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Journal of Physical Chemistry B

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1895

ISSN1520-5207
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
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
0.742
H-Index
445
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.811
Total Works
51,964
Total Citations
2,615,316
2yr Mean Citedness
2.83
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the physical chemistry of materials and molecular systems, including studies on phase transitions, adsorption in porous materials, photophysical properties of molecular complexes, biomolecular condensates, ionic liquids, and membrane-active peptides. Articles also cover computational methods like density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations for analyzing fluid behavior, solvent structure, and molecular interactions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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
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.

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

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