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Physiology

American Physiological Society · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1548-9213eISSN1548-9221

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.873

H-Index

166

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.735

Total Works

7,951

Total Citations

116,634

2yr Mean Citedness

0.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on physiological processes across various systems, including cardiovascular, renal, and nervous systems. It examines the regulation of blood pressure, glucose homeostasis, and fluid balance, as well as responses to environmental stressors like high altitude and microgravity. The journal also investigates the role of signaling pathways, cellular mechanisms, and genetic factors in health and disease, with a particular emphasis on hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disorders.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,951

Publisher OrgAmerican Physiological Society

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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 Physiological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1548-9213 / 1548-9221

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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

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Times cited

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhysiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physiology

Scopus Categories

Physiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adipose Tissue and MetabolismNeuroscience of respiration and sleepHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiovascular and exercise physiologyDiet and metabolism studiesMitochondrial Function and PathologyBirth, Development, and HealthThermoregulation and physiological responsesMuscle Physiology and DisordersIon channel regulation and function

Physiology

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General Information

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