Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
EPL
ISSN 0295-5075 · eISSN 1286-4854 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · FRANCE · Semimonthly · Founded 1986
EPL: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.08; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,895; median 101 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 85%; 305 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EPL is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. 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, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism and Quantum and electron transport phenomena, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Condensed Matter Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
General physics – physics of elementary particles and fields – nuclear physics – atomic, molecular and optical physics – classical areas of phenomenology – physics of gases, plasmas and electrical discharges – condensed matter – cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology. Letters submitted to EPL should contain new results, ideas, concepts, experimental methods, theoretical treatments, including those with application potential and be of broad interest and importance to one or several sections of the physics community. The presentation should satisfy the specialist, yet remain understandable to the researchers in other fields through a suitable, clearly written introduction and conclusion (if appropriate). EPL also publishes Comments on Letters previously published in the Journal.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy10%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy8.9%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.7%
- Material Dynamics and PropertiesMaterials Science6.4%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science4.2%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science3.9%
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 | Physics, Multidisciplinary | 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, 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 | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.08LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144LetPub ·
- h-index
- 230OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12,703OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 303LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 22,423 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 267 | 224 | 48 |
| 2025 | 305 | 140 | 506 |
| 2024 | 302 | 218 | 1,248 |
| 2023 | 349 | 310 | 1,991 |
| 2022 | 358 | 296 | 2,508 |
| 2021 | 488 | 388 | 4,396 |
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
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 123 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (639 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 1.9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 85%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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,895 / EUR 1,725 / GBP 1,525 | — | — |
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
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0295-5075
- Electronic ISSN
- 1286-4854
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EPL
What CAS zone is EPL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EPL is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. 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 EPL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.08; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 230.
How long does peer review take at EPL?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 61–135 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “85%”. 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 EPL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EPL is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is EPL open access, and what is the APC?
EPL is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,895.
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: .