Journal profile · Physics, Applied
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS
ISSN 1286-0042 · eISSN 1286-0050 · EDP Sciences · FRANCE · Monthly · Founded 1998
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.01; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,865; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS is published by EDP Sciences 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 Semiconductor materials and devices, Plasma Diagnostics and Applications and Plasma Applications and Diagnostics, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Physical Journal Applied Physics (EPJ AP) an international journal devoted to the promotion of the recent progresses in all fields of applied physics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Applied
Editor-in-chief Vincent Mauchamp Département dePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering7.4%
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering7.2%
- Plasma Applications and DiagnosticsMedicine6.3%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science6%
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering5%
- Thin-Film Transistor TechnologiesEngineering4.7%
- Semiconductor materials and interfacesPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsEngineering4.4%
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, Applied | 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, Applied | 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, Applied | 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
- 1.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,180OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,835 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 34 | 15 | 35 |
| 2024 | 26 | 5 | 83 |
| 2023 | 64 | 11 | 169 |
| 2022 | 98 | 24 | 392 |
| 2021 | 70 | 15 | 203 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 | EUR 1,650 | — | — |
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
- EDP Sciences
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1286-0042
- Electronic ISSN
- 1286-0050
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS
What CAS zone is EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Applied. 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 EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.01; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Which databases index EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS open access, and what is the APC?
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,865.
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: .