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Physics World

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN2058-7058

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

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

0.108

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

18,226

Total Citations

26,259

2yr Mean Citedness

0.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Physics World covers advancements in materials science, including new metallic conductors and atomically thin electronics. The journal also explores the frontiers of particle physics and nuclear fusion energy. Additionally, it discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on scientific research and academic writing, as well as the role of physics in addressing climate change and geophysical processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 361 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications18,226

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

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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?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2058-7058

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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

2020

2021

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2023

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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)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Science and DiplomacyScience, Research, and MedicineSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeSpace exploration and regulationHealth and Medical Research ImpactsAdvances in Oncology and RadiotherapyHistory and Developments in AstronomyExperimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesClimate Change Communication and PerceptionQuantum Mechanics and Applications