Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Physical Chemistry Research
ISSN 2322-5521 · eISSN 2345-2625 · Iranian Chemical Society
Physical Chemistry Research: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 80 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physical Chemistry Research is published by Iranian Chemical Society 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 Thermodynamic properties of mixtures, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics and Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions, together about 22% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The launch of the Physical Chemistry Research (PCR) journal is motivated by the significant growth in high-quality research articles in the field of physical chemistry and related disciplines in recent years, as well as the growing need for effective communication among physical chemists, physicists, and biophysicists. Our goal is to foster this interdisciplinary exchange and provide a platform for rapid publication. We welcome high-quality, original research papers in English that focus on experimental, theoretical, and applied studies bridging physics and chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Afshan MohajeriPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermodynamic properties of mixturesChemical Engineering8.5%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering8%
- Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsChemical Engineering5.4%
- Nonlinear Optical Materials ResearchMaterials Science4.8%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.6%
- Ionic liquids properties and applicationsChemical Engineering4.6%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.1%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering4.1%
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, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 372 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 40 | 0 | 160 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Iranian Chemical Society
- ISSN
- 2322-5521
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-2625
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physical Chemistry Research
What CAS zone is Physical Chemistry Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physical Chemistry Research is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. 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.
Which databases index Physical Chemistry Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physical Chemistry Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Physical Chemistry Research open access, and what is the APC?
Physical Chemistry Research is a subscription 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: .