Best Physics Journals

The ranking of best journals for Physics was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 21st, 2022.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 1,179 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 60,325 scientific documents published during the last three years by 3,117 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Physical Review Letters Best Scientists 1177 2480 Impact Score 52.30
2 Rank Physical Review D

Physical Review D

2470-0010
Best Scientists 843 2505 Impact Score 51.60
3 Rank The Astrophysical Journal Best Scientists 1583 7183 Impact Score 50.10
4 Rank Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series Best Scientists 789 630 Impact Score 45.20
5 Rank Astronomy and Astrophysics Best Scientists 1293 5485 Impact Score 41.40
6 Rank Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Best Scientists 1446 7192 Impact Score 41.30
7 Rank Astrophysical Journal Letters Best Scientists 1104 1617 Impact Score 39.80
8 Rank European Physical Journal C Best Scientists 383 707 Impact Score 32.70
9 Rank Journal of High Energy Physics Best Scientists 408 1550 Impact Score 31.20
10 Rank Physics Letters B

Physics Letters B

0370-2693
Best Scientists 368 579 Impact Score 29.50
11 Rank Nature Astronomy Best Scientists 556 378 Impact Score 25.10
12 Rank The Astronomical Journal Best Scientists 643 1451 Impact Score 24.40
13 Rank Physical Review X

Physical Review X

2160-3308
Best Scientists 288 372 Impact Score 22.50
14 Rank Nature Physics

Nature Physics

1745-2473
Best Scientists 306 373 Impact Score 18.40
15 Rank Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Best Scientists 352 762 Impact Score 18.20
16 Rank Physical Review C

Physical Review C

2469-9985
Best Scientists 294 447 Impact Score 18.20
17 Rank Journal of Instrumentation Best Scientists 270 295 Impact Score 18.20
18 Rank Classical and Quantum Gravity Best Scientists 160 222 Impact Score 16.90
19 Rank Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Best Scientists 191 95 Impact Score 16.40
20 Rank Nature Photonics

Nature Photonics

1749-4885
Best Scientists 128 188 Impact Score 15.60
21 Rank Physical Review B

Physical Review B

2469-9950
Best Scientists 367 2605 Impact Score 15.00
22 Rank Nature Materials

Nature Materials

1476-1122
Best Scientists 97 163 Impact Score 12.50
23 Rank Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society Best Scientists 707 461 Impact Score 12.20
24 Rank Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan Best Scientists 130 309 Impact Score 11.90
25 Rank Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters Best Scientists 342 269 Impact Score 11.70
26 Rank Nature Nanotechnology Best Scientists 76 134 Impact Score 11.70
27 Rank Optica

Optica

2334-2536
Best Scientists 125 259 Impact Score 10.40
28 Rank Nuclear Physics A

Nuclear Physics A

0375-9474
Best Scientists 155 87 Impact Score 10.10
29 Rank ACS Photonics Best Scientists 123 387 Impact Score 9.90
30 Rank Reviews of Modern Physics Best Scientists 71 55 Impact Score 9.60
31 Rank Astroparticle Physics Best Scientists 135 62 Impact Score 9.50
32 Rank Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics Best Scientists 86 58 Impact Score 8.90
33 Rank Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Best Scientists 207 846 Impact Score 8.40
34 Rank Optics Express

Optics Express

1094-4087
Best Scientists 216 857 Impact Score 8.30
35 Rank Physical Review Applied Best Scientists 199 509 Impact Score 8.30
36 Rank Advances in Space Research Best Scientists 96 38 Impact Score 8.10
37 Rank Space Science Reviews Best Scientists 90 94 Impact Score 8.10
38 Rank Physical Review Research Best Scientists 247 525 Impact Score 7.80
39 Rank Applied Physics Letters Best Scientists 237 731 Impact Score 7.80
40 Rank Light: Science and Applications Best Scientists 88 139 Impact Score 7.80
41 Rank Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy Best Scientists 89 83 Impact Score 7.60
42 Rank Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia Best Scientists 131 92 Impact Score 7.20
43 Rank Journal of Low Temperature Physics Best Scientists 89 138 Impact Score 7.20
44 Rank Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics Best Scientists 82 64 Impact Score 7.10
45 Rank New Journal of Physics Best Scientists 206 312 Impact Score 6.90
46 Rank Optics Letters

Optics Letters

0146-9592
Best Scientists 171 626 Impact Score 6.90
47 Rank Nature Reviews Physics Best Scientists 64 51 Impact Score 6.80
48 Rank Experimental Astronomy Best Scientists 225 86 Impact Score 6.60
49 Rank Reports on Progress in Physics Best Scientists 44 41 Impact Score 6.50
50 Rank Advanced Optical Materials Best Scientists 67 187 Impact Score 6.40
51 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Best Scientists 64 595 Impact Score 6.20
52 Rank Physics Reports

Physics Reports

0370-1573
Best Scientists 42 40 Impact Score 6.20
53 Rank Journal of Chemical Physics Best Scientists 90 308 Impact Score 6.10
54 Rank Nanophotonics

Nanophotonics

2192-8614
Best Scientists 88 160 Impact Score 6.00
55 Rank Laser and Photonics Reviews Best Scientists 64 142 Impact Score 6.00
56 Rank Bulletin of the American Physical Society Best Scientists 656 4574 Impact Score 5.80
57 Rank npj Quantum Information Best Scientists 52 111 Impact Score 5.80
58 Rank Icarus

Icarus

0019-1035
Best Scientists 78 116 Impact Score 5.60
59 Rank European Physical Journal: Special Topics Best Scientists 67 22 Impact Score 5.60
60 Rank Physical Review Materials Best Scientists 130 361 Impact Score 5.40
61 Rank Physics of the Dark Universe Best Scientists 50 84 Impact Score 5.30
62 Rank Journal of Optics

Journal of Optics

2040-8986
Best Scientists 64 73 Impact Score 5.20
63 Rank Geophysical Research Letters Best Scientists 61 339 Impact Score 5.20
65 Rank SciPost Physics

SciPost Physics

2542-4653
Best Scientists 42 93 Impact Score 5.10
66 Rank APL Photonics Best Scientists 70 125 Impact Score 5.00
67 Rank Quantum Science and Technology Best Scientists 49 77 Impact Score 5.00
68 Rank Communications Physics Best Scientists 91 114 Impact Score 4.90
69 Rank npj Quantum Materials Best Scientists 67 121 Impact Score 4.90
70 Rank Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Best Scientists 63 97 Impact Score 4.90
71 Rank General Relativity and Gravitation Best Scientists 43 26 Impact Score 4.90
72 Rank PRX Quantum

PRX Quantum

2691-3399
Best Scientists 49 54 Impact Score 4.70
73 Rank Physics of Plasmas

Physics of Plasmas

1070-664X
Best Scientists 52 215 Impact Score 4.60
74 Rank Research Notes of the AAS Best Scientists 256 242 Impact Score 4.50
75 Rank 2D Materials Best Scientists 44 103 Impact Score 4.50
76 Rank Physical Review E

Physical Review E

2470-0045
Best Scientists 90 195 Impact Score 4.30
77 Rank The Planetary Science Journal Best Scientists 56 45 Impact Score 4.30
78 Rank Photonics Research

Photonics Research

2327-9125 , Monthly
Best Scientists 49 89 Impact Score 4.30
79 Rank Journal of Applied Physics Best Scientists 107 205 Impact Score 4.20
80 Rank IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics Best Scientists 48 72 Impact Score 4.10
81 Rank Nuclear Physics B

Nuclear Physics B

0550-3213
Best Scientists 39 70 Impact Score 4.10
82 Rank International Journal of Modern Physics D Best Scientists 43 51 Impact Score 4.00
83 Rank Journal of Lightwave Technology

Journal of Lightwave Technology

0733-8724 , Semi-monthly
Best Scientists 39 155 Impact Score 4.00
84 Rank Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics Best Scientists 24 18 Impact Score 4.00
85 Rank Journal of Physics Condensed Matter Best Scientists 86 143 Impact Score 3.90
86 Rank Applied Optics

Applied Optics

1559-128X
Best Scientists 80 90 Impact Score 3.90
87 Rank Review of Scientific Instruments Best Scientists 95 149 Impact Score 3.80
88 Rank Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics Best Scientists 31 29 Impact Score 3.80
89 Rank Optik

Optik

0030-4026
Best Scientists 8 210 Impact Score 3.80
90 Rank European Physical Journal A Best Scientists 53 111 Impact Score 3.70
91 Rank Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical Best Scientists 41 75 Impact Score 3.70
92 Rank Journal of High Energy Astrophysics Best Scientists 31 14 Impact Score 3.70
93 Rank Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Best Scientists 54 91 Impact Score 3.60
94 Rank APL Materials

APL Materials

2166-532X
Best Scientists 42 62 Impact Score 3.60
95 Rank Annals of Physics

Annals of Physics

0003-4916
Best Scientists 38 56 Impact Score 3.60
96 Rank Applied Physics Reviews Best Scientists 27 27 Impact Score 3.60
97 Rank Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics Best Scientists 69 132 Impact Score 3.50
98 Rank Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation Best Scientists 35 88 Impact Score 3.50
99 Rank Universe

Universe

2218-1997
Best Scientists 64 75 Impact Score 3.40
100 Rank Optical Materials Express Best Scientists 55 97 Impact Score 3.40

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