Best Open Access Journals for Physical Sciences (2026)

We track 7 open access journals in Physical Sciences, with an average impact factor of 6.33 and average APC of $6148. 7 are open access.

Top 10 Open Access Physical Sciences Journals by Impact Factor

#1
Anales (Asociación Física Argentina)
CEILAP-UNIDEF-CONICET-CITEDEF · ISSN: 0327-358X OA
$22500
#2
Frontiers in Soft Matter
Frontiers Media S.A. · ISSN: 2813-0499 OA
$1950
#3
Momento
Universidad Nacional de Colombia · ISSN: 0121-4470 OA Free
Free
#4
Revista Colombiana de Química
Universidad Nacional de Colombia · ISSN: 0120-2804 OA Free
Free
#5
Nature Communications
Springer Nature · ISSN: 2041-1723 OA
IF: 17.70
$6290
#6
Indian Journal of Chemistry
CSIR-NIScPR · ISSN: 0019-5103 OA Free
IF: 0.80
Free
#7
MAUSAM
India Meteorological Department · ISSN: 0252-9416 OA
IF: 0.50

All Open Access Physical Sciences Journals

Anales (Asociación Física Argentina)

CEILAP-UNIDEF-CONICET-CITEDEF

0327-358X
OA
Frontiers in Soft Matter

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-0499
OA
Momento

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0121-4470
OA
Revista Colombiana de Química

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0120-2804
OA
Nature Communications

Springer Nature

2041-1723
IF 17.70 OA
Indian Journal of Chemistry

CSIR-NIScPR

0019-5103
IF 0.80 OA
MAUSAM

India Meteorological Department

0252-9416
IF 0.50 OA

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Physical Sciences are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 7 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 6.33.

There are currently 7 open access journals in Physical Sciences indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Physical Sciences journals is approximately $6148 USD.
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