Journal profile · Physics, Condensed Matter
Physics and Chemistry of Liquids
ISSN 0031-9104 · eISSN 1029-0451 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Physics and Chemistry of Liquids: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 64 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics and Chemistry of Liquids is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Thermodynamic properties of mixtures, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics and Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure, together about 44.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physics and Chemistry of Liquids publishes experimental and theoretical papers, letters and reviews aimed at furthering the understanding of the liquid state. The coverage embraces the whole spectrum of liquids, from simple monatomic liquids and their mixtures, through charged liquids (e.g. ionic melts, liquid metals and their alloys, ions in aqueous solution, and metal-electrolyte systems) to molecular liquids of all kinds. It also covers quantum fluids and superfluids, such as Fermi and non-Fermi liquids, superconductors, Bose-Einstein condensates, correlated electron or spin assemblies. By publishing papers on physical aspects of the liquid state as well as those with a mainly chemical focus, Physics and Chemistry of Liquids provides a medium for the publication of interdisciplinary papers on liquids serving its broad international readership of physicists and chemists. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized. Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee on Publication Ethics(COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Condensed Matter
Editor-in-chief G. G. N. AngilellaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermodynamic properties of mixturesChemical Engineering20.4%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering13%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry11.1%
- Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsChemical Engineering8.2%
- Material Dynamics and PropertiesMaterials Science6.4%
- Ionic liquids properties and applicationsChemical Engineering5.9%
- Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and AlloysEngineering5.6%
- Crystallization and Solubility StudiesMaterials Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Chimca, Microsoft Academic
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 842OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 21,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,909 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 2 | 27 |
| 2025 | 46 | 1 | 69 |
| 2024 | 72 | 3 | 205 |
| 2023 | 42 | 4 | 190 |
| 2022 | 43 | 2 | 190 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1 | 266 |
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
64 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 28 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (121 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 | 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)
Article types accepted5
- lettersPhysics and Chemistry of Liquids publishes experimental and theoretical papers, letters and reviews aimed at furthering the understanding of the liquid state.Length not stated
- papersPhysics and Chemistry of Liquids publishes experimental and theoretical papers, letters and reviews aimed at furthering the understanding of the liquid state.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 17 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research letterResearch Letter | Published online: 3 Sep 2026Length not stated
- reviewsPhysics and Chemistry of Liquids publishes experimental and theoretical papers, letters and reviews aimed at furthering the understanding of the liquid state.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
The journal adheres to high publishing ethics standards; T&F is a COPE member and uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee on Publication Ethics(COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Physics and Chemistry of Liquids is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0031-9104
- Electronic ISSN
- 1029-0451
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics and Chemistry of Liquids
What CAS zone is Physics and Chemistry of Liquids in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physics and Chemistry of Liquids is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical / Physics, Condensed Matter. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physics and Chemistry of Liquids?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.1; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Physics and Chemistry of Liquids?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 64 days (interquartile range 28–120 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38%. 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 Physics and Chemistry of Liquids?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics and Chemistry of Liquids is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Physics and Chemistry of Liquids open access, and what is the APC?
Physics and Chemistry of Liquids is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .