Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Progress of Theoretical Physics
ISSN 0033-068X · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1946
Progress of Theoretical Physics: subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Progress of Theoretical Physics's largest topics are Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies and Nuclear physics research studies, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy19.2%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy18.3%
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy12.3%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Quantum and Classical ElectrodynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
- Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 190OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,469OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17,351 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4,248 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6,263 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6,317 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 6,302 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 6,368 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 7,032 |
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)
- 4–8 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
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1946
- ISSN
- 0033-068X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Progress of Theoretical Physics
How long does peer review take at Progress of Theoretical Physics?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Is Progress of Theoretical Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Progress of Theoretical Physics 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .