Journal profile · PHYSICS, APPLIED
Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences
ISSN 0868-8257 · Sciendo · Latvia
Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences is published by Sciendo 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 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and Electric Power Systems and Control, together about 21.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, APPLIED
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering8.2%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy7.2%
- Electric Power Systems and ControlEngineering5.9%
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering5.7%
- Global Energy Security and PolicyEnergy5.4%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering5.2%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering4.7%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science4.5%
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, Applied | 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, Applied | 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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 761 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 5 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 29 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 65 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 205 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 124 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 219 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Latvia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0868-8257
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences
What CAS zone is Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Applied. 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.
How long does peer review take at Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 weeks. 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 Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .