Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS
ISSN 0015-8208 · eISSN 1521-3978 · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Bimonthly
FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,460; median 95 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories and Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Fortschritte der Physik - Progress of Physics is a pure online Journal (since 2013). Fortschritte der Physik - Progress of Physics is devoted to the theoretical and experimental studies of fundamental constituents of matter and their interactions e. g. elementary particle physics, classical and quantum field theory, the theory of gravitation and cosmology, quantum information, thermodynamics and statistics, laser physics and nonlinear dynamics, including chaos and quantum chaos. Generally the papers are review articles with a detailed survey on relevant publications, but original papers of general interest are also published. ISSN: Previously 0015-8208 (print). 1521-3978 (online). Currently 12 issues per year. How to cite: To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef, PubMed, or ISI Web of Knowledge), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "Fortschr. Phys." (punctuation may vary according to the style of the citing journal).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 4, Spain 1, Switzerland 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy21.9%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy13%
- Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy8.3%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy8%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy6.1%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science4.8%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCASMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 5.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 10.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 937OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 73Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 46,216Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,899 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 56 | 83 |
| 2025 | 92 | 60 | 213 |
| 2024 | 88 | 61 | 675 |
| 2023 | 106 | 78 | 1,219 |
| 2022 | 90 | 55 | 1,596 |
| 2021 | 74 | 54 | 731 |
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
95 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 118 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (38 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 111 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (194 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 81 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,460 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,330 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
No submission fees Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors are required to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the 'Conflict of Interest' section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing policy Model summary
This journal expects that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository. Authors are required to provide a Data Availability Statement (DAS) to describe the availability or the absence of shared data. When data have been shared, authors are required to include in their Data Availability Statement a link to the repository they have used, and to cite t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 3. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer ReviewThis journal operates under a single-blind peer review model. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.All contributions will be evaluated according to the standard procedures of peer review, usually by two referees. To facilitate the refereeing process, please provide the names and email…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
Creative Commons licensing Model summary
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers OnlineOpen, an open access option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review model Model summary
This journal operates under a single-blind peer review model.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Fortschritte der Physik/Progress of Physics accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.The journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.Please find the Wiley prepr…
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
- Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0015-8208
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-3978
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS
What CAS zone is FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.18; CiteScore 10.4, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 74–118 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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 FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (4), Spain (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS open access, and what is the APC?
FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,460.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .