Physical Review X
American Physical Society · United States · Est. 2011
ISSN2160-3308eISSN2160-3308
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
6.415
H-Index
204
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.714
Total Works
3,245
Total Citations
215,256
2yr Mean Citedness
8.59
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Physical Review X is a fully open access journal covering physics, applied physics, theoretical physics, and experimental physics.
AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,245
Publisher OrgAmerican Physical Society
OA Since2010
Submission Info
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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)Q1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Scopus Categories
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Quantum Information and CryptographyTopological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum many-body systemsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanical and Optical ResonatorsQuantum Mechanics and Applications
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