Journal of Chemical Physics

ISSN: 0021-9606• JCR: J CHEM PHYSAmerican Institute of PhysicsUnited States
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3.1
2025 Impact Factor
3.8
5-Year Impact Factor
Q2
JCR Quartile
B2
CAS Block

Journal of Chemical Physics impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Journal of Chemical Physics is 3.1. The 5-year impact factor is 3.8. The journal is listed as JCR Q2 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Chemistry

Ranked #504 in Chemistry by impact factor and #156 among Q2 Chemistry journals. This context helps compare Journal of Chemical Physics against journals publishing in the same field.

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of 1,288 field journals

Journal of Chemical Physics publication trend

Published 8,967 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 3.1.

2026 vs 2025: -1,718
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Journal Details

Total Articles
151,071
H-Index
703
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$3,500 USD
Subject Areas
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSpectroscopyMaterials ChemistryPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry

Article Volume

2021
1,951
2022
1,794
2023
1,960
2024
2,343
2025
2,294
2026
576
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