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Journal of Contemporary Physics

Pleiades Publishing · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN1934-9378

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.181

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.385

Total Worksi

1,073

Total Citationsi

2,620

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.60

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Contemporary Physics (Armenian Academy of Sciences) is a peer-reviewed journal covering all fields of modern physics. Spans the breadth of modern physics. Publishes significant contributions in both theoretical and applied physics. Publishes significant contributions on elementary particle physics, semiconductors, condensed matter, radiophysics and radio electronics, optics, quantum electronics, and other topics. Welcomes submissions from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 67 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,073

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1934-9378

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

157

2019

199

2020

182

2021

172

2022

108

2023

104

2024

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum optics and atomic interactionsSemiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesCrystallography and Radiation PhenomenaQuantum and electron transport phenomenaAdvanced X-ray Imaging TechniquesCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhotonic and Optical DevicesLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsLiquid Crystal Research Advancements

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Contemporary Physics

Is Journal of Contemporary Physics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Contemporary Physics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Contemporary Physics?

Journal of Contemporary Physics 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 0.60.

Is Journal of Contemporary Physics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Contemporary Physics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.