Journal profile · Multiple
Nature Reviews Physics
ISSN 2522-5820 · SPRINGERNATURE · ENGLAND · 12 issues per year
Nature Reviews Physics: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 46.46; subscription journal; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Reviews Physics is published by SPRINGERNATURE 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 Topological Materials and Phenomena, Quantum Information and Cryptography and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, together about 22.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We are interested in the best research from across the fields of physics, with our broad scope ensuring that the work published reaches the widest possible audience. Read more about the article types and the publication process at Nature Reviews Physics here. Nature Reviews Physics is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals. To learn more about Nature Reviews, check out this animation and the Nature Reviews page. You can also find a summary of the editorial input and checks here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
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
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy8%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science7.5%
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureComputer Science6.6%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science5.6%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics 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, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
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
- 46.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 46.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 60.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 53LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 9.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 8.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 404OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 17.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 757,885Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 985 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 25 | 126 |
| 2025 | 115 | 30 | 1,378 |
| 2024 | 114 | 32 | 3,724 |
| 2023 | 134 | 41 | 6,891 |
| 2022 | 132 | 48 | 7,598 |
| 2021 | 143 | 58 | 22,499 |
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.
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
- SPRINGERNATURE
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2522-5820
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Physics
What CAS zone is Nature Reviews Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Reviews Physics is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Physics, Applied / 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 Reviews Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 46.46; CiteScore 53, h-index 137.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature Reviews 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 Reviews Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Reviews 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 Reviews Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Reviews Physics 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: .