Journal profile · Physics, Nuclear
Modern Physics Letters A
ISSN 0217-7323 · eISSN 1793-6632 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE · Weekly
Modern Physics Letters A: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.44; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 320 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Modern Physics Letters A is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd 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 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories and Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A leading letters journal, MPLA covers quantum entanglement, cosmological constant, neutrino oscillation, and baryogenesis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Nuclear
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1, Japan 1, France 1, Greece 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy15.9%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy13.5%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy11.4%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy9.7%
- Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy6.6%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Neutrino Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy3%
- Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy2.8%
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 | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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 | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | 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
INSPIRE, ADSPublisher website
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
- 1.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,523OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 312LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,573 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 293 | 54 | 117 |
| 2025 | 320 | 59 | 540 |
| 2024 | 254 | 51 | 736 |
| 2023 | 188 | 56 | 738 |
| 2022 | 269 | 124 | 1,665 |
| 2021 | 296 | 141 | 2,130 |
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 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- ISSN
- 0217-7323
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-6632
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Modern Physics Letters A
What CAS zone is Modern Physics Letters A in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Modern Physics Letters A is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics / Physics, Mathematical / Physics, Nuclear / Physics, Particles & Fields. 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 Modern Physics Letters A?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.44; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 126.
How long does peer review take at Modern Physics Letters A?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Modern Physics Letters A based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Mainland China (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Modern Physics Letters A?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Modern Physics Letters A is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Modern Physics Letters A open access, and what is the APC?
Modern Physics Letters A is a subscription 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: .