Journal profile · PHYSICS, APPLIED
Applied Physics Reviews
ISSN 1931-9401 · AIP Publishing LLC · UNITED STATES
Applied Physics Reviews: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 10.67; hybrid open access; 240 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Physics Reviews is published by AIP Publishing LLC and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are 2D Materials and Applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Physics Reviews (APR) features articles on important and current topics in experimental or theoretical research in applied physics or applications of physics to other branches of science and engineering. APR publishes the following types of articles: -Original Research: An article reporting on an important and novel research study of high quality and general interest to the applied physics community. -Reviews: This type of article can either be an authoritative, comprehensive review of established areas of applied physics, or a short timely review of recent advances in established fields or new and emerging areas of applied physics. The majority of Review articles in APR are by invitation. Authors who wish to submit a Review article without invitation must provide the following: -a solid case for why their Review is timely and of interest to the readership of APR, -substantial evidence that they are recognized as top experts in the field and that they are highly qualified to write such a Review, and -an editorial summary with their article for consideration by the editors.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, APPLIED
Editor-in-chief Chennupati JagadishPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 30%); most named Mainland China 3, United States 2, India 2, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science9.3%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering7.1%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering6.2%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering6.2%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science5.6%
- Electronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMaterials Science4.5%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering4.3%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science4.2%
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, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
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, Applied | Zone 2 |
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
- 10.67LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 964OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 237LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,468 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 210 | 53 | 198 |
| 2025 | 240 | 71 | 2,356 |
| 2024 | 226 | 88 | 5,269 |
| 2023 | 140 | 73 | 4,830 |
| 2022 | 138 | 62 | 7,446 |
| 2021 | 150 | 80 | 9,897 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted1
- reviewScreen printing for silicon photovoltaics at terawatt scale: Trends, challenges, and opportunities Andreas Lorenz; Baljeet Singh Goraya; Sebastian Pingel; Sebas…Length not stated
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
- AIP Publishing LLC
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1931-9401
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Physics Reviews
What CAS zone is Applied Physics Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Physics Reviews is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Applied; it is a Top journal. 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 Applied Physics Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.67; CiteScore 16.3, h-index 149.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Physics Reviews based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 30%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3), United States (2) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Physics Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Physics Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Applied Physics Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Physics Reviews is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .