Journal profile · Biophysics
Physics of Life Reviews
ISSN 1571-0645 · eISSN 1873-1457 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Physics of Life Reviews: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 11.53; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,720; review about 1.4 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard (Elsevier website: 88%); 157 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics of Life Reviews is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural dynamics and brain function, Action Observation and Synchronization and Embodied and Extended Cognition, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience10.6%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology8%
- Embodied and Extended CognitionNeuroscience6.1%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences5.9%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience5.1%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience4.3%
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 11.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,979 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 19 | 33 |
| 2025 | 157 | 39 | 430 |
| 2024 | 145 | 40 | 978 |
| 2023 | 194 | 61 | 1,316 |
| 2022 | 77 | 21 | 1,081 |
| 2021 | 50 | 22 | 549 |
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 PubMed
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (51% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 88%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,720 / EUR 4,420 / GBP 3,780 / JPY 585,420 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1571-0645
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-1457
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics of Life Reviews
What CAS zone is Physics of Life Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physics of Life Reviews is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biology / Biophysics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physics of Life Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.53; CiteScore 18.8, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at Physics of Life Reviews?
Authors report an average review time of about 1.4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard (Elsevier website: 88%)”. 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 of Life Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics of Life Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physics of Life Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Physics of Life Reviews is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,720.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .