Journal profile · Physics, Condensed Matter
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN 0953-2048 · eISSN 1361-6668 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1988
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.33; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 108 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 278 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. 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 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Superconducting Materials and Applications and Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys, together about 55.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Condensed Matter Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Superconductor Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary journal for papers on all aspects of superconductivity. The coverage includes theories of superconductivity, the basic physics of superconductors, the relation of microstructure and growth to superconducting properties, the theory of novel devices, and the fabrication and properties of thin films and devices. It also encompasses the manufacture and properties of conductors, and their application in the construction of magnets and heavy current machines, together with enabling technology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Condensed Matter
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy33.3%
- Superconducting Materials and ApplicationsEngineering11.9%
- Superconductivity in MgB2 and AlloysPhysics and Astronomy10.1%
- Iron-based superconductors researchMaterials Science5.9%
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMaterials Science5.2%
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
- Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy3%
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, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview 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, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,029OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 26.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 304LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,905 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 270 | 231 | 64 |
| 2025 | 278 | 138 | 808 |
| 2024 | 287 | 182 | 1,839 |
| 2023 | 237 | 216 | 2,448 |
| 2022 | 254 | 152 | 4,087 |
| 2021 | 247 | 158 | 4,567 |
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
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (626 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 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0953-2048
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-6668
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
What CAS zone is SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Applied / Physics, Condensed Matter; it is a Top journal. 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 SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.33; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 140.
How long does peer review take at SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 78–153 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
Which databases index SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,325.
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: .