Journal profile · PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Revista Cubana de Fisica
ISSN 0253-9268 · eISSN 2224-7939 · Universidad de La Habana; Sociedad Cubana de Física · Cuba
Revista Cubana de Fisica: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 20 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Cubana de Fisica is published by Universidad de La Habana; Sociedad Cubana de Física 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 Chemical and Environmental Engineering Research, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices and Nuclear Physics and Applications, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief E. ALTSHULERPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering ResearchComputer Science8.4%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering7.9%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy7.1%
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Sensor Technology and Measurement SystemsComputer Science4.9%
- Multidisciplinary Science and Engineering ResearchDecision Sciences4.9%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering4%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering4%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 504 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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-NC | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1
- original articlesOriginal Articles Section default policyLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Desk rejection possible for submissions not meeting minimum quality standards. Model summary
The editor may desk-reject submissions that do not meet the journal’s minimum quality standards.
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
- Universidad de La Habana; Sociedad Cubana de Física
- Country or region
- Cuba
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0253-9268
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-7939
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Revista Cubana de Fisica
What CAS zone is Revista Cubana de Fisica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Cubana de Fisica is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Revista Cubana de Fisica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 5.
How long does peer review take at Revista Cubana de Fisica?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Cubana de Fisica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Which databases index Revista Cubana de Fisica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Cubana de Fisica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Cubana de Fisica open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Cubana de Fisica 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .