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Physical Review A

American Physical Society · United States · Est. 2016

ISSN2469-9934

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

1.033

H-Index

143

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.942

Total Works

26,292

Total Citations

402,441

2yr Mean Citedness

2.46

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Physical Review A covers atomic, molecular, and optical physics, foundations of quantum mechanics, and quantum information. It includes fundamental concepts, quantum information, and atomic and molecular structure and dynamics. The journal also publishes on high-precision measurement and atomic vapors.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications26,292

Publisher OrgAmerican Physical Society

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

American Physical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2469-9934

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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

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.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OpticsPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum Information and CryptographyCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum optics and atomic interactionsLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsMechanical and Optical ResonatorsQuantum, superfluid, helium dynamicsAtomic and Molecular PhysicsQuantum many-body systems