Overview
Annals of Physics, published by Elsevier BV (United States), published 1,319 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 9,495 citations in those years. Its h-index is 277 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.43. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #2,753 of 62,158 ranked journals and #71 of 451 in Physics and Astronomy.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 265 | 3,938 | 179 |
| 2021 | 240 | 2,726 | 168 |
| 2022 | 228 | 2,256 | 127 |
| 2023 | 289 | 2,508 | 93 |
| 2024 | 234 | 1,092 | 82 |
| 2025 | 328 | 913 | 125 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortschritte der Physik | Physics and Astronomy | 74.7 | 450 | 63% |
| General Relativity and Gravitation | Physics and Astronomy | 77.2 | 731 | 79% |
| Classical and Quantum Gravity | Physics and Astronomy | 81.2 | 2,023 | 83% |
| Gravitation and Cosmology | Physics and Astronomy | 63.9 | 256 | 23% |
| Physics of the Dark Universe | Physics and Astronomy | 82.4 | 1,322 | 39% |
| Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics | Physics and Astronomy | 88.8 | 4,436 | 76% |
| International Journal of Modern Physics D | Physics and Astronomy | 72.0 | 841 | 63% |
| Nuclear Physics B | Physics and Astronomy | 83.6 | 1,753 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0003-4916
- Print ISSN: 0003-4916
- Electronic ISSN: 1096-035X
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S173877794
- Journal website: www.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Annals of Physics?
It is 78.3 out of 100, which places it #2,753 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Physics?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.43.
Is Annals of Physics open access?
45% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Annals of Physics charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.