Journal profile · Energy-Energy (all)
Cell Reports Physical Science
ISSN 2666-3864 · Elsevier · United States
Cell Reports Physical Science: CAS Zone 2 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.8; fully open access; APC about USD 4,900; review about 101 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 452 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cell Reports Physical Science is a premium open access journal from Cell Press, which:Showcases high-quality, cutting-edge research from across the physical sciences Provides a unique and open forum to promote collaboration between physical scientistsChampions open science across this community and beyondWorks published by the journal must represent a significant advance in fundamental insight and/or technological application within a field of research including, but not limited to, chemistry, physics, materials science, energy science, engineering, or related interdisciplinary work.Like our sister journal Cell Reports, we consider impactful short-form single-point stories called Reports, in addition to longer Articles. We also publish short Reviews covering recent literature in emerging and active fields.As a highly visible open access journal well positioned to meet the requirements of physical scientists, we embrace innovation within the dynamic open science landscape and continually review our policies to reflect community consensus and advances in best practice.The professional in-house scientific editors at Cell Reports Physical Science work closely with authors, reviewers, and the journal's scientific advisory board to ensure exemplary editorial process, fair and robust peer review, and rapid dissemination and communication of research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-Energy (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering10.1%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering8.3%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering7.4%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering6.6%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering6%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering5.7%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy5.7%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
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
- 6.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,399OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 434LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,749 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 391 | 391 | 257 |
| 2025 | 452 | 452 | 2,095 |
| 2024 | 502 | 502 | 5,963 |
| 2023 | 432 | 432 | 8,392 |
| 2022 | 426 | 426 | 12,411 |
| 2021 | 349 | 349 | 14,671 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 9 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 4,900 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 5,620 / EUR 5,210 / GBP 4,500 / JPY 697,050 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 5,460 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,900 | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 4,900 (excluding taxes).
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-3864
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cell Reports Physical Science
What CAS zone is Cell Reports Physical Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cell Reports Physical Science is in Zone 2 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cell Reports Physical Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.8; CiteScore 12, h-index 89.
How long does peer review take at Cell Reports Physical Science?
The publisher reports about 101 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index Cell Reports Physical Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cell Reports Physical Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cell Reports Physical Science open access, and what is the APC?
Cell Reports Physical Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .