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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

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.941

H-Indexi

138

SNIPi

1.551

Total Worksi

8,533

Total Citationsi

161,628

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physics, Nuclear; Physics, Particles & Fields; Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

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

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

8/11 · 73%

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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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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

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

192

3.9k

2019

200

3.8k

2020

142

2.5k

2021

112

1.4k

2022

116

1.1k

2023

144

586

2024

107

215

2025

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 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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics

Is Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics: 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 Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics?

Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics 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 2.21.

Is Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics?