Journal profile · Physics, Condensed Matter
Condensed Matter Physics
ISSN 1607-324X · eISSN 2224-9079 · National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine · UKRAINE · Quarterly · Founded 1994
Condensed Matter Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.87; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Condensed Matter Physics is published by National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 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 Theoretical and Computational Physics, Material Dynamics and Properties and Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Condensed Matter Physics contains original and review articles in the field of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of equilibrium and nonequilibrium processes, relativistic mechanics of interacting particle systems.The main attention is paid to physics of solid, liquid and amorphous systems, phase equilibria and phase transitions, thermal, structural, electric, magnetic and optical properties of condensed matter. Condensed Matter Physics is a diamond open-access, international peer-reviewed scientific journal published quarterly. ISSN 1607-324X (print), 2224-9079 (online) Key title: Condensed Matter PhysicsAbbreviated key title: Condens. Matter Phys.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Condensed Matter
Editor-in-chief Ihor MryglodPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 29, France 4, Poland 3, Spain 2, Austria 2 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy12%
- Material Dynamics and PropertiesMaterials Science9.1%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering6.8%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics and Astronomy6.4%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science5.2%
- Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular InteractionsChemistry5%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
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 | Physics, Condensed Matter | 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 | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
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, Condensed Matter | 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
- 0.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 291OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,864 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 6 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 25 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 76 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 116 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 119 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 149 |
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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 websiteData availability, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Data availability
Data availability statement encouraged; data sharing per FAIR principles in open repositories. Model summary
The authors are encouraged to share the data supporting their research in accordance with FAIR principles at publication by placing the data availability statement and the citation of the data (a permanent link, DOI), deposited in one of the openly accessible repositories in their article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Misconduct concerns assessed by Editorial Board; may lead to retraction. Model summary
Concerns about plagiarism in an article published in CMP, falsification/fabrication of data, significant overlapping of the results with those already published elsewhere, or another breach of science ethics and integrity, brought to our attention, will be assessed by the Editorial Board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Appeal procedure for rejected manuscripts to the Editorial Board. Model summary
The authors, whose manuscripts were rejected by the decision of an Associate Editor after the peer-reviewing process, may appeal to the Editorial Board.
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
- National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Country or region
- UKRAINE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1607-324X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-9079
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Condensed Matter Physics
What CAS zone is Condensed Matter Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Condensed Matter Physics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Condensed Matter. 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 Condensed Matter Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.87; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Condensed Matter Physics?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of Condensed Matter Physics based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (29), France (4) and Poland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Condensed Matter Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Condensed Matter Physics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Condensed Matter Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Condensed Matter Physics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .