Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Lithuanian Journal of Physics
ISSN 1648-8504 · eISSN 2424-3647 · Lithuanian Physical Society · LITHUANIA · Quarterly
Lithuanian Journal of Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.98; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lithuanian Journal of Physics is published by Lithuanian 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 Quantum Structures and Devices, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies and Semiconductor materials and devices, together about 22.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published quarterly by the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. The main aim of the Lithuanian Journal of Physics is to reflect the most recent advances in various fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied physics, including: • mathematical and computational physics • subatomic physics • atoms and molecules • chemical physics • electrodynamics and wave processes • nonlinear and coherent optics • spectroscopy 2025 impact factor 1.0 5-year impact factor 0.7
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy12.3%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering5%
- Laser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Terahertz technology and applicationsEngineering4.9%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Silicon and Solar Cell TechnologiesEngineering4.4%
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
Web of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Clarivate Master Journal List
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
- 0.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 975 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 44 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 70 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 72 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 63 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Policy of Publication of Scientific Journals of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Model summary
Policy of Publication of Scientific Journals of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
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
- Lithuanian Physical Society
- Country or region
- LITHUANIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1648-8504
- Electronic ISSN
- 2424-3647
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lithuanian Journal of Physics
What CAS zone is Lithuanian Journal of Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lithuanian Journal of Physics 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 Lithuanian Journal of Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.98; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Lithuanian Journal of Physics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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 Lithuanian Journal of Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lithuanian Journal of Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Lithuanian Journal of Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Lithuanian Journal of Physics is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .