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Chinese Physics Letters

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN1741-3540

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.199

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.887

Total Works

19,303

Total Citations

132,892

2yr Mean Citedness

3.12

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on condensed matter physics, focusing on topological phases, superconductivity, and quantum phenomena in various materials including 2D materials, moiré superlattices, and heterostructures. It also covers topics in quantum information processing, active matter, and acoustic metamaterials.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,303

Publisher OrgInstitute of Physics

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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?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1741-3540

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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

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesQuantum Information and CryptographyCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhotonic and Optical DevicesPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaQuantum optics and atomic interactionsSemiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesAtomic and Molecular Physics