Journal profile · Physics, Applied
Journal of Applied Physics
ISSN 0021-8979 · eISSN 1089-7550 · American Institute of Physics · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly · Founded 1937
Journal of Applied Physics: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,500; review about 3.2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 38%; 1,948 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Physics is published by American Institute of Physics and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Magnetic properties of thin films, Semiconductor materials and devices and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Physics (JAP) is an influential international journal publishing significant new experimental and theoretical results of applied physics research. Topics covered in JAP are diverse and reflect the most current applied physics research, including: Dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics- Electrical discharges, plasmas, and plasma-surface interactions- Emerging, interdisciplinary, and other fields of applied physics- Magnetism, spintronics, and superconductivity- Organic-Inorganic systems, including organic electronics- Photonics, plasmonics, photovoltaics, lasers, optical materials, and phenomena- Physics of devices and sensors- Physics of materials, including electrical, thermal, mechanical and other properties- Physics of matter under extreme conditions- Physics of nanoscale and low-dimensional systems, including atomic and quantum phenomena- Physics of semiconductors- Soft matter, fluids, and biophysics- Thin films, interfaces, and surfaces
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Applied
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy10%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering9.6%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy7.2%
- Magnetic Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.9%
- Semiconductor materials and interfacesPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science3.9%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
- Silicon and Solar Cell TechnologiesEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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, Applied | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 294LetPub ·
- h-index
- 532OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94,194OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 65.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,921LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 153,513 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,328 | 694 | 492 |
| 2025 | 1,948 | 1,933 | 5,315 |
| 2024 | 1,760 | 1,733 | 10,247 |
| 2023 | 1,620 | 569 | 12,516 |
| 2022 | 1,850 | 630 | 20,272 |
| 2021 | 1,890 | 692 | 31,996 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- about 3.2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 38%LetPub ·
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 3,500 | — | — |
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
- American Institute of Physics
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1937
- ISSN
- 0021-8979
- Electronic ISSN
- 1089-7550
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Physics
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Physics is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Applied. 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 Journal of Applied Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.6; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 532.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Physics?
Authors report an average review time of about 3.2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 38%”. 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 Journal of Applied Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Physics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,500.
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: .