Journal profile
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences
ISSN 0080-4614 · eISSN 1471-2962 · Irregular
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences: impact factor 3.7 (journal website); subscription journal; no APC; median 125 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences's largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Astro and Planetary Science and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-chief C RichardPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Denmark 1, South Africa 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy7.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy6.7%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 196OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,794OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open Access with no charges for authors or readers Model summary
Open Access with no charges for authors or readers
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
- Frequency
- Irregular
- ISSN
- 0080-4614
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-2962
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 384, Issue 2329 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences
What is the impact factor of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 196.
How long does peer review take at Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical 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); 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 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (1), United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .