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Journal of the Korean Physical Society

Korean Physical Society · South Korea · Est. 1973

ISSN1976-8524

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.227

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.422

Total Worksi

13,729

Total Citationsi

60,667

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.96

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Korean Physical Society (JKPS) is the flagship journal of the Korean Physical Society, covering all areas of pure and applied physics. Publishes Research and Review Articles in both core physics disciplines and interdisciplinary topics where physics plays a central role. Ensures fair, careful, and timely peer review for all submissions. Offers prompt editorial decisions, professional copy editing, and efficient publication to support rapid dissemination of research.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1973

Annual Volume~ 278 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,729

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer review

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?

Korean Physical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1976-8524

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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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

361

1.6k

2019

431

1.5k

2020

328

1.2k

2021

318

1.1k

2022

284

726

2023

277

487

2024

273

445

2025

168

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)

Semiconductor materials and devicesZnO doping and propertiesSemiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesGaN-based semiconductor devices and materialsNuclear Physics and ApplicationsParticle accelerators and beam dynamicsFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesThin-Film Transistor TechnologiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Physical Society

Is Journal of the Korean Physical Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Korean Physical Society: 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 the Korean Physical Society?

Journal of the Korean Physical Society 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 0.96.

Is Journal of the Korean Physical Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Korean Physical Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.