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Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1879-0895

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.543

H-Index

120

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.076

Total Works

14,100

Total Citations

208,394

2yr Mean Citedness

2.97

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Retractions

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

Annual Volume~ 809 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,100

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

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