Journal Title
PHYSICS LETTERS A

PHYS LETT A

ISSN / eISSN
0375-9601
Aims and Scope
Physics Letters A offers an exciting publication outlet for novel and frontier physics. It encourages the submission of new research on: condensed matter physics, theoretical physics, nonlinear science, statistical physics, mathematical and computational physics, general and cross-disciplinary physics (including foundations), atomic, molecular and cluster physics, plasma and fluid physics, optical physics, biological physics and nanoscience. No articles on High Energy and Nuclear Physics are published in Physics Letters A. The journal's high standard and wide dissemination ensures a broad readership amongst the physics community. Rapid publication times and flexible length restrictions give Physics Letters A the edge over other journals in the field.
Subject Area

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CiteScore
4.90 View Trend
CiteScore Ranking
Category Quartile Rank
Physics and Astronomy - General Physics and Astronomy Q2 #73/240
Web of Science Core Collection
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed -
Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) Quartile
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY - SCIE Q3
H-index
159
Country/Area of Publication
NETHERLANDS
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Year Publication Started
1967
Annual Article Volume
401
Open Access
NO
Contact
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Verified Reviews
Note: Verified reviews are sourced from across review platforms and social media globally.
After submission, approximately 28 days later (September 18th), the first round of comments was received, with a total of three reviewers. The first reviewer raised four questions, none of which were easy to answer. The second and third reviewers suggested acceptance. The revision was made on November 1st, and it was accepted on November 9th.

This journal is considered fast, and it is not open access, making it suitable for students who urgently need articles for graduation.
2022-11-10
3.28 Under review
4.20 Revision (given two months)
5.17 Revised
5.18 Under review
5.25 Revision (missed one reviewer, total of three, one reviewer's comments are in the attachment, click Action Link to view attachment)
6.17 Added the third reviewer's comments and revised
6.18 Under review
6.29 Minor revisions
7.5 Revised
7.31 Accept
Overall, the editor's efficiency is quite fast, and the overall time depends on the speed of the reviewers.
2022-07-31

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