Journal profile · Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics of Particles and Nuclei
ISSN 1063-7796 · eISSN 1531-8559 · Pleiades Publishing · RUSSIA · Bimonthly · Founded 2006
Physics of Particles and Nuclei: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.46; subscription journal; median 25 days to acceptance (152 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 248 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics of Particles and Nuclei is published by Pleiades Publishing and 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 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions and High-Energy Particle Collisions Research, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Fizika Elementarnykh Chastits i Atomnogo Yadr of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR, Dubna) was founded by Academician N.N. Bogolyubov in August 1969. The Editors-in-chief of the journal were Academician N.N. Bogolyubov (1970–1992) and Academician A.M. Baldin (1992–2001). Its English translation, Physics of Particles and Nuclei, appears simultaneously with the original Russian-language edition. Published by leading physicists from the JINR member states, as well as by scientists from other countries, review articles in this journal examine problems of elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, experimental data processing, accelerators and related instrumentation ecology and radiology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Particles & Fields
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy18.2%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy14.2%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy12.7%
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy6.4%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Neutrino Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
- Particle Detector Development and PerformancePhysics and Astronomy3.8%
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, Particles & Fields | 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, Particles & Fields | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 0.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 271OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 246LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,435 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 240 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 248 | 16 | 146 |
| 2024 | 241 | 22 | 277 |
| 2023 | 126 | 24 | 235 |
| 2022 | 122 | 15 | 279 |
| 2021 | 88 | 11 | 353 |
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
25 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 25 days – 74 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 279 days (152 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 304 days
- Sample
- 152 articles with submission and acceptance dates (518 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 ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Pleiades Publishing
- Country or region
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1063-7796
- Electronic ISSN
- 1531-8559
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics of Particles and Nuclei
What CAS zone is Physics of Particles and Nuclei in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physics of Particles and Nuclei is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Particles & Fields. 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.
What is the impact factor of Physics of Particles and Nuclei?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.46; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Physics of Particles and Nuclei?
Based on the dates recorded on 152 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 25 days (interquartile range 25–74 days); 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 of Particles and Nuclei?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics of Particles and Nuclei is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physics of Particles and Nuclei open access, and what is the APC?
Physics of Particles and Nuclei is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .