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Journal of Applied Physics

American Institute of Physics · United States

ISSN1089-7550
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total53
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
0.58
H-Index
526
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.979
Total Works
152,685
Total Citations
4,953,236
2yr Mean Citedness
2.44
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Retractions
24
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the physics of materials and devices, including investigations into shock-induced collapse in energetic crystals, field emission modulation by optical fields, band structure parameters for optoelectronic devices, magnetic domain wall propagation in nanowires, interfacial friction in nanometric cutting, nonlinear electro-optic responses in liquid crystals, CO2 conversion using plasma, Michelson interferometer modulators, paramagnetic responses in MoS2 nanosheets, electron backscattering coefficients, photonic crystals, residual stress in diamond, magnetic flux jumps in superconductors, defects in SiC MOS devices, spall failure in tin, GaN MOSFETs, molecular ordering in Langmuir monolayers, microfluidic pumps, atmospheric pressure discharges, terahertz radiation sources, transport properties of doped WTe2, electromagnetic interference shielding and microwave absorption, electromagnetic field coupling to transmission lines, and photodetector architectures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequencysemimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications152,685
Publisher OrgAmerican Institute of Physics
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Institute of Physics
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1089-7550
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Magnetic properties of thin filmsSemiconductor materials and devicesSemiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesMagnetic Properties and ApplicationsSemiconductor materials and interfaces
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref