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Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General is not currently indexed in Scopus. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by IOP Publishing Ltd..
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ISSN 0305-4470Verify ISSN ↗1361-6447Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: IOP Publishing Ltd.
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (1980–2006 (also 1978, 1975, 1972, 1969)).
What is the impact factor of Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General?
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
Who publishes Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0305-4470 and its online ISSN is 1361-6447.
Is Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General 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 Physics A: Mathematical and General in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General for 31 years, between 1969 and 2006, with 7 years in that span missing. Coverage ended in 2006, 20 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 21,526 works and 549,647 citations for the title. OpenAlex attributes papers to this title as late as 2020, 14 years after Scopus coverage ended in 2006. That may reflect a changed ISSN or merged records rather than continued publishing, so confirm the journal's current status directly before submitting.
How well cited is Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General has an h-index of 221 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General published 1 papers in 2020; its busiest recent year was 2006 with 1,135. 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. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2006. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2006
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- 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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