Journal profile · PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Physics Essays
ISSN 0836-1398 · eISSN 2371-2236 · CANADA
Physics Essays: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 137; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics Essays is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Relativity and Gravitational Theory, Quantum Mechanics and Applications and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, together about 46.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physics Essays has been established as an international journal dedicated to theoretical and experimental aspects of fundamental problems in Physics and, generally, to the advancement of basic knowledge of Physics. The Journal’s mandate is to publish rigorous and methodological examinations of past, current, and advanced concepts, methods and results in physics research. Physics Essays dedicates itself to the publication of stimulating exploratory, and original papers in a variety of physics disciplines, such as spectroscopy, quantum mechanics, particle physics, electromagnetic theory, astrophysics, space physics, mathematical methods in physics, plasma physics, philosophical aspects of physics, chemical physics, and relativity.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief E. PanarellaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPhysics and Astronomy20.9%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy16.5%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy9%
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy6.9%
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Quantum and Classical ElectrodynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Computational Physics and Python ApplicationsComputer Science3.3%
- Geophysics and Sensor TechnologyEngineering3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
Impact
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 156OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 80%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 56 | 6 | 22 |
| 2024 | 52 | 2 | 54 |
| 2023 | 60 | 9 | 121 |
| 2022 | 63 | 5 | 242 |
| 2021 | 75 | 8 | 230 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 | USD 137 / USD 792 / USD 326 / USD 558 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- CANADA
- ISSN
- 0836-1398
- Electronic ISSN
- 2371-2236
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics Essays
What CAS zone is Physics Essays in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physics Essays is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Physics Essays?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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.
Which databases index Physics Essays?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics Essays is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Physics Essays open access, and what is the APC?
Physics Essays is a subscription journal. APC about USD 137.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .