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Journal of Physical Chemistry B

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1895

ISSN1520-5207
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei
0.785
H-Indexi
445
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.811
Total Worksi
51,964
Total Citationsi
2,615,316
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.83
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biophysics; Chemistry, Physical; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Surfaces, Coatings and Films; Materials Chemistry; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1895
FrequencyWeekly, Except The First Week In Jan., <Feb. 17, 2000->
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications51,964
Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Chemical Society
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1520-5207
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
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?
N/A
❌
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
Citations received
1.2k
23k
2019
1.2k
24k
2020
1.4k
20k
2021
1.1k
13k
2022
1.2k
11k
2023
1.3k
7.3k
2024
1.3k
2.7k
2025
600
146
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.

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1
Materials ChemistryQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BiophysicsChemistry, Physical

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistrySurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMedicine (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesProtein Structure and DynamicsPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresIonic liquids properties and applicationsMaterial Dynamics and Properties

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Is Journal of Physical Chemistry B a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physical Chemistry B: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Physical Chemistry B?

Journal of Physical Chemistry B 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 2.83.

Is Journal of Physical Chemistry B indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physical Chemistry B is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Physical Chemistry B?

Subject areas: Biophysics; Chemistry, Physical; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Surfaces, Coatings and Films; Materials Chemistry; Medicine (miscellaneous).

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