| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Mathematics | 10 / 212 | 95th | Q1 |
| Numerical Analysis | 5 / 93 | 95th | Q1 |
| Applied Mathematics | 37 / 680 | 94th | Q1 |
| Modeling and Simulation | 31 / 397 | 92nd | Q1 |
| Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) | 10 / 88 | 89th | Q1 |
| Physics and Astronomy (all) | 36 / 248 | 85th | Q1 |
| Computer Science Applications | 209 / 1022 | 79th | Q1 |
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Journal of Computational Physics
Journal of Computational Physics is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 7.9), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Academic Press Inc..
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ISSN 0021-9991Verify ISSN ↗1090-2716Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Academic Press Inc.
Cost to publish: About US$3,980 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Journal of Computational Physics indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1966–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 7.9.
What quartile is Journal of Computational Physics in Scopus?
Journal of Computational Physics is Q1 in Computational Mathematics (rank 10 of 212), Q1 in Numerical Analysis (rank 5 of 93) and Q1 in Applied Mathematics (rank 37 of 680), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 7 subject areas in all.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Computational Physics?
Journal of Computational Physics is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 7.9, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 95th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.552, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 321.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Computational Physics?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,980 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Computational Physics and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Computational Physics is published by Academic Press Inc. Its print ISSN is 0021-9991 and its online ISSN is 1090-2716.
Is Journal of Computational Physics covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Computational Physics in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Computational Physics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Computational Physics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Computational Physics has an h-index of 421 and a 2-year mean of 4.1 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 7.9, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #17 of 193 Scopus journals in Computational Mathematics.
Journal of Computational Physics published 758 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 800. 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.
Who publishes in Journal of Computational Physics? — latest 82 articles, 2026
In its latest 82 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (32.5%), United States (25.7%) and Hong Kong SAR China (4.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Computational 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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