Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
ISSN 1932-7447 · eISSN 1932-7455 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Weekly · Founded 2007
Journal of Physical Chemistry C: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.4; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 66 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 85%; 2,286 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physical Chemistry C is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, together about 20.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C reports experimental theoretical and computational research in energy materials and catalysis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science8.1%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science6.7%
- Molecular Junctions and NanostructuresEngineering6%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy5.9%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science5.6%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.3%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.9%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
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 | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
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
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 238LetPub ·
- h-index
- 373OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43,017OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2,138LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 59,963 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,331 | 385 | 533 |
| 2025 | 2,286 | 695 | 6,786 |
| 2024 | 2,339 | 734 | 16,219 |
| 2023 | 2,636 | 806 | 27,133 |
| 2022 | 2,389 | 627 | 31,160 |
| 2021 | 2,982 | 769 | 54,745 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 94 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 75 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (413 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 2.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 85%LetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
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
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1932-7447
- Electronic ISSN
- 1932-7455
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 130, Issue 37 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Chemistry C
What CAS zone is Journal of Physical Chemistry C in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physical Chemistry C is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. 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 C?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.4; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 373.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physical Chemistry C?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 44–94 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “85%”. 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 C?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physical Chemistry C is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Physical Chemistry C open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physical Chemistry C is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
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: .