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Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics · United States

ISSN1077-3118

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.896

H-Index

556

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.001

Total Works

140,773

Total Citations

6,063,577

2yr Mean Citedness

3.37

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the fundamental physics and applications of materials and devices. Topics include optoelectronics, such as light-emitting diodes and photodetectors, and spintronics, focusing on magnetic tunnel junctions and spin-orbital transport. The journal also covers quantum technologies, including quantum dots and superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors, as well as advanced materials like gallium nitride and two-dimensional van der Waals materials.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyWeekly, 1986-

StatusActive

Total Publications140,773

Publisher OrgAmerican Institute of Physics

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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?

American Institute of Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1077-3118

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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

2019

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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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesSemiconductor materials and devicesPhotonic and Optical DevicesGaN-based semiconductor devices and materialsZnO doping and properties