Physical Review C
American Physical Society · United States · Est. 1972
ISSN2469-9985eISSN2469-9993
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
50
/ 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
1.096
H-Index
109
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.227
Total Works
12,044
Total Citations
162,651
2yr Mean Citedness
2.59
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Physical Review C is a journal in Physics and Astronomy, Nuclear and High Energy Physics. It covers nuclear physics.
AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1972
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications12,044
Publisher OrgAmerican Physical Society
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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.
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Physics, Nuclear
Scopus Categories
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Nuclear physics research studiesQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsHigh-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesAtomic and Molecular PhysicsAstronomical and nuclear sciencesNuclear Physics and ApplicationsNuclear reactor physics and engineeringAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesAdvanced NMR Techniques and Applications
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