Journal profile · PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
PHYSICS TEACHER
ISSN 0031-921X · eISSN 1943-4928 · American Institute of Physics · UNITED STATES
PHYSICS TEACHER: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.75; hybrid open access; 351 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PHYSICS TEACHER is published by American Institute of Physics and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies, Science Education and Pedagogy and Experimental Learning in Engineering, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TPT publishes peer-reviewed papers on the teaching of introductory physics and on topics such as contemporary physics, applied physics, and the history of physics. Dedicated to strengthening the teaching of introductory physics at all levels, including secondary schools colleges and universities, TPT provides peer-reviewed content and materials to be used in classrooms and instructional laboratories.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy30.7%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences10.2%
- Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering8%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Sports Dynamics and BiomechanicsEngineering3.3%
- Computational Physics and Python ApplicationsComputer Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 0.75LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 948OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17,923 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 234 | 40 | 11 |
| 2025 | 351 | 45 | 200 |
| 2024 | 361 | 62 | 466 |
| 2023 | 308 | 48 | 366 |
| 2022 | 353 | 31 | 639 |
| 2021 | 335 | 40 | 709 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Institute of Physics
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0031-921X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-4928
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PHYSICS TEACHER
What CAS zone is PHYSICS TEACHER in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PHYSICS TEACHER is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines / Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of PHYSICS TEACHER?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.75; CiteScore 1, h-index 73.
Which databases index PHYSICS TEACHER?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PHYSICS TEACHER is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is PHYSICS TEACHER open access, and what is the APC?
PHYSICS TEACHER is a hybrid 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: .