Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE-PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
European Physical Journal H
ISSN 2102-6459 · eISSN 2102-6467 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Founded 2010
European Physical Journal H: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.53; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 125 days to acceptance (41 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Physical Journal H is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Relativity and Gravitational Theory and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of this journal is to catalyse, foster, and disseminate an awareness and understanding of the historical development of ideas in contemporary physics, and more generally, ideas about 'how Nature works'. This is the only journal to address the history of physics primarily from the physics and physicists' perspective. Being an integral part of a core physics publishing platform, it is intended to support physicists in their quest to reflect on, understand, and improve their own discipline. It is also intended to promote fruitful interaction between working physicists and historians of sciences. Articles may therefore vary significantly in type, level and amount of technical discussion that is required to convey precise meaning to the respective communities. However, contributors are advised that comprehensive and lucid non-technical introductions and summaries should be provided for readers. All papers will be published in English. Both regular articles and reviews will be considered. The scope explicitly includes: Contributions addressing the history of physics and of physical ideas and concepts, especially those that illuminate or add to our understanding of modern physics. Careful analysis of recent physics history that chronicles and interprets significant shifts in the field. The historical development of physics in concert with adjacent disciplines such as mathematics, natural sciences, and philosophy of science. Studies of the historical development of physics and its connection to public policy (i.e., funding paradigms, educational structure changes, national research agendas, international cooperative frameworks, etc.) The development of experimental ideas and designs, and the role of technology development in physics discoveries. Annotated and historically contextualised translations of relevant non-English-language texts. Careful characterisations of abando ned ideas including past mistakes and false leads, thereby helping working physicists contemplate whether current ideas may suffer the same fates The scope explicitly excludes: New forefront research results from the various physics subdisciplines. Essays primarily devoted to addressing questions within the philosophy of science discipline.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE-PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Alexander S. BlumPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Germany 6, Italy 5, United States 4, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy12%
- Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPhysics and Astronomy11.4%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy7.7%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy6.9%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.4%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Quantum and Classical ElectrodynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
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 | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | 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 | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 153,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 337 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 22 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024 | 26 | 18 | 36 |
| 2023 | 17 | 13 | 90 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11 | 66 |
| 2021 | 29 | 22 | 226 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 218 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 45 days (41 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 41 articles with submission and acceptance dates (45 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement encouraged Model summary
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in The European Physical Journal H, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 2102-6459
- Electronic ISSN
- 2102-6467
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Physical Journal H
What CAS zone is European Physical Journal H in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Physical Journal H is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science / 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 European Physical Journal H?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.53; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at European Physical Journal H?
Based on the dates recorded on 41 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 74–218 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Physical Journal H?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of European Physical Journal H based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (6), Italy (5) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Physical Journal H?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Physical Journal H is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Physical Journal H open access, and what is the APC?
European Physical Journal H is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .