Chinese Physics C covers the latest developments and achievements in the theory, experiment and applications of:

Particle physics;
Nuclear physics;
Particle and nuclear astrophysics;
Cosmology;
Accelerator physics.
The journal publishes original research papers, letters and reviews. The Letters section covers short reports on the latest important scientific results, published as quickly as possible. Such breakthrough research articles are a high priority for publication.

The Editorial Board is composed of about fifty distinguished physicists, who are responsible for the review of submitted papers and who ensure the scientific quality of the journal.

The journal has been awarded the Chinese Academy of Sciences ‘Excellent Journal’ award multiple times, and is recognized as one of China's top one hundred key scientific periodicals by the General Administration of News and Publications.