Journal profile · Multidisciplinary Sciences
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
ISSN 1364-503X · eISSN 1471-2962 · The Royal Society · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1996
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.8; hybrid open access; median 125 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 317 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Continuing its long history of influential scientific publishing, Philosophical Transactions A publishes high-quality theme issues on topics of current importance and general interest within the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences, guest-edited by leading authorities and comprising new research, reviews and opinions from prominent researchers.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering7.4%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy6.4%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science5.3%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science5.1%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 143LetPub ·
- h-index
- 239OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,531OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 268LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,781 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 274 | 261 | 185 |
| 2025 | 317 | 196 | 785 |
| 2024 | 298 | 207 | 2,172 |
| 2023 | 332 | 256 | 3,791 |
| 2022 | 374 | 286 | 5,420 |
| 2021 | 342 | 243 | 13,046 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 98 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 114 days (40 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 268 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (642 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)
- 3–6 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The Royal Society
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1364-503X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-2962
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
What CAS zone is Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences is in Zone 3 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.8; CiteScore 7.6, h-index 239.
How long does peer review take at Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 98–153 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 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 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .