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European Physical Journal Plus

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 2011

ISSN2190-5444eISSN2190-5444
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.426
H-Indexi
105
SNIPi
0.934
Total Worksi
10,734
Total Citationsi
130,616
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.64
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
10
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The European Physical Journal - Plus ( EPJ Plus ) encompasses all aspects of fundamental and applied physics, including energy, environment, cultural heritage, research infrastructures and citizen science, and welcomes in particular interdisciplinary topics. The journal also offers a forum for progress reports on best practices for experimental, theoretical and computational techniques.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications10,734
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2190-5444 / 2190-5444
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

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
640
12k
2019
959
17k
2020
1.3k
19k
2021
1.3k
14k
2022
1.2k
10k
2023
1.1k
6.8k
2024
1.3k
3.1k
2025
998
355
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.

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ2
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsNonlinear Waves and SolitonsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferNonlinear Photonic SystemsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesQuantum Information and CryptographyQuantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian PhysicsFractional Differential Equations SolutionsNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories

Frequently asked questions about European Physical Journal Plus

Is European Physical Journal Plus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Physical Journal Plus: 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 European Physical Journal Plus?

European Physical Journal Plus 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 2.64.

Is European Physical Journal Plus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Physical Journal Plus is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of European Physical Journal Plus?

The European Physical Journal - Plus ( EPJ Plus ) encompasses all aspects of fundamental and applied physics, including energy, environment, cultural heritage, research infrastructures and citizen science, and welcomes in particular interdisciplinary topics. The journal also offers a forum for progress reports on best practices for experimental, theoretical and computational techniques.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref