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Journal of Physical Chemistry A

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1831

ISSN1520-5215
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.634
H-Index
284
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.867
Total Works
41,971
Total Citations
1,382,529
2yr Mean Citedness
2.39
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Physical Chemistry A focuses on the study of chemical reactions, spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations related to physical chemistry. Recent articles investigate the electronic structure and properties of molecules and atoms, including reaction dynamics, potential energy curves, and spectroscopic parameters. The journal also covers computational chemistry methods, such as density functional theory and coupled cluster methods, applied to various chemical systems and phenomena.

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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 Published1831
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications41,971
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?
1520-5215
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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateMolecular Spectroscopy and StructureSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsFree Radicals and AntioxidantsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsCrystallography and molecular interactions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref