Journal of the Physical Society of Japan Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0031-9015 eISSN 1347-4073 Physical Society of Japan JP

Q2 Quartile

About Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
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Journal of the Physical Society of Japan (JPSJ) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Physical Society of Japan in JP, catalogued under ISSN 0031-9015 (e-ISSN 1347-4073). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.63 (Q2 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.63, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Journal of the Physical Society of Japan should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Journal of the Physical Society of Japan against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0031-9015
ISSN (Online) 1347-4073
Publisher Physical Society of Japan
Country Japan
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h-index 239
Total Works 45,035
Total Citations 807,829
2-yr Mean Citedness 1.74 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is published by Physical Society of Japan and based in Japan.

Editorially, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan concentrates on Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Rare-earth and actinide compounds and Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, within the broader field of Physics and Astronomy.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

OpenAlex records 45,035 works that have together drawn 807,829 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 239; its most recent citation rate stands at 1.632; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 1.74.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Journal of the Physical Society …

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 1.632 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is not an open access journal.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is published by Physical Society of Japan.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is 0031-9015. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1347-4073.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan sits in the Q2 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 1.63, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated July 2026

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Citation Rate
1.632
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 1.632 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 300 323
2024 304 991
2023 276 1,261
2022 339 3,755
2021 364 3,080
2020 409 3,245
2019 432 5,813
2018 422 4,757
2017 512 4,932
2016 475 5,845
2015 435 5,552
2014 533 6,803
Journal at a Glance
45,035
Total Works
807,829
Total Citations
239
h-index
1.74
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

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6,314 works
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Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
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