Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Communications in Theoretical Physics
ISSN 0253-6102 · eISSN 1572-9494 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1982
Communications in Theoretical Physics: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.47; hybrid open access; median 98 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 50%; 205 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications in Theoretical Physics 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 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons, Quantum Information and Cryptography and Nonlinear Photonic Systems, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Communications in Theoretical Physics is devoted to reporting important new developments in the area of theoretical physics. Papers cover the fields of: mathematical physics quantum physics and quantum information particle physics and quantum field theory nuclear physics gravitation theory, astrophysics and cosmology atomic, molecular, optics (AMO) and plasma physics, chemical physics statistical physics, soft matter and biophysics condensed matter theory others Certain new interdisciplinary subjects are also incorporated.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy10.1%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science8.4%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy7.5%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.47LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,736OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 227LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,669 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 138 | 34 |
| 2025 | 205 | 45 | 370 |
| 2024 | 286 | 168 | 1,522 |
| 2023 | 192 | 182 | 1,752 |
| 2022 | 212 | 164 | 1,677 |
| 2021 | 227 | 154 | 2,860 |
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 Crossref · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 131 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 50 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 149 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (480 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4.2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%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.
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
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0253-6102
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-9494
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications in Theoretical Physics
What CAS zone is Communications in Theoretical Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communications in Theoretical Physics 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 2 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Communications in Theoretical Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.47; CiteScore 5, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Communications in Theoretical Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 63–131 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “50%”. 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 Theoretical Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications in Theoretical Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Communications in Theoretical Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Communications in Theoretical 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .