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Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data

American Institute of Physics · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN1529-7845

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.671

H-Index

225

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.866

Total Works

1,155

Total Citations

208,699

2yr Mean Citedness

2.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data publishes critically evaluated data and correlations for physical, chemical, and material properties. This includes atomic and molecular data, thermodynamic properties, transport properties, and spectroscopic data. The journal focuses on providing recommended values with estimated uncertainties, often based on comprehensive literature surveys and theoretical calculations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,155

Publisher OrgAmerican Institute of Physics

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Institute of Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1529-7845

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryChemistry, PhysicalPhysics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryChemistry (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructurePhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsAtomic and Molecular PhysicsThermodynamic properties of mixturesAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesChemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsThermal and Kinetic AnalysisScientific Measurement and Uncertainty EvaluationSpectroscopy and Laser Applications