Journal profile · Physics, Mathematical
Communications in Computational Physics
ISSN 1815-2406 · eISSN 1991-7120 · Cambridge University Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 2006
Communications in Computational Physics: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,200; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications in Computational Physics is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Communications in Computational Physics (CiCP) publishes original research and survey papers of high scientific value in computational modeling of physical problems. Results in multi-physics and multi-scale innovative computational methods and modeling in all physical sciences will be featured.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Mathematical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering14%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering11.4%
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesEngineering9.2%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering7%
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic TheoryMathematics5.5%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering5.3%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics5.2%
- Model Reduction and Neural NetworksPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
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, Mathematical | 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, Mathematical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 955OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 20,080Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,414 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 67 | 36 |
| 2025 | 115 | 71 | 672 |
| 2024 | 89 | 58 | 357 |
| 2023 | 110 | 46 | 686 |
| 2022 | 83 | 45 | 831 |
| 2021 | 97 | 48 | 1,433 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 1,200 / USD 1,500 / USD 1,800 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship & affiliations
Originality: work must be original, not published elsewhere, not under consideration by another journal. Model summary
List every author with their institutional affiliation, and include your ORCID iD so your article is credited to the right researcher profile.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Journals follow platform-wide ethical policy on authorship, plagiarism, and misconduct. Model summary
Our journals follow the platform-wide ethical policy on authorship, plagiarism, and misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright & licensing
Subscription journals: authors sign Transfer of Copyright and Consent to Publish. Model summary
Rights depend on the journal’s publishing model. Subscription titles use a copyright transfer; open-access titles publish under a standard Creative Commons Attribution licence. Subscription journalsAuthors sign a Transfer of Copyright and Consent to Publish, which lets the publisher protect the work against unauthorised use and license its dissemination — print, offprints, electronic files, transl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publication charges & open access
Charges apply only on acceptance — never at submission. Our Diamond open-access journals are free to publish in and free to read; subscription journals carry a one-time Article Processing Charge. Journal typeArticle Processing ChargeOpen Access (Diamond) journalsFree — no chargeSubscription journals$1,200SCI-indexed subscription journals$1,500Communications in Computational Physics (CiCP)$1,800 Ch…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review & decisions
Manuscripts that pass the editorial office’s initial screening are assessed by independent referees under the journal’s review model (single- or double-anonymised, stated in each journal’s guide). You receive the referees’ reports with one of four decisions — accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject — and revised manuscripts are re-evaluated by the handling editor and, where needed, the o…
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1815-2406
- Electronic ISSN
- 1991-7120
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications in Computational Physics
What CAS zone is Communications in Computational Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communications in Computational Physics is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Mathematical. 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 Communications in Computational Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.79; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Communications in Computational Physics?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Communications in Computational Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications in Computational Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Communications in Computational Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Communications in Computational Physics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .