Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Nature Physics
ISSN 1745-2473 · eISSN 1745-2481 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2005
Nature Physics: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 17.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 12,690; median 306 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 418 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Physics is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quantum and electron transport phenomena, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism and Topological Materials and Phenomena, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nature Physics is a monthly journal publishing the highest-quality research in all areas of physics, pure and applied. All editorial decisions are made by a team of full-time professional editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 3, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy9.4%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy7.9%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.9%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science7.5%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy7.4%
- Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science4.7%
- Quantum many-body systemsPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 17.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 18Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 21.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 29.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 233LetPub ·
- h-index
- 408OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,736OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 232LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 6,025,482Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,606 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 337 | 155 | 471 |
| 2025 | 418 | 171 | 4,203 |
| 2024 | 429 | 215 | 9,119 |
| 2023 | 437 | 209 | 11,578 |
| 2022 | 392 | 193 | 16,998 |
| 2021 | 367 | 197 | 19,949 |
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
306 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 226 days – 390 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 47 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 372 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (805 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 12,690 / EUR 10,690 / GBP 9,190 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted8
- articleArticleOpen Access29 Jun 2026Length not stated
- commentComment11 Sept 2026Length not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondence28 Aug 2026Length not stated
- editorialEditorial09 Sept 2026Length not stated
- measure for measureMeasure for Measure09 Sept 2026Length not stated
- news & viewsNews & Views14 Sept 2026Length not stated
- perspectivePerspective01 Sept 2026Length not stated
- thesisThesis09 Sept 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Preprints
- Peer review 3 – Editorial Process, Peer Review, Appeals & Transfers
Once you have submitted your manuscript, it goes through our editorial process. If your manuscript is sent out for peer review, you will receive an email asking you to read and sign our Editorial Policies. To appeal against a decision, or transfer your submission to another journal – Appeals and Transfers. ____________________________________________________________________________________________…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy and In Review Model summary
Our preprint policy – Preprint policy and In Review
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1745-2473
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-2481
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Physics
What CAS zone is Nature Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Physics is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 17.73; CiteScore 29.4, h-index 408.
How long does peer review take at Nature Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 306 days (interquartile range 226–390 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Nature Physics based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Physics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 12,690.
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: .