Journal profile · PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of the Korean Physical Society
ISSN 0374-4884 · eISSN 1976-8524 · The Korean Physical Society · SOUTH KOREA · Monthly · Founded 2012
Journal of the Korean Physical Society: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 67 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 273 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Korean Physical Society is published by The Korean Physical Society 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 Semiconductor materials and devices, ZnO doping and properties and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, together about 22.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Korean Physical Society (JKPS) is the flagship journal of the Korean Physical Society (KPS), dedicated to reporting notable advances across all areas of pure, applied, and interdisciplinary physics. JKPS publishes well-founded Research and Review Articles that reflect developments in core physics disciplines as well as topics in which physics plays a central and unifying role. All submissions are subject to a fair, careful, and timely peer-review process. For authors, JKPS offers prompt editorial decisions, clear and accurate copy editing, and an efficient publication process to support rapid dissemination of their work. JKPS welcomes submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas: • Quantum information, science, and technology• Cosmology, astrophysics, and planetary science• Particles and fields• Nuclear physics• Atomic, molecular, and optical physics• Plasma physics, accelerators and beams• Condensed matter and quantum materials• Fluids, soft matter, and biological physics• Statistical physics• Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Se-Jong KahngPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named South Korea 51, United States 7, Mainland China 3, Japan 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering8.3%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science8.2%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- GaN-based semiconductor devices and materialsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering4.5%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science4.4%
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
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)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,659OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 264LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 229,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,803 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 186 | 31 | 97 |
| 2025 | 273 | 25 | 502 |
| 2024 | 277 | 23 | 510 |
| 2023 | 284 | 48 | 748 |
| 2022 | 318 | 56 | 1,096 |
| 2021 | 328 | 59 | 1,234 |
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
67 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 41 days – 112 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (544 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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 350 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- research articlend to follow the recommendations below: Research Articles: The main text should not exceed 4,000 words, including the abstract, introduction, methods, results, …main text ≤ 4,000 words
- research articlesThe Journal of the Korean Physical Society publishes articles in two formats: Research Articles and Review Articles.Length not stated
- review articleeach figure must not exceed 200 words. Review Articles: The main text should not exceed 15,000 words, including the abstract, introduction, methods, results, dimain text ≤ 15,000 words
- review articlesThe Journal of the Korean Physical Society publishes articles in two formats: Research Articles and Review Articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
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 ·- 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 the Korean Physical Society, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. 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
- The Korean Physical Society
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2012
- ISSN
- 0374-4884
- Electronic ISSN
- 1976-8524
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 89, Issue 6 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Physical Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the Korean Physical Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Korean Physical Society 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Korean Physical Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Korean Physical Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 67 days (interquartile range 41–112 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the Korean Physical Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; 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 the Korean Physical Society based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (51), United States (7) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Korean Physical Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Korean Physical Society 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 the Korean Physical Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Korean Physical Society is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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: .