Journal profile · PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy
ISSN 1674-7348 · eISSN 1869-1927 · Science China Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 2003
Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.19; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,590; median 76 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 264 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy is published by Science China Press and is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quantum Information and Cryptography, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, an academic journal cosponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published by Science China Press, is committed to publishing high-quality, original results in both basic and applied research.Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, is published in both print and electronic forms. It is indexed by Science Citation Index.Categories of articles:Reviews summarize representative results and achievements in a particular topic or an area, comment on the current state of research, and advise on the research directions. The author’s own opinion and related discussion is requested.Research papers report on important original results in all areas of physics, mechanics and astronomy.Brief reports present short reports in a timely manner of the latest important results.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief XinCheng XiePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 141 in mainland China (about 95%); most named Mainland China 141, United States 4, Hong Kong, China 2, Denmark 1 (148 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science9.8%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy7%
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureComputer Science6.5%
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchPhysics and Astronomy6.3%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 7.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,741OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 213LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 268,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,183 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 278 | 121 | 376 |
| 2025 | 264 | 101 | 1,885 |
| 2024 | 289 | 116 | 3,234 |
| 2023 | 241 | 115 | 4,233 |
| 2022 | 197 | 107 | 3,886 |
| 2021 | 181 | 95 | 4,075 |
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 Crossref · to
76 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 103 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 63 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (599 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 3.6 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 3,590 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
Page charges levied by the journal's own editorial office, separate from Springer Nature APCs/transformative agreements. Model summary
Please note that Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy Editorial office levies page charges for publishing your article. This charge is not handled by Springer Nature. It is different from the Article Processing Charge (APC) or any Transformative Agreements that may be in place from Springer Nature to publish in fully OA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Science China Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1674-7348
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-1927
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy
What CAS zone is Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.19; CiteScore 11.1, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 76 days (interquartile range 51–103 days); authors report an average review time of about 3.6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy based?
Of the 148 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 141 (about 95%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (141), United States (4) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy open access, and what is the APC?
Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,590.
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: .