Journal profile · Physics, Mathematical
Reports on Mathematical Physics
ISSN 0034-4877 · Elsevier Ltd · POLAND · Bimonthly
Reports on Mathematical Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.05; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,000; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Reports on Mathematical Physics is published by Elsevier Ltd 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 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons, Quantum Mechanics and Applications and Advanced Topics in Algebra, together about 22.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Mathematical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy8.8%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy6.9%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics6.6%
- Quantum chaos and dynamical systemsPhysics and Astronomy6.3%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics5.9%
- Spectral Theory in Mathematical PhysicsMathematics5.5%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Advanced Differential Geometry ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
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, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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, Mathematical | 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
- 1.05LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 797OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,980 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| 2024 | 52 | 5 | 134 |
| 2023 | 49 | 12 | 171 |
| 2022 | 49 | 12 | 208 |
| 2021 | 54 | 20 | 224 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0034-4877
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reports on Mathematical Physics
What CAS zone is Reports on Mathematical Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Reports on Mathematical Physics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Mathematical. 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 Reports on Mathematical Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.05; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Reports on Mathematical Physics?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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 Reports on Mathematical Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Reports on Mathematical Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Reports on Mathematical Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Reports on Mathematical Physics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .