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Open Physics

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2003

ISSN2391-5471eISSN2391-5471

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 3.3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.345

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

3.3

SNIPi

0.532

Total Worksi

2,502

Total Citationsi

26,073

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.89

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Open Physics ( PHYS) is a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal devoted to the publication of fundamental research results in all fields of physics. The journal provides the readers with free, instant, and permanent access to all content worldwide; and the authors with extensive promotion of published articles, long-time preservation, no space constraints and immediate publication.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 129 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,502

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

OA Since2014

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost€1,200

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2391-5471 / 2391-5471

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

€1,200

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

106

771

2019

115

1.1k

2020

926

2021

112

797

2022

112

767

2023

141

821

2024

133

195

2025

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsNonlinear Waves and SolitonsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferNonlinear Photonic SystemsHeat Transfer MechanismsFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesQuantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian PhysicsQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

Frequently asked questions about Open Physics

Is Open Physics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Physics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Physics?

Open Physics 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.3.

Is Open Physics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Physics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Open Physics?

How much does it cost to publish in Open Physics?

Open Physics charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,200 for open-access publication.