Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Canadian Journal of Physics
ISSN 0008-4204 · eISSN 1208-6045 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Monthly · Founded 1951
Canadian Journal of Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.19; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Physics is published by National Research Council of Canada and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Physics publishes research articles, rapid communications, and review articles that report significant advances in research in physics, including atomic and molecular physics; condensed matter; elementary particles and fields; nuclear physics; gases, fluid dynamics, and plasmas; electromagnetism and optics; mathematical physics; interdisciplinary, classical, and applied physics; relativity and cosmology; physics education research; statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; quantum physics and quantum computing; gravitation and string theory; biophysics; aeronomy and space physics; and astrophysics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy9.7%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy8.7%
- Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsChemistry7%
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
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
- 1.19LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,442OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,514 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 18 | 21 |
| 2025 | 86 | 39 | 99 |
| 2024 | 83 | 35 | 272 |
| 2023 | 95 | 43 | 267 |
| 2022 | 71 | 34 | 317 |
| 2021 | 102 | 66 | 489 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1951
- ISSN
- 0008-4204
- Electronic ISSN
- 1208-6045
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Physics
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Physics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.19; CiteScore 2, h-index 151.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Physics?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Canadian Journal of Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Physics 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .