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Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1971

ISSN1751-8113eISSN1751-8121

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.595

H-Indexi

144

SNIPi

0.882

Total Worksi

14,143

Total Citationsi

237,189

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.10

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical covers the broad field of mathematical and theoretical physics. It publishes research papers and letters on all aspects of the subject, including but not limited to: quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, field theory, general relativity, cosmology, condensed matter physics, atomic, molecular and optical physics, and mathematical methods in physics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyWeekly (Except Last 2 Weeks In Dec.)

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,143

Publisher OrgInstitute of Physics

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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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?

1751-8113 / 1751-8121

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

496

7.6k

2019

622

7.5k

2020

485

4.3k

2021

617

4.8k

2022

533

2023

585

2.3k

2024

479

866

2025

363

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.

Mathematical PhysicsQ2

Modeling and SimulationQ2

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ2

Statistics and ProbabilityQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, MathematicalPhysics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Mathematical PhysicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsStatistics and ProbabilityModeling and SimulationPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum Information and CryptographyNonlinear Waves and SolitonsQuantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian PhysicsQuantum chaos and dynamical systemsAlgebraic structures and combinatorial modelsQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsTheoretical and Computational PhysicsQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureQuantum many-body systems

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Is Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical?

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical 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 2.10.

Is Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.