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European Physical Journal: Special Topics

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 2002

ISSN1951-6355eISSN1951-6401
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.447
H-Index
103
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.779
Total Works
5,896
Total Citations
86,735
2yr Mean Citedness
2.13
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Aims & Scope

EPJ - Special Topics (EPJ ST) is a single-blind peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to the publication of topical issues – either collections of review-type articles or extensive, detailed progress reports from research networks and collaborations. Each issue is focused on a specific subject matter of topical interest. The journal scope covers the whole spectrum of pure and applied physics, including related subjects such as Materials Science, Physical Biology, Physical Chemistry, and Complex Systems with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary topics in physics and related fields.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2002
Annual Volume~ 449 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,896
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-blind peer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1951-6355 / 1951-6401
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
single-blind peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formationstochastic dynamics and bifurcationChaos control and synchronizationNeural dynamics and brain functionParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsTheoretical and Computational PhysicsQuantum chaos and dynamical systems
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref