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Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Science China Press · China · Est. 2003

ISSN1869-1927

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

1.28

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.549

Total Works

4,015

Total Citations

56,681

2yr Mean Citedness

5.61

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Aims & Scope

Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy is committed to publishing high-quality, original research in the full arc of fundamental, applied and interdisciplinary physics research. Presents research papers, reviews, brief reports, and highlights. Editor’s Focus reports particularly important or groundbreaking research. Published under a fast Continuous Article Publishing (CAP) workflow.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,015

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Science China Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1869-1927

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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

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum Information and CryptographyCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitecturePulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchTopological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsNuclear physics research studiesParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies