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Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN1361-6471

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.17

H-Index

138

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.551

Total Works

8,533

Total Citations

161,628

2yr Mean Citedness

2.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics publishes research on nuclear and particle physics. Topics include the study of antimatter, nuclear structure and reactions, quantum chromodynamics, and the quark-gluon plasma. The journal also covers theoretical and experimental investigations of fundamental particles, forces, and astrophysical phenomena related to nuclear and particle physics.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyWeekly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,533

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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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?

1361-6471

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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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?

Yes

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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.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, NuclearPhysics, Particles & Fields

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesHigh-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchNuclear physics research studiesNeutrino Physics ResearchAtomic and Molecular PhysicsNuclear Physics and ApplicationsDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstronomical and nuclear sciences