Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
ISSN 0031-9015 · eISSN 1347-4073 · Physical Society of Japan · JAPAN · Monthly
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8; hybrid open access; median 69 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 300 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is published by Physical Society of Japan 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 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Rare-earth and actinide compounds and Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Condensed Matter Physics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The papers published in JPSJ should treat fundamental and novel problems of physics scientifically and logically, and contribute to the development in the understanding of physics. The concrete objects are listed below. Subjects Covered JPSJ covers all the fields of physics including (but not restricted to) Elementary particles and fields Nuclear physics Atomic and Molecular Physics Fluid Dynamics Plasma physics Physics of Condensed Matter Metal, Superconductor, Semiconductor, Magnetic Materials, Dielectric Materials Physics of Nanoscale Materials Optics and Quantum Electronics Physics of Complex Systems Mathematical Physics Chemical physics Biophysics Geophysics Astrophysics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy11.9%
- Rare-earth and actinide compoundsPhysics and Astronomy9%
- Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy7.1%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science6.9%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMaterials Science5.4%
- Iron-based superconductors researchMaterials Science4.8%
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, 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
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121LetPub ·
- h-index
- 240OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18,269OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 270LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 45,037 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 233 | 110 | 69 |
| 2025 | 300 | 150 | 405 |
| 2024 | 304 | 146 | 1,085 |
| 2023 | 276 | 149 | 1,305 |
| 2022 | 340 | 177 | 3,958 |
| 2021 | 365 | 195 | 3,229 |
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
69 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 39 days – 116 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 107 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (619 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 3 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Physical Society of Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0031-9015
- Electronic ISSN
- 1347-4073
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
What CAS zone is Journal of the Physical Society of Japan in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 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 Physical Society of Japan?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.8; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 240.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Physical Society of Japan?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 69 days (interquartile range 39–116 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 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 the Physical Society of Japan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Physical Society of Japan open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .