Journal profile · Physics, Applied
Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
ISSN 0022-3727 · eISSN 1361-6463 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Weekly · Founded 1970
Journal of Physics D Applied Physics: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.11; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 91 days to acceptance (134 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 85%; 970 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physics D Applied Physics 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 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, Plasma Applications and Diagnostics and Semiconductor materials and devices, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is concerned with all aspects of applied physics research, from biophysics, magnetism, plasmas and semiconductors to the structure and properties of matter.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Applied
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering12.7%
- Plasma Applications and DiagnosticsMedicine8.9%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering5.9%
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering5.2%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science4.9%
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsEngineering4.5%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering3.9%
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
- 3.11LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172LetPub ·
- h-index
- 278OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20,351OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,163LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 36,302 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 864 | 651 | 203 |
| 2025 | 970 | 346 | 2,447 |
| 2024 | 1,097 | 594 | 5,842 |
| 2023 | 824 | 758 | 7,662 |
| 2022 | 906 | 576 | 11,644 |
| 2021 | 1,234 | 805 | 18,516 |
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
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 131 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (134 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 134 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,162 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 1.9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 85%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 3,325 / 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
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0022-3727
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-6463
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
What CAS zone is Journal of Physics D Applied Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physics D 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 Physics D Applied Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.11; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 278.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physics D Applied Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 134 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 70–131 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “85%”. 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 D Applied Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Physics D Applied Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physics D Applied Physics 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: .