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ACS Physical Chemistry Au

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1989

ISSN2694-2445eISSN2694-2445
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
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
0.965
H-Index
24
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.127
Total Works
362
Total Citations
2,469
2yr Mean Citedness
3.16
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the physical chemistry of molecules and materials, investigating their electronic structure, photophysical properties, and dynamics. Research includes the study of excited-state processes, light-matter interactions, and the application of spectroscopic techniques like transient absorption and multiphoton spectroscopy. The scope also encompasses computational chemistry methods for understanding chemical reactivity, molecular behavior in different environments, and the design of novel materials and catalysts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
7
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications362
Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~7 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
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Chemical Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2694-2445 / 2694-2445
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
1989
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
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Physical

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryComputational Theory and MathematicsChemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref