Journal profile · Materials Science-Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
SPIN
ISSN 2010-3247 · eISSN 2010-3255 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE
SPIN: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.59; subscription journal; 88 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2019 (Volume 16): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SPIN is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd 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 Magnetic properties of thin films, Quantum and electron transport phenomena and Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SPIN includes multidisciplinary research and review articles involving magnetism, semiconductor electronics, materials science, chemistry and biology in quantum computing, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Editor-in-chief Stuart ParkinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 28%); most named Mainland China 9, United States 4, Singapore 4, Japan 3, Taiwan, China 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy20.6%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy10.4%
- Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic propertiesMaterials Science6.7%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMaterials Science4.6%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering4.3%
- Multiferroics and related materialsMaterials Science3.7%
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, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
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, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 88 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 47 | 1 | 52 |
| 2023 | 71 | 2 | 167 |
| 2022 | 40 | 2 | 150 |
| 2021 | 33 | 3 | 155 |
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
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2010-3247
- Electronic ISSN
- 2010-3255
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16 (2019)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SPIN
What CAS zone is SPIN in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SPIN is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of SPIN?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.59; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 27.
Where are the editorial board members of SPIN based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 28%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9), United States (4) and Singapore (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index SPIN?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SPIN is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is SPIN open access, and what is the APC?
SPIN 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .