics of Atomic Nuclei is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on experimental and theoretical studies of nuclear physics. Covers topics including nuclear structure, spectra, properties, radiation, fission, and nuclear reactions. Explores fundamental interactions and symmetries, hadrons, particle collisions at high and superhigh energies, gauge and unified quantum field theories, quark models, and supersymmetry and supergravity. Welcomes submissions in English from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 394 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications8,156
Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pleiades Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1063-7788 / 1562-692X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
245
721
2019
232
706
2020
271
626
2021
310
533
2022
409
535
2023
308
328
2024
466
69
2025
55
2
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.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ3
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, NuclearPhysics, Particles & Fields

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsNuclear physics research studiesParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesHigh-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchNuclear Physics and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Physics of Atomic Nuclei

Is Physics of Atomic Nuclei a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physics of Atomic Nuclei: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Physics of Atomic Nuclei?

Physics of Atomic Nuclei 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 0.34.

Is Physics of Atomic Nuclei indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physics of Atomic Nuclei is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Physics of Atomic Nuclei?

Physics of Atomic Nuclei is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on experimental and theoretical studies of nuclear physics. Covers topics including nuclear structure, spectra, properties, radiation, fission, and nuclear reactions. Explores fundamental interactions and symmetries, hadrons, particle collisions at high and superhigh energies, gauge and unified quantum field theories, quark models, and supersymmetry and supergravity. Welcomes submissions in English from all countries.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref