Journal profile · Physics, Condensed Matter
Modern Physics Letters B
ISSN 0217-9849 · eISSN 1793-6640 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE · Biweekly
Modern Physics Letters B: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.79; subscription journal; review about 20 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 224 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Modern Physics Letters B 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 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Nonlinear Waves and Solitons and Nonlinear Photonic Systems, together about 29% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Modern Physics Letters B is a peer-reviewed, hybrid open-access journal for fast publication of important research in condensed matter physics, statistical physics, and atomic, molecular and optical physics. The journal publishes original articles, short reports and brief reviews on current developments including topological materials, low-dimensional systems, cold atoms and molecules, superconductivity, nanoscience, spintronics, quantum optics, photonics and statistical mechanics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Condensed Matter
Editor-in-chief Rongjia TaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 13 in mainland China (about 26%); most named United States 16, Mainland China 13, Singapore 6, Hong Kong, China 3, Türkiye 3 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy12.4%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy8.7%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy7.9%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.3%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science5.2%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy4%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics3.5%
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 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
| 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 | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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
- 2.79LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 206LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 250 | 6 | 430 |
| 2025 | 224 | 4 | 1,320 |
| 2024 | 507 | 9 | 4,177 |
| 2023 | 544 | 18 | 3,400 |
| 2022 | 297 | 15 | 1,849 |
| 2021 | 491 | 24 | 4,308 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
20 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 2 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 20 daysPublisher 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.
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
- Biweekly
- ISSN
- 0217-9849
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-6640
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Modern Physics Letters B
What CAS zone is Modern Physics Letters B in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Modern Physics Letters B is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Applied / Physics, Condensed Matter / Physics, Mathematical. 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 Modern Physics Letters B?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.79; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Modern Physics Letters B?
The publisher reports about 20 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 2 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 B based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 13 (about 26%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), Mainland China (13) and Singapore (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Modern Physics Letters B?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Modern Physics Letters B is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Modern Physics Letters B open access, and what is the APC?
Modern Physics Letters B 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .