| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 1888 / 1936 | 1st | Q4 |
| Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) | 87 / 88 | 1st | Q4 |
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History of Physics
History of Physics is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0). Published by Springer Nature.
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Publisher: Springer Nature
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
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Is History of Physics indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2021–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.
What quartile is History of Physics in Scopus?
History of Physics is Q4 in History (rank 1888 of 1936) and Q4 in Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) (rank 87 of 88), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of History of Physics?
History of Physics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0, quartile Q4, 1st percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric.
Who publishes History of Physics and what is its ISSN?
History of Physics is published by Springer Nature. Its print ISSN is 2730-7549 and its online ISSN is 2730-7557.
Is History of Physics in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is History of Physics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is History of Physics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
History of Physics has an h-index of 5 and a 2-year mean of 0.05 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #1,165 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
History of Physics published 47 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 54. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for History of Physics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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