Journal profile · Physics, Applied
Applied Physics Express
ISSN 1882-0778 · eISSN 1882-0786 · Japan Society of Applied Physics · JAPAN · Monthly
Applied Physics Express: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.53; fully open access; APC about USD 2,485; median 40 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 136 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Physics Express is published by Japan Society of Applied Physics 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 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials, Semiconductor materials and devices and ZnO doping and properties, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Physics Express (APEX) is a letters journal devoted solely to rapid dissemination of up-to-date and concise reports on new findings in applied physics. The motto of APEX is high scientific quality and prompt publication. APEX is a sister journal of the Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP) and is published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of the Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP).
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Applied
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- GaN-based semiconductor devices and materialsPhysics and Astronomy11.7%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering10.1%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science6.9%
- Ga2O3 and related materialsMaterials Science6.6%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy6.3%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering5.8%
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy3.8%
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, Applied | 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, Applied | 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, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,691OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 85.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 140LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 95 | 46 |
| 2025 | 136 | 136 | 517 |
| 2024 | 193 | 193 | 1,236 |
| 2023 | 319 | 283 | 2,020 |
| 2022 | 343 | 259 | 3,114 |
| 2021 | 379 | 268 | 4,472 |
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
40 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 27 days – 58 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 59 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (276 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,985 / EUR 2,205 / USD 2,485 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,365 / EUR 2,100 / GBP 1,890 | — | — |
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
- Japan Society of Applied Physics
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1882-0778
- Electronic ISSN
- 1882-0786
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Physics Express
What CAS zone is Applied Physics Express in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Physics Express is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Applied. 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 Applied Physics Express?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.53; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Applied Physics Express?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 40 days (interquartile range 27–58 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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 Applied Physics Express?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Physics Express is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Applied Physics Express open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Physics Express is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,485.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .