Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Indian Journal of Physics
ISSN 0973-1458 · eISSN 0974-9845 · Springer India · INDIA · Monthly · Founded 2009
Indian Journal of Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,290; median 164 days to acceptance (113 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 383 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Physics is published by Springer India 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 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics and Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions, together about 20.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indian Journal of Physics is a monthly research journal in English published by the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences in collaboration with the Indian Physical Society. The journal publishes refereed papers covering current research in Physics in the following category: Astrophysics, Atmospheric and Space physics; Atomic & Molecular Physics; Biophysics; Condensed Matter & Materials Physics; General & Interdisciplinary Physics; Nonlinear dynamics & Complex Systems; Nuclear Physics; Optics and Spectroscopy; Particle Physics; Plasma Physics; Relativity & Cosmology; Statistical Physics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Subham MajumdarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 20, United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Egypt 1, Hungary 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy6.7%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering5%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
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, Multidisciplinary | 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, 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASPublisher 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
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,081OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 382LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 210,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,808 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 308 | 23 | 64 |
| 2025 | 383 | 28 | 593 |
| 2024 | 471 | 39 | 1,513 |
| 2023 | 484 | 54 | 2,581 |
| 2022 | 329 | 41 | 2,088 |
| 2021 | 308 | 31 | 2,970 |
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
164 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 127 days – 219 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (113 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 186 days
- Sample
- 113 articles with submission and acceptance dates (781 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Indian Journal of Physics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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 India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 0973-1458
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-9845
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 100, Issue 10 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Physics
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Physics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. 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 Indian Journal of Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 113 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 164 days (interquartile range 127–219 days); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Physics based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (20), United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Indian Journal of Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Physics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,290.
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: .