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Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1887

ISSN2196-7156
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.39
H-Index
174
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.557
Total Works
31,245
Total Citations
297,423
2yr Mean Citedness
4.45
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Aims & Scope

Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie (ZPC), founded in 1887 , covers the main developments in physical chemistry with emphasis on experimental and theoretical research. It represents a combination of reaction kinetics and spectroscopy, quantum theory, surface research and electrochemistry, thermodynamics and structure analysis of matter in its various conditions.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1887
Frequency12 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications31,245
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2196-7156
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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
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.

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Physical

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesChemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureHistory and advancements in chemistryGerman Literature and Culture StudiesInorganic and Organometallic ChemistryBiomedical and Chemical ResearchChemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsVarious Chemistry Research TopicsEngineering and Materials Science Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref