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Comprehensive Physiology

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1965

ISSN2040-4603eISSN2040-4603

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.759

H-Index

184

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.489

Total Works

3,771

Total Citations

138,011

2yr Mean Citedness

2.06

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Aims & Scope

Comprehensive Physiology covers all aspects of physiology, including cardiovascular, cellular, comparative, endocrinology, environmental, exercise, gastrointestinal, liver, integrative, neurophysiology, renal, and respiratory physiology. It also includes topics like aging, muscle physiology, and autonomic neuroscience.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1965

FrequencyUpdated Quarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,771

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2040-4603 / 2040-4603

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PhysiologyQ1

Physiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physiology

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)PhysiologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adipose Tissue and MetabolismNeuroscience of respiration and sleepPancreatic function and diabetesHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlDiet and metabolism studiesIon channel regulation and functionMuscle metabolism and nutritionIon Transport and Channel RegulationThermoregulation and physiological responsesNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology