Overview
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, published by Elsevier BV (The Netherlands), published 1,630 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 12,765 citations in those years. Its h-index is 172 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.50. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #3,176 of 62,158 ranked journals and #88 of 451 in Physics and Astronomy.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 541 | 7,344 | 139 |
| 2021 | 436 | 6,793 | 135 |
| 2022 | 291 | 2,441 | 84 |
| 2023 | 268 | 1,525 | 93 |
| 2024 | 321 | 1,379 | 136 |
| 2025 | 314 | 627 | 141 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables | Physics and Astronomy | 69.6 | 150 | 25% |
| Atoms | Physics and Astronomy | 61.4 | 602 | 100% |
| Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy | Chemistry | 67.5 | 401 | 33% |
| The European Physical Journal D | Physics and Astronomy | 71.2 | 1,118 | 42% |
| Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics | Physics and Astronomy | 72.6 | 953 | 67% |
| Physica Scripta | Physics and Astronomy | 80.1 | 11,949 | 44% |
| Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 55.8 | 616 | 8% |
| Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics | Physics and Astronomy | 61.0 | 570 | 20% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0022-4073
- Print ISSN: 0022-4073
- Electronic ISSN: 1879-1352
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S100373537
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer?
It is 77.2 out of 100, which places it #3,176 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.50.
Is Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer open access?
36% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.