Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Chinese Physics B
ISSN 1674-1056 · eISSN 2058-3834 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly
Chinese Physics B: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.55; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,500; review about 2.3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: 91%; 1,152 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Physics B is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. 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 Quantum Information and Cryptography, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies and Quantum and electron transport phenomena, together about 19.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chinese Physics B is an international journal covering the latest developments and achievements in all branches of physics worldwide (with the exception of nuclear physics and physics of elementary particles and fields, which is covered by Chinese Physics C). It publishes original research papers and rapid communications reflecting creative and innovative achievements across the field of physics, as well as review articles covering important accomplishments in the frontiers of physics. Subject coverage includes: Condensed matter physics and the physics of materials Atomic, molecular and optical physics Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics Plasma physics Interdisciplinary physics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science8.6%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering4.7%
- Quantum optics and atomic interactionsPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science4.2%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering4.1%
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, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | 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, 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
- 1.55LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,691OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 822LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 20,922 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 910 | 863 | 102 |
| 2025 | 1,152 | 303 | 1,225 |
| 2024 | 769 | 315 | 2,156 |
| 2023 | 869 | 806 | 3,485 |
| 2022 | 1,065 | 573 | 5,840 |
| 2021 | 1,245 | 471 | 7,792 |
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 2.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 91%LetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 2,000 | — | — |
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
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1674-1056
- Electronic ISSN
- 2058-3834
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Physics B
What CAS zone is Chinese Physics B in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Physics B is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. 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 Chinese Physics B?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.55; CiteScore 3, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Physics B?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “91%”. 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 Chinese Physics B?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Physics B is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chinese Physics B open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Physics B is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,500.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .