Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data
ISSN 0047-2689 · eISSN 1529-7845 · American Institute of Physics · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1972
Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.03; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data is published by American Institute of Physics and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, together about 39% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data provides critically evaluated physical and chemical property data, fully documented as to the original sources and the criteria used for evaluation, preferably with uncertainty analysis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Allan H. HarveyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry17.5%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering15%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Thermodynamic properties of mixturesChemical Engineering5.6%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsChemical Engineering5%
- Thermal and Kinetic AnalysisMaterials Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.03LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 226OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 960OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,160 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 6 | 49 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 61 |
| 2023 | 18 | 7 | 224 |
| 2022 | 17 | 7 | 294 |
| 2021 | 25 | 10 | 714 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0047-2689
- Electronic ISSN
- 1529-7845
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data
What CAS zone is Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical / Physics, Multidisciplinary / Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.03; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 226.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .