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Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1971

ISSN1751-8113eISSN1751-8121
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.659
H-Index
144
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.882
Total Works
14,143
Total Citations
237,189
2yr Mean Citedness
2.10
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Retractions
2
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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1971
Annual Volume~ 531 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications14,143
Publisher OrgInstitute of Physics
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
IOP Publishing Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1751-8113 / 1751-8121
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref