Journal profile · Chemistry, Physical
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
ISSN 0894-3230 · eISSN 1099-1395 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1988
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,930; median 69 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chemical Reaction Mechanisms, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies and Free Radicals and Antioxidants, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry is the foremost international journal devoted to the relationship between molecular structure and chemical reactivity in organic systems. It publishes Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews based on research striving to understand the principles governing chemical structures in relation to activity and transformation with physical and mathematical rigor, using results derived from experimental and computational methods. Physical Organic Chemistry is a central and fundamental field with multiple applications in fields such as molecular recognition, supramolecular chemistry, catalysis, photochemistry, biological and material sciences, nanotechnology and surface science. JPOC Award for Young Scientists: The Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry sponsors every year one Award to a young scientist for early excellence in physical organic chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Physical
Editor-in-chief Rik TykwinskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 11, Japan 5, Mainland China 4, Germany 4, Spain 3 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemical Reaction MechanismsChemistry14.3%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry9.9%
- Free Radicals and AntioxidantsChemistry8%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy6.3%
- Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition ReactionsChemistry6.2%
- Chemical Reactions and MechanismsChemistry4.3%
- Crystallography and molecular interactionsChemistry4.3%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 55Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 148,563Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,640 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 30 | 5 |
| 2025 | 80 | 41 | 109 |
| 2024 | 97 | 49 | 169 |
| 2023 | 121 | 63 | 571 |
| 2022 | 185 | 46 | 1,073 |
| 2021 | 132 | 14 | 785 |
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 Crossref · to
69 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 113 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (74 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 89 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (144 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 3 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,930 / EUR 3,270 / GBP 2,650 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure Statement
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement If the Open Access option is not selec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints considered for review Model summary
JPOC will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0894-3230
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-1395
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
What CAS zone is Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Organic / Chemistry, Physical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.75; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 69 days (interquartile range 48–113 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Japan (5) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,930.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .