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Applied Physics Express

Japan Society of Applied Physics · Japan · Est. 1986

ISSN1882-0786

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 32d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.406

H-Indexi

121

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.803

Total Worksi

7,105

Total Citationsi

139,760

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physics, Applied; Engineering (miscellaneous); Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,105

Publisher OrgInstitute of Physics

OA Since2023

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

ChinaPorticoNational Digital Preservation ProgramCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japan Society of Applied Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1882-0786

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

China, Portico, National Digital Preservation Program, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

633

11k

2019

434

5.6k

2020

379

4.3k

2021

343

2022

319

1.9k

2023

192

1.1k

2024

136

371

2025

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.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

GaN-based semiconductor devices and materialsSemiconductor materials and devicesZnO doping and propertiesGa2O3 and related materialsSemiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhotonic and Optical DevicesMagnetic properties of thin filmsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesQuantum and electron transport phenomenaGraphene research and applications

Frequently asked questions about Applied Physics Express

Is Applied Physics Express a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Physics Express: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Applied Physics Express?

Applied Physics Express 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 3.16.

Is Applied Physics Express indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Physics Express is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Applied Physics Express?