Journal profile
Physics Communication
ISSN 2528-5971 · eISSN 2528-598X · Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia
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Physics Communication: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics Communication is published by Universitas Negeri Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Methods and Outcomes, STEM Education and Science Education and Pedagogy, together about 62.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physics Communication is devoted to reporting important new developments in the area of physics and physics education. Papers cover the fields of:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Methods and OutcomesSocial Sciences34%
- STEM EducationSocial Sciences15.1%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences13.5%
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences4.3%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.3%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics3.5%
- Educational Assessment and PedagogySocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GARUDA, SINTAPublisher 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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 16Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 125 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 60 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | IDR 500,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Section A: Publication and authorship
All submitted papers are subject to strict peer-review process by at least two international reviewers that are experts in the area of the particular paper. Review process are blind peer review. The factors that are taken into account in review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability and language. The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rej…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement are based on COPEs Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. As such, this journal follows the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors agree to transfer the copyright of the article to journal upon publication. The journal then holds the copyright for the published version of the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to this journal must follow focus and scope, and author guidelines of this journal. The submitted manuscripts must address scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope. All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection…
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Physics Communication
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Educational Methods and Outcomes, STEM Education.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3FeesIDR 500,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 24 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Negeri Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2528-5971
- Electronic ISSN
- 2528-598X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics Communication
How long does peer review take at Physics Communication?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Physics Communication 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 Indonesia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physics Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics Communication is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Physics Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Physics Communication is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .