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Physical Review Physics Education Research

American Physical Society · United States · Est. 2016

ISSN2469-9896eISSN2469-9896
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
1.497
H-Index
63
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.303
Total Works
1,119
Total Citations
21,442
2yr Mean Citedness
3.19
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on physics education, focusing on instructional methods, student learning, and curriculum design. It examines the implementation and adaptation of active learning strategies, the role of collaborative work in problem-solving, and the impact of computational methods and artificial intelligence on physics curricula. The research also investigates student understanding of physics concepts and the relationship between conceptual and quantitative performance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
32
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,119
Publisher OrgAmerican Physical Society
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~32 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
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Physical Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2469-9896 / 2469-9896
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

EducationQ1
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchEducation, Scientific Disciplines

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Science Education and PedagogyEducational Strategies and EpistemologiesInnovative Teaching MethodsCareer Development and DiversityExperimental Learning in EngineeringEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsEducation, Achievement, and GiftednessExperimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesVisual and Cognitive Learning Processes
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref