Journal profile · PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Physical Review Research
ISSN 2643-1564 · American Physical Society · United States
Physical Review Research: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 2,910; median 168 days to acceptance (164 articles, last 24 months); 1,817 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physical Review Research is published by American Physical Society and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quantum Information and Cryptography, Topological Materials and Phenomena and Quantum many-body systems, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
28 August, 2026Dynamic trapping and manipulation of floating particles using reconfigurable water-wave interference patterns is demonstrated. By controlling the phases or frequencies of the interfering waves, transport of one or two particles along arbitrary prescribed trajectories is achieved.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 12, Germany 5, France 5, Spain 5, United Kingdom 4 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science11.7%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy8.3%
- Quantum many-body systemsPhysics and Astronomy7.9%
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureComputer Science7.3%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.3%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy7.2%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy6%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,442OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,572LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,647 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,222 | 1,222 | 524 |
| 2025 | 1,817 | 1,817 | 6,081 |
| 2024 | 1,607 | 1,607 | 12,888 |
| 2023 | 1,166 | 1,166 | 15,332 |
| 2022 | 1,192 | 1,192 | 21,475 |
| 2021 | 1,252 | 1,252 | 26,398 |
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
168 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 122 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 0 days (164 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 176 days
- Sample
- 164 articles with submission and acceptance dates (3,419 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)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,910 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,625 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,755 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- white papers; opinion pieces; articles exclusively focused on a review of previous work
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- comments and repliesComments and Replies (length limit: 3500 words) Comments critique or correct papers by other authors that were previously published in Physical Review Research.Length not stated
- editorialRegular Articles (no length limit) Regular Articles are original research articles that meet Physical Review Research’s editorial criteria and scope. Letters (l…Length not stated
- erratumErratum An Erratum notifies readers about errors or omissions in previously published papers.Length not stated
- letterRegular Articles (no length limit) Regular Articles are original research articles that meet Physical Review Research’s editorial criteria and scope. Letters (l…main text ≤ 4,500 words
- lettersLetters (length limit: 4500 words) Letters are original research articles reporting important results that are accessible in a short format.Length not stated
- opinionRegular Articles (no length limit) Regular Articles are original research articles that meet Physical Review Research’s editorial criteria and scope. Letters (l…Length not stated
- original research articleRegular Articles (no length limit) Regular Articles are original research articles that meet Physical Review Research’s editorial criteria and scope. Letters (l…Length not stated
- perspectiveRegular Articles (no length limit) Regular Articles are original research articles that meet Physical Review Research’s editorial criteria and scope. Letters (l…Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives (no length limit) Perspectives are forward-looking articles that address an emerging topic or subfield of interest to the journal.Length not stated
- regular articleRegular Articles (no length limit) Regular Articles are original research articles that meet Physical Review Research’s editorial criteria and scope. Letters (l…Length not stated
- regular articlesRegular Articles (no length limit) Regular Articles are original research articles that meet Physical Review Research’s editorial criteria and scope.Length not stated
- researchResearchLength not stated
- reviewRegular Articles (no length limit) Regular Articles are original research articles that meet Physical Review Research’s editorial criteria and scope. Letters (l…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use Appropriate Use of AI Tools
AI tools may be used to assist with aspects of research and manuscript preparation, but AI tools cannot replace authors’ expertise, judgment, or accountability. An AI program cannot be held accountable and cannot be listed as an author. Authors are fully responsible for accuracy and must review and refine all AI-generated content. Moreover, they must disclose in the paper any substantive uses of A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability Statements
All published articles must include a Data Availability Statement (DAS) that explains whether and how authors are sharing their data. Authors are asked to enter a complete data availability statement during the submission process, including relevant citations. See Guidelines for Data Availability Statements in Physical Review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single-anonymized peer review. Model summary
All APS journals follow the single-anonymized peer review procedures outlined in the Editorial Policies and Practices. Responding to Referee Reports These standard tips will help you respond effectively to a referee report. When resubmitting your paper in response to a positive editorial invitation, check the following to ensure your paper can be quickly prepared for publication if it’s accepted. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Press Office and Embargo Policy
APS issues a weekly tip sheet for reporters that highlights upcoming newsworthy research from the APS portfolio of journals. Unless otherwise noted, papers submitted to APS journals are not embargoed. Visit this information page about the APS Press Office to find out more about the tip sheet and the APS Embargo Policy.
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
- American Physical Society
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2643-1564
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physical Review Research
What CAS zone is Physical Review Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physical Review Research is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Physical Review Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 164 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 168 days (interquartile range 122–243 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Physical Review Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Physical Review Research based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Germany (5) and France (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physical Review Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physical Review Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Physical Review Research open access, and what is the APC?
Physical Review Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,910.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .