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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Physics Letters B (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Physics Letters B published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Physics, Nuclearrank 4 of 22 journals
- Astronomy & Astrophysicsrank 19 of 90 journals
- Physics, Particles & Fieldsrank 8 of 33 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Physics Letters B
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Physics Letters B is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ).
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Physics Letters B
Physics Letters B follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Elsevier: automatic 100% waiver for Research4Life Group A and 50% for Group B in fully open access journals, but only when every author is in an eligible country.
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Retractions and research integrity at Physics Letters B
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Physics Letters B has 3 retracted papers in the Retraction Watch database, the latest in Jul 2015. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
Who funds research published in Physics Letters B
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of Physics Letters B
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
- eISSN
- 1873-2445
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV all its journals →
- Subjects
- Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics, Nuclear, Physics, Particles & Fields
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 0370-2693)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
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04How to submit
How to submit to Physics Letters B
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Physics Letters B accepts. Open the official guide for authors and submit from the same page.
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05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Physics Letters B
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06Same subject
Physics, Nuclear journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Physics Letters B when the 22 journals of Physics, Nuclear in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics | 9.88 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 2 | Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science | 6.91 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 3 | Nuclear Science and Techniques | 4.55 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 5 | Physical Review C | 3.22 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 6 | The European Physical Journal A | 2.92 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 7 | Chinese Physics C | 2.64 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 8 | Nuclear Data Sheets | 2.63 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 9 | Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables | 2.63 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
07Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,503 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Physics Letters B?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Physics Letters B is 4.52: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 4.52 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Physics Letters B?
The h-index of Physics Letters B is 449 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 449 of its papers have each been cited at least 449 times. Its i10-index is 42,859.
What is the quartile of Physics Letters B?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Physics Letters B is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Physics Letters B indexed in Scopus?
Physics Letters B is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Physics Letters B an SCIE journal?
Yes. Physics Letters B is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Physics Letters B in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Physics Letters B is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Physics Letters B offer an APC waiver?
Physics Letters B follows the policy of Elsevier: automatic 100% waiver for Research4Life Group A and 50% for Group B in fully open access journals, but only when every author is in an eligible country. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Physics Letters B retracted papers?
Yes. The Retraction Watch database lists 3 retracted papers in Physics Letters B, 0 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are duplication of/in article, misconduct by author, plagiarism of/in article. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Physics Letters B?
68% of 200 recent research articles in Physics Letters B name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Department of Energy.
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