Journal profile · Physics, Condensed Matter
Solid State Physics
ISSN 0081-1947 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Annual
Solid State Physics: impact factor 0.75; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Solid State Physics is published by Academic Press Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and Alloys and Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Condensed Matter
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy11.8%
- Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and AlloysEngineering9.9%
- Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy9.2%
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science5%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Surface and Thin Film PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 64/88 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.75LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 264OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 905 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 688 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1,090 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1,105 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1,199 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1,134 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 1,368 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access licensing terms apply to open access content. Model summary
For all open access content, the relevant licensing terms apply.
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 0081-1947
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Solid State Physics
What is the impact factor of Solid State Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.75; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at Solid State Physics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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 Solid State Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Solid State Physics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Solid State Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Solid State 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: .