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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1987

ISSN1873-2666

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ 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 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.676

H-Indexi

194

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.842

Total Worksi

15,710

Total Citationsi

389,944

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry publishes research articles and reviews covering the whole field of photochemistry and photobiology. The scope includes fundamental studies on all aspects of light, condensed and gas-phase photochemistry, synchrotron radiation chemistry, semiconductors and other photoactive organic and inorganic materials, and photocatalysis.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

Annual Volume~ 735 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications15,710

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-2666

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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

614

17k

2019

659

15k

2020

522

9.3k

2021

663

11k

2022

816

11k

2023

707

4.9k

2024

681

1.8k

2025

414

124

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Physical

Scopus Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryRadical Photochemical ReactionsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAdvanced oxidation water treatment

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Is Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry?

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 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 3.47.

Is Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.