Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-General Physics and Astronomy
Communications Physics
ISSN 2399-3650 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Founded 2018
Communications Physics: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.5; fully open access; APC about USD 4,190; median 197 days to acceptance (140 articles, last 24 months); 543 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications Physics is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Topological Materials and Phenomena, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism and Quantum Information and Cryptography, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publishing significant advances across all areas of physics. Committed to rapid dissemination of primary research, reviews, and comments. Bringing high visibility through open access and a global reach.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-General Physics and Astronomy
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 14, Mainland China 10, United Kingdom 9, Germany 9, Japan 6 (99 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy9.9%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science6.6%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Quantum many-body systemsPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureComputer Science4.9%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, ISSN 2399-3650 (online)
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
- 5.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,387OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 523LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 5,214,671Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,892 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 427 | 427 | 319 |
| 2025 | 543 | 543 | 2,717 |
| 2024 | 427 | 427 | 5,048 |
| 2023 | 375 | 375 | 6,162 |
| 2022 | 343 | 343 | 9,143 |
| 2021 | 277 | 277 | 8,727 |
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
197 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 143 days – 244 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (140 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 216 days
- Sample
- 140 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,061 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2024
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2024
- 158 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | EUR 3,590 / USD 4,190 / GBP 3,150 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 3,390 / GBP 2,990 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,790 / USD 3,790 / EUR 3,190 | Yes | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- articleArticleOpen Access07 Aug 2026Length not stated
- collectionCollection 10 Jan 2025Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Transparent Peer Review
From 8 of September 2026, all new submissions, if accepted, will have the reviewer comments and authors rebuttal published alongside the paper. This aligns with what the practice of other journals in the Nature Portfolio, including Nature. For accepted manuscripts submitted prior to 8th September transparent peer review remains optional.
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2018
- ISSN
- 2399-3650
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications Physics
What CAS zone is Communications Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communications Physics is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Communications Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.5; CiteScore 9, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Communications Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 140 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 197 days (interquartile range 143–244 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Communications Physics based?
Of the 99 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Mainland China (10) and United Kingdom (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Communications Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications Physics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Communications Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Communications Physics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .