Journal profile · PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Physical Studies
ISSN 1027-4642 · eISSN 2310-0052 · Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Journal of Physical Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physical Studies is published by Ivan Franko National University of Lviv 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 Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Optical and Acousto-Optic Technologies, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science10%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.8%
- Optical and Acousto-Optic TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Financial Crisis of the 21st CenturyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Material Science and ThermodynamicsEngineering4.3%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,600 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 44 | 38 | 16 |
| 2024 | 44 | 43 | 47 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| 2022 | 37 | 36 | 44 |
| 2021 | 44 | 43 | 109 |
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.
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
- Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
- ISSN
- 1027-4642
- Electronic ISSN
- 2310-0052
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Physical Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physical Studies 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.
Which databases index Journal of Physical Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physical Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Physical Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physical Studies 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: .