Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Annalen der Physik
ISSN 0003-3804 · eISSN 1521-3889 · Wiley-Blackwell · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1799
Annalen der Physik: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,840; median 86 days to acceptance (57 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 192 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annalen der Physik is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History and advancements in chemistry, Physics and Engineering Research Articles and Quantum Mechanics and Applications, together about 27.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annalen der Physik (AdP) is one of the world's most renowned physics journals with an over 225 years' tradition of excellence. Based on the fame of seminal papers by Einstein, Planck and many others, the journal is now tuned towards today's most exciting findings including the annual Nobel Lectures. AdP comprises all areas of physics, with particular emphasis on important, significant and highly relevant results. Topics range from fundamental research to forefront applications including dynamic and interdisciplinary fields. The journal covers theory, simulation and experiment, e.g., but not exclusively, in condensed matter, quantum physics, photonics, materials physics, high energy, gravitation and astrophysics. It welcomes Research Articles and Reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry11.3%
- Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesEngineering9.1%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy7.2%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities6.8%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
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
- 2.25LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 204OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,185OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 143LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 35,774 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 194 | 80 | 64 |
| 2025 | 192 | 105 | 252 |
| 2024 | 174 | 109 | 533 |
| 2023 | 239 | 161 | 1,538 |
| 2022 | 243 | 109 | 2,104 |
| 2021 | 191 | 71 | 1,333 |
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
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 123 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 57 articles with submission and acceptance dates (399 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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 3,840 / EUR 3,200 / GBP 2,600 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest
- AI use
Publisher history and scope description Model summary
Originally founded in 1921 as Verlag Chemie, Wiley-VCH plays an important role in providing scientists, engineers and economists with high quality information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Citation form: Ann. Phys. (Berlin) complete volume number (issue number), page(s) (year). Model summary
Annalen der Physik will use the following citation form: Ann. Phys. (Berlin) complete volume number (issue number), page(s) (year).
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1799
- ISSN
- 0003-3804
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-3889
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annalen der Physik
What CAS zone is Annalen der Physik in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annalen der Physik is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annalen der Physik?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 204.
How long does peer review take at Annalen der Physik?
Based on the dates recorded on 57 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 55–123 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Annalen der Physik?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annalen der Physik is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annalen der Physik open access, and what is the APC?
Annalen der Physik is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,840.
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: .