Physics & Astrophysics SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Physics & Astrophysics review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 189 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are TECHNICAL PHYSICS (average 8.4 days, median 10 days, 5 samples)、JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL PHYSICS (average 15.8 days, median 9 days, 5 samples)、Moscow University Physics Bulletin (average 16.6 days, median 18 days, 5 samples)、DOKLADY PHYSICS (average 23.7 days, median 24 days, 13 samples)、Physics of Wave Phenomena (average 27 days, median 31 days, 5 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

192 journals in category · 189 eligible · Showing top 20

Physics & Astrophysics Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	TECHNICAL PHYSICS SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Physics & Astrophysics	8.4 days	10 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	89
2	JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL PHYSICS SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Physics & Astrophysics	15.8 days	9 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	31
3	Moscow University Physics Bulletin SCIE Allerton Press · Physics & Astrophysics	16.6 days	18 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	337
4	DOKLADY PHYSICS SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Physics & Astrophysics	23.7 days	24 days	13 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	11
5	Physics of Wave Phenomena SCIE Allerton Press · Physics & Astrophysics	27 days	31 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	60
6	JETP LETTERS SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Physics & Astrophysics	27.2 days	17 days	13 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	264
7	Entropy SCIE MDPI · Physics & Astrophysics	36.4 days	28 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,297
8	Journal of Contemporary Physics-Armenian Academy of Sciences SCIE Allerton Press · Physics & Astrophysics	36.8 days	30 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	68
9	RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Physics & Astrophysics	36.9 days	17.5 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	70
10	Applied Physics Express SCIE IOP · Physics & Astrophysics	37.8 days	27 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	143
11	CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS SCIE Taylor & Francis · Physics & Astrophysics	38 days	30 days	5 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	21
12	PLASMA PHYSICS REPORTS SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Physics & Astrophysics	39.2 days	40 days	11 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	136
13	Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy SCIE Springer · Physics & Astrophysics	40.2 days	38 days	15 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	264
14	Russian Physics Journal SCIE Springer · Physics & Astrophysics	44.2 days	49 days	11 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	312
15	JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY & RADIATIVE TRANSFER SCIE Elsevier · Physics & Astrophysics	45.5 days	47 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	320
16	Plasmonics SCIE Springer · Physics & Astrophysics	45.8 days	51.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	637
17	Journal of Luminescence SCIE Elsevier · Physics & Astrophysics	47.6 days	45 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	637
18	Photonics SCIE MDPI · Physics & Astrophysics	50 days	42 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,261
19	SOLAR SYSTEM RESEARCH SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Physics & Astrophysics	51.5 days	40.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	100
20	APPLIED MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCIE Springer · Physics & Astrophysics	54.6 days	45 days	14 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	81

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Physics & Astrophysics review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 192 target journals; 189 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Physics & Astrophysics discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Physics & Astrophysics”.