Journal profile · Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
ISSN 0022-2291 · eISSN 1573-7357 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1969
Journal of Low Temperature Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 104 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Low Temperature Physics is published by Springer US 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 Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Condensed Matter Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Low Temperature Physics publishes original papers, review, and tutorial articles that advance understanding in all areas of low temperature physics and cryogenics, including theoretical and experimental contributions, and in particular in emergent areas of low temperature physics. Subject areas include: Superconductivity – including conventional and non-conventional superconductors Quantum solids, liquids and gases – including superfluidity and ultra-cold quantum gases Quantized vortices, vortex matter and quantum turbulence Quantum information – including molecular magnets, spin manipulation at low temperatures, qubits and applications to quantum processing Quantum electronics and devices – including transport phenomena in mesoscopic systems at low temperatures, quantum and nanoscale sensors, microwave optics and quantum amplifiers Nanosystems at low temperatures – including transport, thermodynamic, and collective properties Topological systems – including topological insulators, semimetals and superconductors; fractional quantum Hall states; string-net condensed states; and other strongly correlated quantum liquid states Condensed matter physics – including thermal, magnetic, spectroscopic, electronic, and transport properties of low temperature matter (not covered above) Surface physics at low temperatures – including Scanning Probe Microscopy (STM, AFM etc.) Experimental techniques – including low temperature technology, cryogenics and applications. Research Papers should address new physical problems and original theoretical and/or experimental results for physical systems at low temperatures rather than just presenting new synthesis techniques. Review article should give a detailed overview of an already established or emerging research field falling under the wider subject of low-temperature physics. The Journal also encourages the submission of Rapid Communications and Special Issues – including Conference Proceedings – as well as short Technical Notes describing recent advances in low temperature techniques and methods.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Condensed Matter
Editor-in-chief Jukka PekolaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 8, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, Canada 3, Finland 3 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy18.2%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy18.1%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy8.6%
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy8.2%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Superconducting and THz Device TechnologyPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Superconducting Materials and ApplicationsEngineering3.8%
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, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | 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, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
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 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 1.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,894OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 349,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,430 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 108 | 53 | 26 |
| 2025 | 99 | 38 | 152 |
| 2024 | 231 | 112 | 658 |
| 2023 | 91 | 38 | 363 |
| 2022 | 283 | 170 | 1,280 |
| 2021 | 100 | 26 | 740 |
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
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 146 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 128 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (154 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 3,390 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- brief reportResearch Complete and comprehensive reports of original research. Brief Report Concise reports of research including the presentation of research that expands o…Length not stated
- commentaryResearch Complete and comprehensive reports of original research. Brief Report Concise reports of research including the presentation of research that expands o…Length not stated
- original researchResearch Complete and comprehensive reports of original research. Brief Report Concise reports of research including the presentation of research that expands o…Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch Complete and comprehensive reports of original research. Brief Report Concise reports of research including the presentation of research that expands o…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Complete and comprehensive reports of original research. Brief Report Concise reports of research including the presentation of research that expands o…Length not stated
- review articleResearch Complete and comprehensive reports of original research. Brief Report Concise reports of research including the presentation of research that expands o…Length not stated
- surveyResearch Complete and comprehensive reports of original research. Brief Report Concise reports of research including the presentation of research that expands o…Length not stated
- tutorialResearch Complete and comprehensive reports of original research. Brief Report Concise reports of research including the presentation of research that expands o…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Low Temperature Physics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0022-2291
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-7357
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Low Temperature Physics
What CAS zone is Journal of Low Temperature Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Low Temperature Physics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Applied / Physics, Condensed Matter. 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 Journal of Low Temperature Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.15; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Low Temperature Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 77–146 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Low Temperature Physics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: 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 Journal of Low Temperature Physics based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), United Kingdom (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Low Temperature Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Low Temperature Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Low Temperature Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Low Temperature Physics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .