Journal profile · Physics, Mathematical
Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical
ISSN 1751-8113 · eISSN 1751-8121 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Weekly · Founded 2007
Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.91; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 117 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 479 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. 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 Quantum Information and Cryptography, Nonlinear Waves and Solitons and Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publishing 50 issues a year, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical is a major journal of theoretical physics reporting research on the mathematical structures that describe fundamental processes of the physical world and on the analytical, computational and numerical methods for exploring these structures.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Mathematical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science8.7%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy8.5%
- Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy7%
- Quantum chaos and dynamical systemsPhysics and Astronomy6.7%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics6.7%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy6.6%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5%
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, Mathematical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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, Mathematical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 1.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 128LetPub ·
- h-index
- 146OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,208OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 501LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 412 | 376 | 107 |
| 2025 | 479 | 360 | 945 |
| 2024 | 585 | 467 | 2,354 |
| 2023 | 533 | 511 | 2,995 |
| 2022 | 617 | 577 | 5,592 |
| 2021 | 485 | 437 | 5,037 |
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
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 151 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,060 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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
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 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
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
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1751-8113
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-8121
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical
What CAS zone is Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Mathematical / Physics, Multidisciplinary. 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 Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.91; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 146.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 86–151 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; 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 Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,325.
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: .