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Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1879-0895

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.536

H-Indexi

120

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.076

Total Worksi

14,100

Total Citationsi

208,394

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.97

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Radiation Physics and Chemistry focuses on research and developments involving ionizing radiation in radiation physics, radiation chemistry, and radiation processing. The journal publishes papers with significance to an international audience, containing substantial novelty and scientific impact.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

Annual Volume~ 811 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,100

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 Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-0895

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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

538

12k

2019

570

8.7k

2020

512

8.1k

2021

682

8.2k

2022

627

6.1k

2023

824

5.3k

2024

982

2.2k

2025

560

128

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.

RadiationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalNuclear Science & TechnologyPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Scopus Categories

Radiation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Radiation Effects and DosimetryRadiation Shielding Materials AnalysisNuclear Physics and ApplicationsRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and IrradiationRadiation Therapy and DosimetryAdvanced Radiotherapy TechniquesAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiation Dose and ImagingLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials

Frequently asked questions about Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Is Radiation Physics and Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Radiation Physics and Chemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Radiation Physics and Chemistry?

Radiation Physics and 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 2.97.

Is Radiation Physics and Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Radiation Physics and Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.