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Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy
ISSN 1027-9636 · eISSN 2415-7007 · National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Institute of Radio Astronomy · Ukraine
Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy is published by National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Institute of Radio Astronomy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Electromagnetic Scattering and Analysis and Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal RPRA publishes papers, brief information and letters to the editors relating to the modern problems of radio physics, microwave electronics, radio astronomy and astrophysics, containing the results of fundamental and applied researches, description of research methods, hardware implementation and practical application, as well as current information such as comments, events, men of science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Vyacheslav V. ZakharenkoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 25, Japan 1, France 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy10.9%
- Electromagnetic Scattering and AnalysisPhysics and Astronomy10.5%
- Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesEngineering8.6%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering7.7%
- Radio Wave Propagation StudiesEngineering7.2%
- Radio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Lightning and Electromagnetic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Q4 | 906/1030 | 12th |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Q4 | 87/97 | 10th |
| Space and Planetary Science | Q4 | 98/105 | 7th |
| Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 83/88 | 6th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Ulrichsweb (Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,018Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,341 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 47 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 52 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 99 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 98 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 106 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 151 |
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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Ethics of Scientific Publications Model summary
The RPRA Editorial Board obeys the ethics of international scientific publications, including the concepts of decency, confidentiality, supervision of publications and prevention of possible conflicts of interests, and so on.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors reserve the right of attribution for the submitted manuscript, while transferring to the Journal the right to publish the paper under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license allows free distribution of the published work under the condition of p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access Policy Model summary
The RPRA adheres to an open access policy to the published material. The RPRA Editorial Board recognizes the priority of the principles of free dissemination of scientific information, knowledge exchange and entirely excludes national, racial, religious, political or other types of restrictions on paper publication. The Editorial Board supports the Science Europe association's "Plan S" initiative …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process Model summary
A manuscript submitted to the RPRA is necessarily subject to a single-blind scientific peer review by at least two leading experts in the relevant field. The Editorial Board appoints reviewers from among the well-known highly qualified scientists and specialists who have the profound professional knowledge and work experience in a specific scientific area. The reviewing of manuscripts is confident…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism Policy
Anti-plagiarism Policy Model summary
One of the strict ethical standards of scientific publications is the inadmissibility of many types of plagiarism from cloning to recycling (without attribution) and claiming the right to the results of other author’s inverstigations. Authors should ensure that they submit only entirely original works, manuscript material has never been published or submitted for publication by some other publishi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Institute of Radio Astronomy
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 1027-9636
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-7007
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy
How long does peer review take at Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (25), Japan (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy open access, and what is the APC?
Radio Physics and Radio Astronomy is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .