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Journal of Physics Communications

Institute of Physics Publishing · United States · Est. 2017

ISSN2399-6528eISSN2399-6528

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

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.322

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.594

Total Works

1,408

Total Citations

10,006

2yr Mean Citedness

1.31

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Physics Communications publishes research on a wide range of physics topics, including condensed matter physics, quantum mechanics, and computational physics. Recent articles explore phenomena such as negative capacitance in ferroelectric heterostructures, nematohydrodynamic models, weak values in quantum mechanics, and collective motion in biological systems. The journal also features work on electronic energy structures, quantum capacitance, analytical techniques for partial differential equations, and coupled Allen-Cahn systems. Additionally, it covers applications in accelerator physics, quantum computing, and quantum key distribution, as well as studies on atomic beam sources and wave kinetic theory.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,408

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 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

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Physics Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2399-6528 / 2399-6528

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum Information and CryptographyQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismTopological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureQuantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian PhysicsNonlinear Waves and Solitons