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Applied Physics Reviews

American Institute of Physics · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1931-9401eISSN1931-9401

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

2.54

H-Indexi

143

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.529

Total Worksi

1,324

Total Citationsi

85,268

2yr Mean Citednessi

9.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Applied Physics Reviews features significant research and reviews covering all areas of applied physics. The journal's focus is on experimental and theoretical research alongside the application of physics to other branches of science and engineering.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,324

Publisher OrgAmerican Institute of Physics

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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?

American Institute of Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1931-9401 / 1931-9401

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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

12k

2019

11k

2020

150

9.2k

2021

138

6.9k

2022

140

4.4k

2023

224

4.5k

2024

239

1.7k

2025

133

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

2D Materials and ApplicationsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced Memory and Neural ComputingGraphene research and applicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesSemiconductor materials and devicesFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsPhotonic and Optical DevicesFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices

Frequently asked questions about Applied Physics Reviews

Is Applied Physics Reviews a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Physics Reviews: 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 Applied Physics Reviews?

Applied Physics Reviews 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 9.51.

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

Applied Physics Reviews is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.