Physical Review D
American Physical Society · United States · Est. 2016
ISSN2470-0010eISSN2470-0029
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
1.458
H-Index
224
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.225
Total Works
42,495
Total Citations
954,757
2yr Mean Citedness
4.94
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Physical Review D is a journal covering elementary particle physics, field theory, gravitation, and cosmology. It also publishes research in the fields of particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology.
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⚡ 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 Published2016
Annual Volume~ 4,824 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications42,495
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
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Astronomy & AstrophysicsPhysics, Particles & Fields
Scopus Categories
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchHigh-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity TheoriesNeutrino Physics ResearchAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations
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