Journal profile
PeerJ Physical Chemistry
ISSN 2689-7733 · PeerJ Inc. · United States
PeerJ Physical Chemistry: fully open access; APC about USD 1,195; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PeerJ Physical Chemistry is published by PeerJ Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Protein Structure and Dynamics and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, together about 30% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science11.7%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy7.5%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.3%
- Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular InteractionsChemistry6.3%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering5.4%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 74 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 68 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 61 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 69 |
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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,195 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,195 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,195 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to PeerJ Physical Chemistry
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Protein Structure and Dynamics.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 1,195 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 16 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- PeerJ Inc.
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2689-7733
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PeerJ Physical Chemistry
How long does peer review take at PeerJ Physical Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 PeerJ Physical Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PeerJ Physical Chemistry is indexed in DOAJ.
Is PeerJ Physical Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
PeerJ Physical Chemistry is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .