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Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research

John Wiley and Sons Inc · Germany · Est. 1961

ISSN1521-3951

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.382

H-Index

177

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.566

Total Works

38,502

Total Citations

485,787

2yr Mean Citedness

1.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the theoretical and computational investigation of materials properties, including optical, electronic, magnetic, and mechanical characteristics. Studies focus on phenomena such as nonlinear optics, defect control, grain boundary behavior, magnetic crossovers, auxeticity, and acoustic metamaterials, often employing methods like density functional theory, molecular dynamics, and finite element analysis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1961

Annual Volume~ 323 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications38,502

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1521-3951

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyQuantum and electron transport phenomenaAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismSurface and Thin Film PhenomenaChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsTheoretical and Computational PhysicsSemiconductor materials and devicesSemiconductor materials and interfaces