Journal profile · Physics, Applied
Topics in Applied Physics
ISSN 0303-4216 · eISSN 1437-0859 · Springer Verlag · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1973
Topics in Applied Physics: impact factor 0.62; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Topics in Applied Physics is published by Springer Verlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications, Photonic and Optical Devices and Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Applied
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Laser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy12%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering6.1%
- Photorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsPhysics and Astronomy6.1%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Laser Material Processing TechniquesEngineering5.3%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering4.7%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering4.5%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science4.3%
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.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.62LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 672OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,580 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 1 | 693 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 1,172 |
| 2024 | 77 | 24 | 1,486 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1,441 |
| 2022 | 60 | 21 | 1,447 |
| 2021 | 87 | 19 | 1,649 |
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 ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Springer Verlag
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0303-4216
- Electronic ISSN
- 1437-0859
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Topics in Applied Physics
What is the impact factor of Topics in Applied Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.62; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 122.
How long does peer review take at Topics in Applied Physics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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 Topics in Applied Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Topics in Applied Physics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Topics in Applied Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Topics in Applied Physics is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .