Journal profile · Multiple
Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica
ISSN 1674-7275 · eISSN 2095-9478 · Chinese Academy of Sciences
Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 256 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica is published by Chinese Academy of Sciences and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Military Technology and Strategies and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences8.1%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering8%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences8%
- Radio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science5.4%
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 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 | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 225LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,093 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 248 | 133 | 30 |
| 2025 | 256 | 177 | 154 |
| 2024 | 224 | 191 | 208 |
| 2023 | 197 | 151 | 249 |
| 2022 | 170 | 6 | 367 |
| 2021 | 199 | 51 | 386 |
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.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- ISSN
- 1674-7275
- Electronic ISSN
- 2095-9478
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica
What CAS zone is Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics / 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.
Which databases index Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica open access, and what is the APC?
Scientia Sinica-Physica Mechanica & Astronomica 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; 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: .