Physical Review Letters

American Physical Society

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Time to Publish

43weeks
Slow

H-Index

972

Annual Volume

145.3k

Field

Physics

Publication Timeline

Submit
14wreview
Accept
29wproduction
Publish

14w

Median review

29w

Production

43w

Total estimate

Journal Details

ISSN

1079-7114

Open Access

No

Data Source

OpenAlex/Proxy

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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  • •Data Sources: Publication metrics for Physical Review Letters aggregated from OpenAlex, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), Crossref, and PubMed APIs.
  • •Time Period: Analysis based on Physical Review Letters's publication records from the last 5 years.
  • •Sample Selection: Randomly selected 100 papers per year from 10,000+ papers (500 papers total) to ensure statistical reliability and representation.
  • •Calculation: Review time and production time presented as median values across the sample period. Compare with other journals to find the best fit for your submission.