General physics – physics of elementary particles and fields – nuclear physics – atomic, molecular and optical physics – classical areas of phenomenology – physics of gases, plasmas and electrical discharges – condensed matter – cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology.

Letters submitted to EPL should contain new results, ideas, concepts, experimental methods, theoretical treatments, including those with application potential and be of broad interest and importance to one or several sections of the physics community. The presentation should satisfy the specialist, yet remain understandable to the researchers in other fields through a suitable, clearly written introduction and conclusion (if appropriate).

EPL also publishes Comments on Letters previously published in the Journal.

《Epl》是一本由IOP Publishing Ltd.出版商出版的专业物理期刊，该刊创刊于1986年，刊期Semimonthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：物理 3区，小类学科：物理：综合 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q3。该刊发文范围涵盖物理：综合等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外物理：综合工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为1.958，平均审稿速度约1.9个月。