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Physics Open

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2019

ISSN2666-0326eISSN2666-0326

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.241

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.561

Total Works

343

Total Citations

1,495

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Physics Open publishes research on materials science, including the synthesis and characterization of nanophosphors and the development of supermirror coatings. The journal also features studies on fluid dynamics and heat transfer in nanofluids, as well as theoretical investigations into the mechanical and electronic properties of materials using computational methods.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications343

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~9 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-0326 / 2666-0326

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum Information and CryptographyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsMagnetic Properties and Synthesis of FerritesNuclear Physics and ApplicationsQuantum optics and atomic interactionsCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates