Journal profile · Physics, Multidisciplinary
Romanian Journal of Physics
ISSN 1221-146X · Editions de l'Academie Republique Populaire · ROMANIA · Monthly · Founded 1992
Romanian Journal of Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Romanian Journal of Physics is published by Editions de l'Academie Republique Populaire 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 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Nuclear Physics and Applications and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official web portal for Romanian Journal of Physics, a peer-reviewed scientific open journal of Romanian Academy Publishing House with 10 issues each year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Emil BURZOPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 18, United States 2, Italy 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy10.2%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Journal Citation Reports™/Science Edition (JCR)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
- Impact factor
- 1.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 414 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 38 | 9 |
| 2025 | 70 | 67 | 95 |
| 2024 | 67 | 63 | 196 |
| 2023 | 36 | 32 | 413 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Signed Transfer of Copyright Agreement required for accepted papers to proceed to final publication. Model summary
It is compulsory to provide a duly signed copy of the "Transfer of Copyright Agreement" form so that your accepted paper may undergo the final stages of publication.
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
- Editions de l'Academie Republique Populaire
- Country or region
- ROMANIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1221-146X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 71, Issue 7-8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Romanian Journal of Physics
What CAS zone is Romanian Journal of Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Romanian Journal of Physics 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 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Romanian Journal of Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Romanian Journal of Physics?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Romanian Journal of Physics based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (18), United States (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Romanian Journal of Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Romanian Journal of Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Romanian Journal of Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Romanian Journal of Physics is a subscription 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: .