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Physiology

American Physiological Society · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1548-9213eISSN1548-9221

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.136

H-Indexi

166

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.735

Total Worksi

7,951

Total Citationsi

116,634

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physiology.

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

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

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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, PubMed

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

3.3k

2019

2.2k

2020

1.2k

2021

721

2022

1.9k

2023

1.9k

794

2024

1.9k

317

2025

1.6k

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Physiology

Is Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Physiology?

Physiology 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 0.23.

Is Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Physiology?

Subject areas: Physiology.

Physiology

Aims & Scope

General Information

Submission Info

Ethics & Quality

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

Publication & Citation Trend

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Subject Classification

Frequently asked questions about Physiology

Is Physiology a predatory journal?

What is the impact factor of Physiology?

Is Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

What is the aims and scope of Physiology?

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