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Living Reviews in Solar Physics

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2004

ISSN1614-4961
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
7.431
H-Index
80
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
10.206
Total Works
100
Total Citations
24,065
2yr Mean Citedness
22.80
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on solar physics, covering topics such as solar activity, magnetic fields, and the solar cycle. It includes research on coronal phenomena, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and the solar wind. The journal also addresses stellar flares and the broader context of solar physics within stellar evolution and space weather.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Annual Volume~ 3 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications100
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2003
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoNational Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1614-4961
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, National Digital Preservation Program, China, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ1
Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsAstro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesSolar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsScientific Research and DiscoveriesAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref