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Cell Reports Physical Science

Cell Press · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN2666-3864eISSN2666-3864

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

2.098

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.266

Total Works

2,483

Total Citations

48,465

2yr Mean Citedness

5.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Cell Reports Physical Science publishes research on the physical sciences, including materials science, chemistry, and engineering. Recent articles focus on the development and application of novel materials, such as nanomaterials for biomedical uses and catalysts for chemical reactions. The journal also covers advancements in robotics, energy storage, and diagnostic tools, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and technological innovation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 458 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,483

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

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?

Cell Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-3864 / 2666-3864

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Energy (miscellaneous)Q1

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryEnergy & FuelsMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Materials Science (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Energy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesConducting polymers and applicationsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials