Journal profile · PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
ISSN 1029-8479 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · ITALY · Founded 2010
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.77; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 94 days to acceptance (185 articles, last 24 months); 2,716 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP) is a full open-access single-blind peer-reviewed journal, fully sponsored by SCOAP3 and owned by the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA, Trieste, Italy). JHEP capitalises on the innovative advantages of the new media: rapidity of communication, broad diffusion and the ability to run and distribute a journal solely by electronic means. Article submissions and refereeing are handled by the JHEP Editorial Office at SISSA Medialab. Scientific Director Yaron Oz Vice Director Martin Beneke View all editors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 30, Germany 16, Israel 9, United Kingdom 8, Italy 7 (105 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 Astronomy21.8%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy16.2%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy11.7%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy11.5%
- Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy7.2%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics3.6%
- Dark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy3.3%
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, Particles & Fields | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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
- 4.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 189LetPub ·
- h-index
- 376OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32,304OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 44.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2,606LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 25Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 7,700,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 48,621 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,295 | 2,295 | 2,119 |
| 2025 | 2,716 | 2,716 | 12,698 |
| 2024 | 2,816 | 2,816 | 27,203 |
| 2023 | 2,685 | 2,685 | 39,534 |
| 2022 | 2,454 | 2,454 | 48,588 |
| 2021 | 2,898 | 2,898 | 74,060 |
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
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (185 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 185 articles with submission and acceptance dates (5,592 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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteAI use
- AI use
Authors must declare and reference any use of AI-assisted technology in manuscript preparation (in methods or acknowledgments). Model summary
Authors should also be aware of the possible shortcomings of AI generated material in this respect, and are thus required to declare and properly reference in detail the use of AI assisted technology in the preparation of the manuscript, either in the methods or acknowledgments section.
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
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 1029-8479
- Society / sponsor
- International School for Advanced Studies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Physics, Particles & Fields; it is a Top journal. 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 JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.77; CiteScore 9, h-index 376.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS?
Based on the dates recorded on 185 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 62–148 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS based?
Of the 105 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (30), Germany (16) and Israel (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .