Journal profile · PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics
ISSN 1947-5454 · eISSN 1947-5462 · Annual Reviews Inc. · UNITED STATES
Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 28.44; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: hard; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics is published by Annual Reviews Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Topological Materials and Phenomena and Quantum and electron transport phenomena, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Condensed Matter Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPE OF JOURNAL: The Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics describes the most important advances in condensed matter physics and related subjects. The journal contributes to ongoing research by identifying recent developments and presenting critical appraisals of the various parts of the field.  
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy10.4%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy9.4%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy8%
- Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy6.4%
- Quantum many-body systemsPhysics and Astronomy6.4%
- Micro and Nano RoboticsPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 28.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 29Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 50.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 10.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 7.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 259OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 333 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 2025 | 20 | 19 | 85 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 306 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 | 711 |
| 2022 | 23 | 22 | 2,209 |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 | 2,227 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1947-5454
- Electronic ISSN
- 1947-5462
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics
What CAS zone is Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Condensed Matter. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 28.44; CiteScore 50.3, h-index 117.
Which databases index Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics is a subscription 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .