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Impact factor of Physical Review A (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Physical Review A published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemicalrank 12 of 41 journals
- Opticsrank 52 of 133 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Physical Review A
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Physical Review A is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$2,675.
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02Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at Physical Review A
Retractions per year
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Physical Review A has 8 retracted papers on record, the latest in Jan 2023. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
03Indexing
Indexing of Physical Review A
- ISSN
- 2469-9926
- eISSN
- 2469-9934
- Publisher
- American Physical Society all its journals →
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Optics, Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Physical Review A
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05What it publishes
What Physical Review A publishes: real papers
06Published papers
Papers published in Physical Review A
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Asymmetric Fabry-Perot-type transmission in photonic-crystal gratings with one-sided corrugations at a two-way coupling201224 citations
- Ground-state properties, vortices, and collective excitations in a two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate with gravitylike interatomic attraction20085 citations
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Physical Review A
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Journals similar to Physical Review A
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
- Frontiers in PhysicsSCIEScopusJCR 20246 similar papers
- PLoS ONESCIEScopusJCR 202416 similar papers
- Optical and Quantum ElectronicsSCIEScopusJCR 20242 similar papers
- International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics. MWP'99. Technical Not listed in our indexing lists1 similar paper
09Same subject
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Physical Review A when the 40 journals of Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | The Journal of Chemical Physics | 4.46 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 9 | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics | 3.60 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 10 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry | 3.56 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 11 | International Journal of Photoenergy | 3.46 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 13 | Chemical Physics Letters | 3.01 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 14 | The Journal of Physical Chemistry A | 3.01 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 15 | ChemPhysChem | 2.91 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 16 | International Journal of Quantum Chemistry | 2.83 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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10Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Physical Review A?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Physical Review A is 3.02: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 3.02 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Physical Review A?
The h-index of Physical Review A is 457 (October 2026): 457 of its papers have each been cited at least 457 times. Its i10-index is 64,535.
What is the APC of Physical Review A?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$2,675 for Physical Review A (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Physical Review A?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Physical Review A is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Physical Review A indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Physical Review A appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Physical Review A an SCIE journal?
Yes. Physical Review A is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Physical Review A in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Physical Review A is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
How many papers published in Physical Review A does ScholarsColab track?
We track 2 papers published in Physical Review A between 2008 and 2012, cited 29 times in total, with a median of 14.5 citations per paper.
Does Physical Review A offer an APC waiver?
Physical Review A follows the policy of American Physical Society: full APC coverage for authors in more than 115 lower-income countries, in hybrid and gold journals. Only the submitting (corresponding) author's institutional affiliation counts. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Physical Review A retracted papers?
Yes. 8 retracted papers are on record for Physical Review A, 5 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are error in results and/or conclusions, error in analyses, duplication of/in article. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
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