Overview
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, published by Royal Society of Chemistry (United Kingdom), published 14,517 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 130,047 citations in those years. Its h-index is 327 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.52. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #855 of 62,158 ranked journals and #24 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 | 2,989 | 59,673 | 940 |
| 2021 | 2,806 | 43,647 | 844 |
| 2022 | 3,066 | 35,209 | 928 |
| 2023 | 3,299 | 28,617 | 1,083 |
| 2024 | 2,801 | 16,338 | 1,309 |
| 2025 | 2,545 | 6,236 | 1,066 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational and Theoretical Chemistry | Physics and Astronomy | 76.7 | 2,109 | 16% |
| The Journal of Physical Chemistry A | Physics and Astronomy | 81.8 | 5,610 | 33% |
| Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation | Physics and Astronomy | 86.3 | 4,057 | 52% |
| Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics | Physics and Astronomy | 61.0 | 570 | 20% |
| Journal of Computational Chemistry | Physics and Astronomy | 79.7 | 1,462 | 50% |
| Faraday Discussions | Physics and Astronomy | 78.1 | 1,195 | 62% |
| Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Computational Molecular Science | Physics and Astronomy | 86.6 | 326 | 55% |
| Journal of Molecular Modeling | Physics and Astronomy | 77.7 | 1,980 | 26% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1463-9076
- Print ISSN: 1463-9076
- Electronic ISSN: 1463-9084
- Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S181332294
- Journal website: www.rsc.org
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 Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics?
It is 84.9 out of 100, which places it #855 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 Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.52.
Is Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics open access?
36% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.