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SciPost Physics

SciPost Foundation · Netherlands · Est. 2016

ISSN2542-4653eISSN2542-4653

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.502

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.166

Total Worksi

2,418

Total Citationsi

46,836

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.64

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

SciPost Physics is a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal covering all aspects of physics. It is published by the SciPost Foundation, a non-profit organization. The journal aims to provide a platform for high-quality research in physics, with a focus on transparency and accessibility. SciPost Physics publishes original research articles, reviews, and perspective pieces. The journal is committed to the principles of open science and makes all published content freely available to the public.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyMonthly, July 2017-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,418

Publisher OrgSciPost.org

OA Since2015

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SciPost Foundation

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2542-4653 / 2542-4653

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

163

8.5k

2019

191

6.8k

2020

268

5.9k

2021

335

7.1k

2022

435

7.1k

2023

337

3.8k

2024

395

2025

247

252

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum many-body systemsBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismTopological Materials and PhenomenaParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesAlgebraic structures and combinatorial modelsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

Frequently asked questions about SciPost Physics

Is SciPost Physics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SciPost Physics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SciPost Physics?

SciPost Physics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.64.

Is SciPost Physics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SciPost Physics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.