Journal profile · Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
ISSN 1089-5639 · eISSN 1520-5215 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Weekly · Founded 1997
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.97; transformative journal; median 73 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 1,186 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, together about 40.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Spectroscopy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A reports experimental theoretical and computational research on the physical chemistry of molecules clusters and aerosols.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Editor-in-chief Joan-Emma SheaDeputyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy21.1%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy10%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry9.2%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Molecular Spectroscopy and StructureChemistry4.6%
- Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsChemistry4.4%
- Free Radicals and AntioxidantsChemistry3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 212LetPub ·
- h-index
- 287OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28,812OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,050LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 42,379 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 762 | 249 | 246 |
| 2025 | 1,186 | 416 | 2,984 |
| 2024 | 1,170 | 401 | 6,045 |
| 2023 | 1,126 | 432 | 9,923 |
| 2022 | 1,039 | 325 | 10,593 |
| 2021 | 1,089 | 312 | 15,584 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
73 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 101 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (1 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 216 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,974 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1089-5639
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-5215
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 130, Issue 36 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical / Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.97; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 287.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 73 days (interquartile range 49–101 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 CHEMISTRY A?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A is a transformative 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: .