Journal profile
Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics
ISSN 1224-9718 · eISSN 2784-1057 · Sciendo · Romania
Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, together about 25.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The first issue of the Annals of the West University of Timisoara, was published in 1963 under the name of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Series, and it was issued on yearly basis ever since. Since 2002 the journal is being published in a new graphical format, as the Annals of the West University of Timisoara, Physics Series. The journal welcomes manuscripts presenting information not previously published in journals, in the areas of Materials Science, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Applied Physics, Medical Physics. The submitted manuscripts are peer-reviewed, insuring a high standard of scientific quality to the accepted articles.Why subscribe and readThe journal publishes current and original research results in the fields of Materials Science, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Applied Physics, Medical Physics.Why submitFast review and publication processFast and constructive peer review
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Octavian Madalin BunoiuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 9, Jordan 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Solar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsComputer Science10.2%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy8.1%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy7.5%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science5.9%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.9%
- Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 142 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 68 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 63 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
The submitted manuscripts are peer-reviewed, insuring a high standard of scientific quality to the accepted articles.
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1224-9718
- Electronic ISSN
- 2784-1057
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics
How long does peer review take at Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (9) and Jordan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of West University of Timisoara Physics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .