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Physics of the Dark Universe

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2012

ISSN2212-6864eISSN2212-6864

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.362

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.289

Total Works

1,965

Total Citations

36,051

2yr Mean Citedness

6.59

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Physics of the Dark Universe provides a platform for peer-reviewed articles within the fields of Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Early Universe, Gravitational waves, and Neutrinos. It covers theoretical and experimental aspects of these subjects.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 343 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,965

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2212-6864 / 2212-6864

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ1

Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity TheoriesParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaGeophysics and Gravity Measurements