Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics-Uspekhi
ISSN 1063-7869 · eISSN 1468-4780 · Turpion Ltd. · RUSSIA · Monthly
Physics-Uspekhi: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.72; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 125 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics-Uspekhi is published by Turpion Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry, Computational Physics and Python Applications and Fusion and Plasma Physics Studies, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physics-Uspekhi (Advances in Physical Sciences) is a translation of the authoritative Russian-language review journal in physics, Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk, first published in 1918. The papers cover a wide spectrum of the world's scientific research in physics and associated fields by authors from France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Sweden, the USA and other countries which successfully complement contributions by authors from Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union. Physics-Uspekhi (Advances in Physical Sciences) covers: Reviews of Topical Problems Physics of Our Day Instruments and Methods of Investigation Methodological Notes From the History of Physics Conferences and Symposia Book Reviews Selected Physics News from the Internet.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Scientific Research and Philosophical InquiryComputer Science8.3%
- Computational Physics and Python ApplicationsComputer Science8%
- Fusion and Plasma Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy7.9%
- Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Quantum and Classical ElectrodynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.72LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,689OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,516 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 125 | 34 | 86 |
| 2024 | 111 | 65 | 241 |
| 2023 | 86 | 38 | 284 |
| 2022 | 90 | 32 | 292 |
| 2021 | 134 | 28 | 1,112 |
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)
- Fairly 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
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
- Turpion Ltd.
- Country or region
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1063-7869
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-4780
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics-Uspekhi
What CAS zone is Physics-Uspekhi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physics-Uspekhi is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physics-Uspekhi?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.72; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Physics-Uspekhi?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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-Uspekhi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics-Uspekhi is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physics-Uspekhi open access, and what is the APC?
Physics-Uspekhi 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: .