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Journal of Physical Science

Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia · Malaysia · Est. 2006

ISSN1675-3402eISSN2180-4230

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total53

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Removed from DOAJ (2014-03-31). DOAJ's stated reason: Problems with website. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.254

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.428

Total Worksi

384

Total Citationsi

3,013

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.30

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Multidisciplinary Sciences; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications384

Publisher OrgPenerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2017

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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1675-3402 / 2180-4230

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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

605

2019

161

2020

222

2021

117

2022

2023

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.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Membrane Separation TechnologiesZnO doping and propertiesMembrane Separation and Gas TransportNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensorsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesConducting polymers and applicationsRadioactivity and Radon MeasurementsExtraction and Separation ProcessesRadiation Shielding Materials Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Science

Is Journal of Physical Science a predatory journal?

Journal of Physical Science was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Problems with website" (2014-03-31). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Physical Science?

Journal of Physical Science 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 0.30.

Is Journal of Physical Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physical Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Physical Science?