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Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1841

ISSN1948-7185eISSN1948-7185
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.237
H-Indexi
293
SNIPi
1.033
Total Worksi
19,381
Total Citationsi
757,405
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.91
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemistry, Physical; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1841
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications19,381
Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Chemical Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1948-7185 / 1948-7185
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
1.3k
52k
2019
1.6k
57k
2020
1.7k
43k
2021
1.7k
32k
2022
1.6k
21k
2023
1.7k
15k
2024
1.8k
6.3k
2025
1.2k
540
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.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryNanoscience & NanotechnologyPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Scopus Categories

Nanoscience and NanotechnologyPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films2D Materials and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresGraphene research and applicationsPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Is Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters: 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 Physical Chemistry Letters?

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 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 3.91.

Is Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters?

Subject areas: Chemistry, Physical; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref