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Communications Physics

Springer Nature Β· United States Β· Est. 2017

ISSN2399-3650eISSN2399-3650
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
186
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 19 articles Β· accept 168d
13
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.641
H-Indexi
79
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.771
Total Worksi
2,598
Total Citationsi
46,127
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.82
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Open-access journal publishing high quality, editorially selected and peer reviewed advances in physics. Communications Physics is an open access journal from Nature Portfolio publishing high-quality research, reviews and commentary in all areas of the physical sciences. Research papers published by the journal represent significant advances bringing new insight to a specialized area of research in physics. We also aim to provide a community forum for issues of importance to all physicists, regardless of sub-discipline. The scope of the journal covers all areas of experimental, applied, fundamental, and interdisciplinary physical sciences and includes (but is not limited to): Astrophysics and cosmology Atomic and molecular physics Biophysics and biological physics Chemical physics Complex systems and network science Condensed-matter physics Electronics and device physics Energy materials Fluid dynamics High-energy particle physics Information theory and computation Materials sciences Nanotechnology Nuclear physics Optical physics and photonics Plasma physics Polymers and thin films Quantum physics and quantum technologies Soft condensed-matter physics Statistical physics, thermodynamics and nonlinear dynamics Primary research published in Communications Physics includes novel experimental results, new techniques or computational methods that may influence the work of others in the sub-discipline. We also consider submissions from adjacent research fields where the central advance of the study is of interest to physicists, for example material sciences, physical chemistry and technologies. The submission and review processes are managed by our in-house professional editors supported by our Editorial Board Members, who provide technical expertise across the breadth of the physical sciences. We are committed to rapid dissemination of significant research results. Articles are published on a continuous basis with minimal time from acceptance to publication. Criteria for publication To be published in

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,598
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2399-3650 / 2399-3650
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
162
7.3k
2019
234
7.6k
2020
273
7.7k
2021
339
8.6k
2022
372
5.8k
2023
425
4.4k
2024
546
2k
2025
268
123
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismQuantum Information and CryptographyQuantum and electron transport phenomenaAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsQuantum many-body systemsQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesMechanical and Optical ResonatorsAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies

Frequently asked questions about Communications Physics

Is Communications Physics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Communications Physics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Communications Physics?

Communications Physics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.82.

Is Communications Physics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Communications Physics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Communications Physics?

Open-access journal publishing high quality, editorially selected and peer reviewed advances in physics. Communications Physics is an open access journal from Nature Portfolio publishing high-quality research, reviews and commentary in all areas of the physical sciences. Research papers published by the journal represent significant advances bringing new insight to a specialized area of research in physics. We also aim to provide a community forum for issues of importance to all physicists, regardless of sub-discipline. The scope of the journal covers all areas of experimental, applied, fundam

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref