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SciPost Physics Lecture Notes

SciPost Foundation · Netherlands · Est. 2016

ISSN2590-1990
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
40
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total40
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
2.462
H-Index
26
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.344
Total Works
123
Total Citations
2,989
2yr Mean Citedness
3.95
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

SciPost Physics Lecture Notes publishes pedagogical introductions and detailed accounts of recent research in theoretical physics and related fields. Topics include quantum many-body systems, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, large deviation theory, topological phases of matter, quantum field theory, and cosmology. The journal also covers mathematical physics, including topological recursion and quantum gravity, as well as applications in theoretical ecology and dark matter research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications123
Publisher OrgSciPost.org
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SciPost Foundation
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2590-1990
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ1
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum many-body systemsCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesQuantum Information and CryptographyQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaTopological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref