Chemical Physics

Aims & Scope

Frontier research on physical phenomena in chemistry, biology and materials science Criteria for publication in Chemical Physics are novelty, quality and general interest in experimental and theoretical chemical physics and physical chemistry.

Articles are welcome that deal with problems of electronic and structural dynamics, reaction mechanisms, fundamental aspects of catalysis, solar energy conversion and chemical reactions in general, involving atoms, molecules, proteins, clusters, surfaces, interfaces and bulk matter.

Reports on new methodologies and comprehensive assessments of existing ones, as well as applications to new types of problems are especially welcome.

Experimental papers are expected to be brought into relation with theory, and theoretical papers should be connected to present or future experiments.

Manuscripts that apply standard methods to specific physical-chemical problems and/or to specific systems are appropriate if they report novel results for an important problem of high interest and/or if they provide significant new insights.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.439

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	135

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Electrostatic interaction of a solute with a continuum. A direct utilizaion of AB initio molecular potentials for the prevision of solvent effects

  Citation: 8078

  Authors: S., E., J.

• A complete active space SCF method (CASSCF) using a density matrix formulated super-CI approach

  Citation: 3573

  Authors: Björn O., Peter R., Per E.M.

• Self-consistent molecular Hartree—Fock—Slater calculations I. The computational procedure

  Citation: 3017

  Authors: E.J., D.E., P.

• Efficient, approximate and parallel Hartree–Fock and hybrid DFT calculations. A ‘chain-of-spheres’ algorithm for the Hartree–Fock exchange

  Citation: 2498

  Authors: Frank, Frank, Andreas, Ute

• Approximate evaluations of the electrostatic free energy and internal energy changes in solution processes

  Citation: 2260

  Authors: S., J.

• The temperature dependence of positron lifetimes in solid pivalic acid

  Citation: 1735

  Authors: M., D., J.N.

• Electrolysis of water on (oxidized) metal surfaces

  Citation: 1730

  Authors: J., A., J.K.

• Molecular polarizabilities calculated with a modified dipole interaction

  Citation: 1204

  Authors: B.T.

• The radial distribution functions of water and ice from 220 to 673 K and at pressures up to 400 MPa

  Citation: 980

  Authors: A.K.

• Ligand spin polarization and antiferromagnetic coupling in transition metal dimers

  Citation: 916

  Authors: Louis, Ernest R.

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