Journal profile · Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
International Journal of Modern Physics C
ISSN 0129-1831 · eISSN 1793-6586 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE · Bimonthly · Founded 1990
International Journal of Modern Physics C: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.26; subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 256 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Modern Physics C is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte 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 Complex Network Analysis Techniques, Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence and Theoretical and Computational Physics, together about 34.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC) is a journal dedicated to Computational Physics and aims at publishing both review and research articles on the use of computers to advance knowledge in physical sciences and the use of physical analogies in computation. Topics covered include: algorithms; computational biophysics; computational fluid dynamics; statistical physics; complex systems; computer and information science; condensed matter physics, materials science; socio- and econophysics; data analysis and computation in experimental physics; environmental physics; traffic modelling; physical computation including neural nets, cellular automata and genetic algorithms.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy12.9%
- Opinion Dynamics and Social InfluencePhysics and Astronomy10.7%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy10.6%
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesEngineering6.4%
- Complex Systems and Time Series AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering4.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering4.5%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences4.2%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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
- 1.26LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,338OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 268LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 9 | 30 |
| 2025 | 256 | 15 | 220 |
| 2024 | 213 | 23 | 481 |
| 2023 | 170 | 11 | 792 |
| 2022 | 196 | 12 | 1,131 |
| 2021 | 190 | 17 | 1,398 |
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)
- 4–8 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0129-1831
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-6586
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Modern Physics C
What CAS zone is International Journal of Modern Physics C in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Modern Physics C is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Physics, Mathematical. 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 International Journal of Modern Physics C?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.26; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Modern Physics C?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 International Journal of Modern Physics C?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Modern Physics C is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Modern Physics C open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Modern Physics C is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .