Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

Aims & Scope

Physica C (Superconductivity and its Applications) publishes peer-reviewed papers on novel developments in the field of superconductivity.

Topics include discovery of new superconducting materials and elucidation of their mechanisms, physics of vortex matter, enhancement of critical properties of superconductors, identification of novel properties and processing methods that improve their performance and promote new routes to applications of superconductivity.

The main goal of the journal is to publish: 1.

Papers that substantially increase the understanding of the fundamental aspects and mechanisms of superconductivity and vortex matter through theoretical and experimental methods. 2.

Papers that report on novel physical properties and processing of materials that substantially enhance their critical performance. 3.

Papers that promote new or improved routes to applications of superconductivity and/or superconducting materials, and proof-of-concept novel proto-type superconducting devices.

The editors of the journal will select papers that are well written and based on thorough research that provide truly novel insights.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.313

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	92

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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 Energy, Engineering, Materials Science 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.

• Structural anomalies, oxygen ordering and superconductivity in oxygen deficient Ba2YCu3Ox

  Citation: 1045

  Authors: R.J., A.W., E.A., B., M., K.M., J.J., W.F., L.W.

• General trends in oxygen stoichiometry effects on Tc in Bi and Tl superconductors

  Citation: 787

  Authors: M.R., J.L., R.G., R.S., N.E.

• Neutron scattering study of the YBa2Cu3O6+x system

  Citation: 671

  Authors: J., L.P., C., P., P., J., J.Y., G.

• Granular and superconducting-glass properties of the high-temperature superconductors

  Citation: 660

  Authors: John R.

• Frustrated electronic phase separation and high-temperature superconductors

  Citation: 635

  Authors: V.J., S.A.

• The doping dependence of T* – what is the real high-Tc phase diagram?

  Citation: 604

  Authors: J.L., J.W.

• The first man-loading high temperature superconducting Maglev test vehicle in the world

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Jiasu, Suyu, Youwen, Haiyu, Fang, Zhipei, Qixue, Guobin, Cuifang, Zhongyou, Guomin, Degui, Shaohua, He, Min, Changyan, Pengfei, Chaoyong, Fang, Jisan, Xiaorong, Lianghui, Xuming, Xiaogang

• Pinning and creep in layered superconductors

  Citation: 437

  Authors: M.V., V.B., A.I.

• Ruthenium-based layered cuprates RuSr2LnCu2O8 and RuSr2(Ln1+xCe1−x)Cu2O10 (Lnî—»Sm, Eu and Gd)

  Citation: 415

  Authors: L., W., H.F.

• Magnetic properties and AC-losses of superconductors with power law current—voltage characteristics

  Citation: 405

  Authors: Jakob

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