Journal Guides6 min readUpdated Mar 16, 2026

Journal of Physical Chemistry C Impact Factor

Journal of Physical Chemistry C impact factor is 3.2. See the current rank, quartile, and what the number actually means before you submit.

By ManuSights Team

Journal evaluation

Want the full picture on Journal of Physical Chemistry C?

See scope, selectivity, submission context, and what editors actually want before you decide whether Journal of Physical Chemistry C is realistic.

Open Journal of Physical Chemistry C GuideAnthropic Privacy Partner. Zero-retention manuscript processing.Run Free Readiness Scan
Metric context

A fuller snapshot for authors

Use Journal of Physical Chemistry C's impact factor as one signal, then stack it against selectivity, editorial speed, and the journal guide before you decide where to submit.

Open full journal guide
Impact factor3.2Current JIF
Acceptance rate~45-55%Overall selectivity
First decision~90-120 days medianProcess speed

What this metric helps you decide

  • Whether Journal of Physical Chemistry C has the citation profile you want for this paper.
  • How the journal compares to nearby options when prestige or visibility matters.
  • Whether the citation upside is worth the likely selectivity and process tradeoffs.

What you still need besides JIF

  • Scope fit and article-type fit, which matter more than a high number.
  • Desk-rejection risk, which impact factor does not predict.
  • Timeline and cost context.

Five-year impact factor: 3.5. These longer-window metrics help show whether the journal's citation performance is stable beyond a single JIF snapshot.

Submission context

How authors actually use Journal of Physical Chemistry C's impact factor

Use the number to place the journal in the right tier, then check the harder filters: scope fit, selectivity, and editorial speed.

Use this page to answer

  • Is Journal of Physical Chemistry C actually above your next-best alternatives, or just more famous?
  • Does the prestige upside justify the likely cost, delay, and selectivity?
  • Should this journal stay on the shortlist before you invest in submission prep?

Check next

  • Acceptance rate: ~45-55%. High JIF does not tell you how hard triage will be.
  • First decision: ~90-120 days median. Timeline matters if you are under a grant, job, or revision clock.
  • Publishing cost and article type, since those constraints can override prestige.

Quick answer: Journal of Physical Chemistry C impact factor is 3.2; five-year JIF is 3.5; Q3; ranked 95/185 in its category snapshot.

The point of an impact-factor page is not to tell you where to submit on prestige alone. It is to give you a clean read on the journal's citation position and keep that separate from questions like scope fit, editor behavior, and review speed.

Journal of Physical Chemistry C Impact Factor At a Glance

Metric
Value
Impact Factor
3.2
5-Year JIF
3.5
Quartile
Q3
Category Rank
95/185

What This Number Does Tell You

It gives you a rough citation-density signal for the journal. A higher JIF usually means articles in that journal are cited more often on average within the JCR window. That can matter for visibility, but it is still only one input.

What This Number Does Not Tell You

  • whether your manuscript actually fits the journal
  • how likely the editor is to desk reject
  • how long peer review will take
  • how your specific paper will perform after publication

How To Use It

Use the JIF together with article type, scope fit, editorial bar, and timeline. That is a much better submission decision than chasing one number in isolation.

Bottom Line

Journal of Physical Chemistry C has an impact factor of 3.2, with a five-year JIF of 3.5. Treat that as a citation signal, not as a substitute for journal fit.

Navigate

Jump to key sections

References

Sources

  1. Clarivate Journal Citation Reports 2024

Reference library

Use the core publishing datasets alongside this guide

This article answers one part of the publishing decision. The reference library covers the recurring questions that usually come next: how selective journals are, how long review takes, and what the submission requirements look like across journals.

Open the reference library

Before you upload

Want the full picture on Journal of Physical Chemistry C?

Scope, selectivity, what editors want, common rejection reasons, and submission context, all in one place.

These pages attract evaluation intent more than upload-ready intent.

Anthropic Privacy Partner. Zero-retention manuscript processing.

Internal navigation

Where to go next

Open Journal of Physical Chemistry C Guide