Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARYPHYSIC-PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Results in Physics
ISSN 2211-3797 · Elsevier BV · NETHERLANDS · Annual · Founded 2011
Results in Physics: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.07; fully open access; APC about USD 2,210; review about 83 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: 24%; 447 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Results in Physics is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 2 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, Nonlinear Photonic Systems and Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, together about 29.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Results in Physics is an open-access journal offering authors the opportunity to publish in all fundamental, applied and interdisciplinary areas of Physics. Papers of theoretical, computational, and experimental nature are all welcome. Results in Physics accepts high-quality papers that are scientifically and technically sound and provide valuable new knowledge to the physics community. Results in Physics welcomes three types of papers, full research papers, microarticles and letters to the editor.All submitted manuscripts are fully peer-reviewed and after acceptance, a publication fee is charged to cover all editorial, production, and archiving costs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARYPHYSIC-PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Vadim MarkelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 8, Mainland China 6, Poland 5, France 3, Netherlands 3 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy11%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy9.8%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics8.7%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering6%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsMaterials Science5.3%
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchEngineering4.7%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 17 November 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 4.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,292OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 209LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,153 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 173 | 173 | 84 |
| 2025 | 447 | 447 | 1,460 |
| 2024 | 775 | 775 | 6,026 |
| 2023 | 1,086 | 1,086 | 13,968 |
| 2022 | 822 | 822 | 12,984 |
| 2021 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 25,089 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
83 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 3.4 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3.4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 24%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 83 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,210 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,920 / EUR 1,800 / GBP 1,540 / JPY 238,140 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,690 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,210 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- letterResults in Physics welcomes three types of papers:Full research papersMicroarticles: very short papers, no longer than 2 pages. They may consist of a single, bu…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor: Letters discussing a recent article published in RINP are welcome.Length not stated
- microarticlesMicroarticles: very short papers, no longer than 2 pages.Length not stated
- original paperResults in Physics welcomes three types of papers:Full research papersMicroarticles: very short papers, no longer than 2 pages. They may consist of a single, bu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data statement required at submission Model summary
To foster transparency, you are required to state the availability of any data at submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of one reviewer for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed, does not count as prior publication Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2211-3797
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Results in Physics
What CAS zone is Results in Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Results in Physics is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Results in Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.07; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 128.
How long does peer review take at Results in Physics?
The publisher reports about 83 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 3.4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “24%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Results in Physics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Results in Physics based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Mainland China (6) and Poland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Results in Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Results in Physics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Results in Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Results in Physics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,210.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .