Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Acta Physica Polonica B
ISSN 0587-4254 · eISSN 1509-5770 · Jagellonian University · POLAND · Monthly · Founded 1970
Acta Physica Polonica B: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.89; fully open access; median 25 days to acceptance (77 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 63 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Physica Polonica B is published by Jagellonian University and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions and Nuclear physics research studies, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Physica Polonica B covers the following areas of physics: General and Mathematical Physics Particle Physics and Field Theory Nuclear Physics Theory of Relativity and Astrophysics Statistical Physics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy16.9%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy13.3%
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy11.6%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy10.8%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Particle Detector Development and PerformancePhysics and Astronomy3.6%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.89LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 374OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,842 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 92 | 17 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 58 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 90 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 114 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 206 |
| 2021 | 85 | 85 | 268 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
25 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 14 days – 84 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 50 days (77 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 77 articles with submission and acceptance dates (155 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Plagiarism
- Open access
Open access under CC-BY 4.0 since 1999. Model summary
Since 1999 all current and past articles are freely available on an Open Access basis and under the conditions of Creative Common License, CC-BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses Crossref Similarity Check to prevent plagiarism. Model summary
To prevent plagiarism we use the Crossref Similarity Check service.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Jagellonian University
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0587-4254
- Electronic ISSN
- 1509-5770
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Physica Polonica B
What CAS zone is Acta Physica Polonica B in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Physica Polonica B is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Physica Polonica B?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.89; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Acta Physica Polonica B?
Based on the dates recorded on 77 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 25 days (interquartile range 14–84 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Physica Polonica B?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Physica Polonica B is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Physica Polonica B open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Physica Polonica B is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .