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Journal of Physical Chemistry A

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1831

ISSN1520-5215
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.62
H-Indexi
284
SNIPi
0.867
Total Worksi
41,971
Total Citationsi
1,382,529
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.39
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Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemistry, Physical; Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical; Medicine (miscellaneous); Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
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
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

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
1.3k
21k
2019
1.2k
20k
2020
1.1k
15k
2021
1k
10k
2022
1.1k
9.7k
2023
1.2k
5.8k
2024
1.2k
2.7k
2025
656
172
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Is Journal of Physical Chemistry A a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physical Chemistry A: 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 Physical Chemistry A?

Journal of Physical Chemistry A 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 2.39.

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

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

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

Subject areas: Chemistry, Physical; Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical; Medicine (miscellaneous); Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

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