Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Physics Education
ISSN 0031-9120 · eISSN 1361-6552 · Institute of Physics Publishing
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Physics Education: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,325; median 87 days to acceptance (143 articles, last 24 months); 260 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics Education is published by Institute of Physics Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies, Educational Methods and Outcomes and Science Education and Pedagogy, together about 72.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy26.5%
- Educational Methods and OutcomesSocial Sciences25.1%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences21.4%
- Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering3.5%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences2.3%
- Electrical and Electromagnetic ResearchPhysics and Astronomy2.1%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities1.8%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry1.6%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 1032/1698 | 39th |
| General Physics and Astronomy | Q3 | 172/248 | 30th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 874OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,580 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 292 | 182 | 1,790 |
| 2025 | 260 | 130 | 2,467 |
| 2024 | 261 | 126 | 2,511 |
| 2023 | 179 | 76 | 2,670 |
| 2022 | 223 | 97 | 2,335 |
| 2021 | 258 | 111 | 2,712 |
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
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 123 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (143 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 143 articles with submission and acceptance dates (566 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".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Physics Education
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies, Educational Methods and Outcomes.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,325 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 5Expected review time87 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 143 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Physics Publishing
- ISSN
- 0031-9120
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-6552
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics Education
How long does peer review take at Physics Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 143 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 68–123 days). 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 Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics Education is indexed in Scopus.
Is Physics Education open access, and what is the APC?
Physics Education is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,325.
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: .