Journal profile · Astronomy & Astrophysics
Comptes Rendus Physique
ISSN 1631-0705 · eISSN 1878-1535 · Elsevier Masson · FRANCE · Monthly · Founded 2002
Comptes Rendus Physique: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.43; fully open access; no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 10%); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comptes Rendus Physique is published by Elsevier Masson and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 35.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comptes Rendus Physique covers the whole field of physics and astrophysics. They mainly publish thematic issues, whose authors are chosen among the most active researchers in the field. The coordination of each thematic issue is ensured by one or more guest editors, guaranteeing the consideration of the most recent and significant results. They also publish original research articles, review articles, historical perspectives, pedagogical texts or conference proceedings, with no limit in length and in a format as flexible as necessary (figures, associated data, etc.). Articles are published in English or French.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Astronomy & Astrophysics
Editor-in-chief Daniel EstèvePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 16 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering11.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science11.3%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Health, Medicine and SocietyHealth Professions4.4%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| 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 | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.43LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 933OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,370 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 86 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 168 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 346 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 74 |
| 2021 | 61 | 61 | 603 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 10%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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
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 Masson
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1631-0705
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-1535
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Comptes Rendus Physique
What CAS zone is Comptes Rendus Physique in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Comptes Rendus Physique is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics / Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Comptes Rendus Physique?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.43; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at Comptes Rendus Physique?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 10%)”. 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 Comptes Rendus Physique based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (16). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Comptes Rendus Physique?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comptes Rendus Physique is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Comptes Rendus Physique open access, and what is the APC?
Comptes Rendus Physique is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .