Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (all)
SciPost Physics
ISSN 2542-4653 · SciPost Foundation · NETHERLANDS
SciPost Physics: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.23; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 395 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SciPost Physics is published by SciPost Foundation and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quantum many-body systems, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum many-body systemsPhysics and Astronomy14.2%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy11%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy7.7%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics5.5%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,226OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 377LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,598 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 277 | 277 | 298 |
| 2025 | 395 | 395 | 2,278 |
| 2024 | 337 | 337 | 4,010 |
| 2023 | 435 | 435 | 7,117 |
| 2022 | 334 | 334 | 7,414 |
| 2021 | 268 | 268 | 6,304 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SciPost Foundation
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2542-4653
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SciPost Physics
What CAS zone is SciPost Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SciPost Physics is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of SciPost Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.23; CiteScore 9.5, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at SciPost Physics?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index SciPost Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SciPost Physics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is SciPost Physics open access, and what is the APC?
SciPost Physics 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .