Journal profile · Chemistry, Physical
Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica
ISSN 1000-6818 · Beijing University Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Irregular · Founded 1985
Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 12.93; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,500; review about 1.2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 158 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica is published by Beijing University Press and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Conducting polymers and applications and Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, together about 25.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, founded in 1985, is sponsored by the Chinese Chemical Society and organized by the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica is devoted to reporting new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists, and material physical chemists.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Physical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science13%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.4%
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering6.1%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy5.3%
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering5.1%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry5%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.4%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | 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
- 12.93LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 20LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,384OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 113LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,735 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 177 | 4 | 679 |
| 2025 | 158 | 26 | 2,475 |
| 2024 | 72 | 29 | 1,933 |
| 2023 | 193 | 118 | 4,447 |
| 2022 | 80 | 23 | 1,986 |
| 2021 | 52 | 16 | 1,157 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.2 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 / EUR 4,210 / GBP 3,600 / JPY 558,140 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Beijing University Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- Chinese
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 1000-6818
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica
What CAS zone is Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.93; CiteScore 20, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica?
Authors report an average review time of about 1.2 months; 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 Physico-Chimica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .