Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Synchrotron Radiation News
ISSN 0894-0886 · eISSN 1931-7344 · Taylor & Francis
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Synchrotron Radiation News: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Synchrotron Radiation News is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers, Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques and Particle accelerators and beam dynamics, together about 55.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Synchrotron Radiation News is the must-read magazine for scientists at synchrotron facilities throughout the world. This bimonthly publication provides comprehensive articles on cutting-edge areas of research, as well as reports from important meetings, the latest news from synchrotron sites, a calendar listing upcoming conferences, and a section dedicated to new products of interest to scientists working in the field. In each issue, correspondents from facilities around the world report on major activities and new developments at their centers—including topics from equipment upgrades to the rapidly increasing number of new applications now being used. **Synchrotron Radiation News is a controlled circulation magazine, and so is supplied free of charge to individuals professionally affiliated with synchrotron research** Editorial Policy Please contact the Editorial Office altaylorsrn@gmail.com if you have an article idea or manuscript you wish to submit. The office does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. Publishing Ethics Statement The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersEngineering22%
- Advanced X-ray Imaging TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy20.5%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering13%
- Crystallography and Radiation PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy8%
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMaterials Science6.2%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science4.6%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear and High Energy Physics | Q3 | 55/97 | 43rd |
| Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | Q3 | 165/243 | 32nd |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost (various), International Atomic Energy Agency INIS Collection Search, OCLC ArticleFirst Electronic Collections Online, ProQuest (various), World Ceramics Abstracts
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.71Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 247OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 60,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,354 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 21 | 492 |
| 2025 | 56 | 19 | 676 |
| 2024 | 68 | 35 | 598 |
| 2023 | 53 | 29 | 578 |
| 2022 | 55 | 23 | 489 |
| 2021 | 38 | 12 | 491 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics statement: adheres to high publishing ethics standards; Taylor & Francis is a member of COPE and uses Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Synchrotron Radiation News is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy, viewable at the provided URL. Model summary
The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Synchrotron Radiation News
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers, Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0894-0886
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-7344
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Synchrotron Radiation News
Which databases index Synchrotron Radiation News?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Synchrotron Radiation News is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Synchrotron Radiation News open access, and what is the APC?
Synchrotron Radiation News is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .