Journal profile · Physics, Applied
Review of Scientific Instruments
ISSN 0034-6748 · eISSN 1089-7623 · American Institute of Physics · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Review of Scientific Instruments: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; median 115 days to acceptance (156 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 83%; 794 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Scientific Instruments is published by American Institute of Physics and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Magnetic confinement fusion research, Particle accelerators and beam dynamics and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, together about 24.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Review of Scientific Instruments publishes novel advancements in scientific instrumentation, apparatuses, techniques of experimental measurement, and related mathematical analysis. Its content includes publication of regular and in-depth review articles on instruments covering all areas of science including physics, chemistry, and biology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Applied
Editor-in-chief Réjean BoivinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic confinement fusion researchPhysics and Astronomy8.7%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering8.6%
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering7.1%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Advanced X-ray Imaging TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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
- 1.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 145LetPub ·
- h-index
- 252OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23,424OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 768LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 57,797 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 590 | 149 | 125 |
| 2025 | 794 | 239 | 1,161 |
| 2024 | 1,007 | 343 | 3,295 |
| 2023 | 902 | 340 | 4,956 |
| 2022 | 936 | 364 | 5,928 |
| 2021 | 1,135 | 454 | 8,958 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 157 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 156 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,506 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3.1 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 83%LetPub ·
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
- American Institute of Physics
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0034-6748
- Electronic ISSN
- 1089-7623
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 97, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Scientific Instruments
What CAS zone is Review of Scientific Instruments in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of Scientific Instruments is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Instruments & Instrumentation / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Review of Scientific Instruments?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 3, h-index 252.
How long does peer review take at Review of Scientific Instruments?
Based on the dates recorded on 156 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 82–157 days); authors report an average review time of about 3.1 months; the community-reported acceptance is “83%”. 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 Review of Scientific Instruments?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Scientific Instruments is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Review of Scientific Instruments open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Scientific Instruments 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, 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: .