Physics Journals by Subject.

  • General
  • Astronomy / Astrophysics
  • Particle Physics
  • Condensed Matter
  • Optics
  • Nuclear Physics

    Physics Journals by Subject

    General Physics

    Journal title

    Call #

    Impact factor
          [
    2004 JCR]

    American journal of physics.

    QC1 .A47

    0.844

    American scientist.

    LJ85 .S502

    0.896

    Annals of physics.

    QC1.A72

    3.006

    Applied Physics Letters.

    QC1 .A74

    4.308

    Bulletin of the American Physical Society.

    QC1.A56

    none

    Canadian journal of physics.

    QC1 .N332

    0.782

    Communications in mathematical physics.

    QC20.C68

    1.741

    Contemporary physics.

    QC1.C76

    1.756

    Current contents. Physical, chemical & earth sciences.

    QC1.C77

    none

    Doklady. Physics.

    QC1 .A386

    0.291

    European journal of physics.

    QC1.E97

    0.66

    European physical journal. A, Hadrons and nuclei.

    QC1 .Z4512 1998-2004

    3.486

    European physical journal. Applied physics: EPJ.

    QC1.E856

    0.745

    European physical journal. B, Condensed matter, physics.

    QC1 .Z4522

    1.426

    European physical journal. C, Particles and fields.

    QC1 .Z4532 1998-2004

    1.614

    Europhysics letters.

    QC1.E85

    2.12

    General relativity and gravitation.

    QC6.G45

    1.178

    Helvetica physica acta.

    QC1.H4

    none

    Historical studies in the physical sciences.

    QC7.H69

    0.143

    Il Nuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. A.

    QC1 .N9 Pt.A

    none

    Il Nuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. B.

    QC1 .N9 Pt.B

    0.366

    JETP letters.

    QC1 .J2

    1.455

    Johns Hopkins APL technical digest.

    QC1 .J64

    0.089

    Journal de physique, I. General physics, statistical physics, condensed matter, cross-disciplinary physics [merged with European physical journal. B, Condensed matter, physics].

    QC1 .J8612

    1.741

    Journal of geophysical research, JGR.

    QC801.J826

    2.839

    Journal of modern optics.

    QC350 .O53

    1.148

    Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces, & biophysical.

    QD1 .J9552

    3.834

    Journal of physics and chemistry of solids.

    QC176.A1 P45

    0.988

    Journal of physics F Metal physics.

    QC1 .J848

    none

    Journal of physics G. Nuclear and particle physics.

    QC770 .J68

    1.533

    Letters in mathematical physics.

    QC19.2 .L47

    0.926

    Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyoto University. Series of physics, astrophysics, geophysics and chemistry.

    QC1 .K86

    none

    Modern physics letters A.

    QC770 .M63

    1.259

    NEC research & development.

    TK4 .N13

    0.164

    New scientist.

    Q1 .N52

    0.198

    Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research.

    QC786 .N883

    none

    Physica B. Condensed matter.

    QC1 .P56822

    0.679

    Physica C.

    QC1 .P56823

    1.072

    Physica D.

    QC1 .P5683

    1.666

    Physical review and Physical review letters index.

    QC1 .P5689

    none

    Physical review.

    QC1 .P5688

    none

    Physical review B, Condensed matter and materials physics.

    QC1 .P5688 ser.3 pt.B

    3.075

    Physical review C Nuclear physics.

    QC1 .P5688 Ser.3 Pt.C

    3.125

    Physical review D Particles and fields.

    QC1 .P5688 Ser.3 Pt.D

    5.156

    Physical review E statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics.

    QC1 .P5688 ser.3 pt.E

    2.352

    Physics education.

    QC1 .P6534

    none

    Physics letters. Part A.

    QC1 .P656 Part A

    1.454

    Physics letters. Part B.

    QC1 .P656 Part B

    4.619

    Physics of atomic nuclei.

    QC173.A1 S69

    0.781

    Physics today.

    QC1 .P658

    5.211

    Physics world.

    QC1 .P69

    1.02

    Physics, Uspekhi.

    QC1 .U812

    1.877

    Pramana-journal of physics

    QC1 .P8835

    0.301

    Previews of heat and mass transfer.

    QC319.8 .P73

    none

    Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A Mathematical.

    Q41.R953

    none

    Progress of theoretical physics. Supplement.

    QC1 .P9432

    0.607

    Pure and applied geophysics.

    QC801.G37

    0.84

    Review of scientific instruments.

    Q184 .R5

    1.226

    RIKEN review.

    QC1 .R56

    none

    Rivista del nuovo cimento.

    QC1 .R47

    3.25

    Science news.

    Q1 .S76

    none

    Science.

    Q1 .S35 SciTech Reference Desk

    31.853

    Scientific American.

    T1 .S5

    2.216

    Semiconductor science and technology.

    QC610.9 .S45

    2.152

    Superconductor science & technology.

    QC611.9 .S86

    1.556

    Transport in porous media.

    QC793.3.T7 t72

    0.966

     

    Astronomy / Astrophysics

    Journal title

    Call #

    Impact factor

    Astronomy and astrophysics.

    QB1 .A84

    3.694

    Astrophysical journal.

    QB1 .A89

    6.237

    Astrophysical journal; Supplement series.

    QB1 .A89 Suppl.

    15.231

    Astrophysics and space science.

    QC801 .A77

    0.597

    Astrophysics.

    QB461.A1 A763

    0.611

    International journal of modern physics. A, Particles and fields, gravitation, cosmology.

    QC793 .I5545

    1.054

    International journal of solids and structures.

    TA349 .I5

    1.378

    Journal of chemical physics.

    QD1 .J94

    3.105

    Journal of luminescence.

    QC476.5 .J68

    1.684

    Modern physics letters A.

    QC770 .M63

    1.259

    International journal of modern physics. D Gravitation, astrophysics, cosmology.

    none

    1.5

    Journal of astrophysics and astronomy.

    QB460.J68

    0.415

    Journal of geophysical research, JGR.

    QC801.J826

    2.839

    Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyoto University. Series of physics, astrophysics, geophysics and chemistry.

    QC1 .K86

    none

     

    Particle Physics

    Journal title

    Call #

    Impact factor

    Acta physica Polonica. B.

    QC770.A37

    0.687

    European physical journal. C, Particles and fields.

    QC1 .Z4532 1998-2004

    3.486

    Europhysics letters.

    QC1.E85

    2.12

    Few-body systems.

    QC793 .F48

    1.948

    Il Nuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. A.

    QC1 .N9 Pt.A

    none

    International journal of modern physics. A, Particles and fields, gravitation, cosmology.

    QC793 .I5545

    1.054

    Journal of physics: condensed matter.

    QC173.4.C65 J68

    1.775

    Nature.

    Q1 .N219 SciTech Reference Desk

    30.432

    Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research section a-accelerators spectrometers detectors and associated equipment

    QC785.5 .N82

    1.349

    Nuclear physics A.

    QC770 .N884

    2.108

    Nuclear physics. B.

    QC770 .N885

    5.819

    Numerical heat transfer. Part A, Applications.

    QC320 .N852

    0.863

    Physical review.

    QC1 .P5688

    none

    Physical review. E statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics.

    QC1 .P5688 ser.3 pt.E

    2.352

    Physics of atomic nuclei.

    QC173.A1 S69

    0.781

    Physics of fluids.

    QC175 .P52

    1.697

    Ultrasonics.

    QC244.A1 U5

    0.844

    Physical review D Particles and fields.

    QC1 .P5688 Ser.3 Pt.D

    5.156

    Physical review letters.

    QC1 .P569

    7.218

    Physics letters. Part B.

    QC1 .P656 Part B

    4.619

    Transport in porous media.

    QC793.3.T7 t72

    0.966

     

    Condensed Matter

    Journal title

    Call #

    Impact factor

    Applied surface science.

    TA418.7 .A66

    1.497

    European physical journal. B, Condensed matter, physics.

    QC1 .Z4522

    1.426

    Il Nuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. B.

    QC1 .N9 Pt.B

    0.366

    Journal de physique, I. General physics, statistical physics, condensed matter, cross-disciplinary physics [merged with European physical journal. B, Condensed matter, physics].

    QC1 .J8612

    1.741

    Journal of applied physics.

    QC1 .J83

    2.255

    Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials.

    QC750 .J68

    1.031

    Journal of mathematical physics.

    QC1 .J85

    1.43

    Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces, & biophysical.

    QD1 .J9552

    3.834

    Journal of Physical Chemistry.

    QD1 .J955

    none

    Journal of physics and chemistry of solids.

    QC176.A1 P45

    0.988

    Journal of physics B. Atomic and molecular Physics.

    QC173.A1 P48

    1.761

    Journal of physics: condensed matter.

    QC173.4.C65 J68

    2.049

    Journal of quantitative spectroscopy & radiative transfer.

    QC451 .J67

    1.661

    Philosophical transactions. Physical sciences and engineering. Series A.

    Q41 .R94

    1.59

    Physica B. Condensed matter.

    QC1 .P56822

    0.679

    Physica C.

    QC1 .P56823

    1.072

    Physica status solidi. B: Basic research.

    QC176.A1 P52

    0.982

    Physical review. A Atomic, molecular, and optical physics. [formerly general physics].

    QC1 .P5688 Ser.3 Pt.A

    2.902

    Physical review. C Nuclear physics.

    QC1 .P5688 Ser.3 Pt.C

    3.125

    Physics letters. Part B.

    QC1 .P656 Part B

    4.619

    Semiconductors and semimetals.

    QC612.S4 W5

    0.3

    Semiconductors. [Fizika I tekhnika poluprovodnikov].

    QC612.S4 F557

    0.674

    Solid state communications.

    QC176.A1 S6

    1.523

    Solid state ionics.

    QC176.A1 S615

    1.862

    Solid state research.

    QC176.A1 M36

    none

    Solid-state electronics.

    TK7872.S4 S546

    1.21

    Spectroscopy letters.

    QC451 .S62

    0.536

    Superconductor science & technology.

    QC611.9 .S86

    1.556

    Symmetry : dimensions of particle physics.

    QC793 .S94

    none

    Thin solid films.

    QC176.82 .T44

    1.647

    Transport in porous media.

    QC793.3.T7 t72

    0.966

     

    Optics

    Journal title

    Call #

    Impact factor

    Applied optics.

    QC350 .O62

    1.799

    Journal of physical and chemical reference data.

    Q199.J68

    4.788

    Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical physics.

    QC350 .O614

    2.649

    Journal of the Physical Society of Japan.

    QC1 .N55

    1.577

    Optical engineering.

    TR692.5 .S65

    0.952

    Optics and spectroscopy.

    QC350 .O6813

    0.602

    Optics communications.

    QC350 .O673 1969-1997

    1.581

    Optics letters.

    QC350 .O663

    3.882

    Optik.

    QC350 .O67

    0.507

    Philosophical magazine letters.

    Q1 .P53

    1.626

    Physical review and Physical review letters index.

    QC1 .P5689

    none

    Journal of modern optics.

    QC350 .O53

    1.148

    Journal of the Optical Society of America A: optics and image science.

    QC350 .O613

    2.012

    Optical and quantum electronics.

    QC447.A1 O5

    1

    Physical review A Atomic, molecular, and optical physics. [formerly general physics].

    QC1 .P5688 Ser.3 Pt.A

    2.902

     

    Nuclear Physics

    Journal title

    Call #

    Impact factor

    Acta physica Polonica. B.

    QC770.A37

    0.687

    Advances in nuclear physics.

    QC173 .A2545

    4.5

    Atomic data and nuclear data tables.

    QC173.A1 A71

    1.812

    Comments on nuclear and particle physics.

    QC173.A1 C65

    none

    Few-body systems.

    QC793 .F48

    1.948

    IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics.

    Qc685.I44

    3.048

    Journal of physics A. Mathematical (nuclear) and general.

    QC1 .P51

    1.504

    Journal of physics and chemistry of solids.

    QC176.A1 P45

    0.988

    Journal of physics G. Nuclear and particle physics.

    QC770 .J68

    1.533

    Journal of physics: condensed matter.

    QC173.4.C65 J68

    2.049

    Modern physics letters A.

    QC770 .M63

    1.259

    Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research section a-accelerators spectrometers detectors and associated equipment

    QC785.5 .N82

    1.349

    Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research.

    QC786 .N883

    none

    Nuclear physics A.

    QC770 .N884

    2.108

    Nuclear physics. B.

    QC770 .N885

    5.819

    Numerical heat transfer. Part A, Applications.

    QC320 .N852

    0.524

     

      The Journal Impact Factor is a calculated “measure of the frequency with which the average article in journal has been cited in a particular year,” helpful in evaluating a journal’s relative importance in its field. The impact factor “is calculated by dividing the number of current citations to articles published in the two previous years by the total number of articles published in the two previous years.” (JCR CD).

      Journal Impact Factors presented here are from the 2004 edition of the Journal Citation Reports®. Current Impact Factors, along with other “journal performance metrics,” including immediacy index, and cited half-life are available at the Journal Citation Reports® on the Web (JCR)

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