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Acoustical Physics

Pleiades Publishing · United States · Est. 1993

ISSN1562-6865

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

316

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 164d

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.305

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.958

Total Worksi

3,364

Total Citationsi

19,005

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acoustical Physics is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to sound, its transmission, production, and effects. Encompasses a wide range of phenomena related to mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids, specifically focusing on audible sound waves. Covers various themes, including ocean, atmospheric, biomedical, geological, musical, engineering acoustics, and many more. Welcomes submissions from authors worldwide.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 102 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,364

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1562-6865

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

680

2019

446

2020

360

2021

317

2022

105

269

2023

110

175

2024

2025

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.

Acoustics and UltrasonicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Acoustics

Scopus Categories

Acoustics and Ultrasonics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Underwater Acoustics ResearchUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationAcoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsSeismic Waves and AnalysisAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsFlow Measurement and AnalysisAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsGeotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering

Frequently asked questions about Acoustical Physics

Is Acoustical Physics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acoustical Physics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acoustical Physics?

Acoustical Physics 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 0.77.

Is Acoustical Physics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acoustical Physics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.