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Best Physics Journals

The Physics Journal Ranking presented on this page is a comprehensive listing of scientific journals within the field of Physics, meticulously prepared by Research.com—an authoritative platform renowned for providing trusted data and insights on scientific contributions across all major research disciplines since 2014. Our ranking offers a robust evaluation of journals based on a unique bibliometric score, specifically developed by Research.com, which integrates the estimated h-index of each journal with the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the three preceding years.

The latest ranking incorporates Impact Score values as gathered on 2024-11-27, ensuring that the most current and relevant data available informs the assessment process. To derive the final positions, our methodology involved the rigorous examination of over 318 journals, shortlisted after a detailed and critical inspection of more than 214,495 scientific documents published within the last three years. This expansive analysis was conducted by 27,704 leading and highly-respected scientists specializing in various areas of Physics, thereby guaranteeing both breadth and depth in the evaluation.

For a comprehensive overview of the methodology employed in calculating the ranking scores, as well as further insights into our analytical process, we encourage readers to visit our Methodology Page.

Rank

Journal Details

Best scientists

Documents

D-Index

101 Rank

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

0018-9383, Monthly

Best Scientists 1015 2379 D-Index 45

102 Rank

Results in Physics

2211-3797

Best Scientists 633 1334 D-Index 71

103 Rank

Research Notes of the AAS

2515-5172

Best Scientists 358 386 D-Index 18

104 Rank

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

0022-2291

Best Scientists 167 282 D-Index 18

105 Rank

Solar Physics

0038-0938

Best Scientists 83 146 D-Index 21

106 Rank

Advances in Optics and Photonics

1943-8206

Best Scientists 73 54 D-Index 29

107 Rank

Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems

2329-4124

Best Scientists 267 223 D-Index 19

108 Rank

Review of Scientific Instruments

0034-6748

Best Scientists 945 1081 D-Index 29

109 Rank

Journal of Physics: Photonics

2515-7647

Best Scientists 232 154 D-Index 24

110 Rank

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

0741-3335

Best Scientists 158 249 D-Index 20

111 Rank

Biomedical Optics Express

2156-7085

Best Scientists 591 802 D-Index 37

112 Rank

Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics

1947-5454

Best Scientists 54 43 D-Index 28

113 Rank

Opto-Electronic Advances

2096-4579

Best Scientists 173 177 D-Index 41

114 Rank

Physical Review Fluids

2469-990X

Best Scientists 556 1071 D-Index 34

115 Rank

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

0947-8396

Best Scientists 714 969 D-Index 40

116 Rank

Journal of High Energy Astrophysics

2214-4048

Best Scientists 90 63 D-Index 16

117 Rank

Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics

1674-4527

Best Scientists 163 196 D-Index 18

118 Rank

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan

0031-9015

Best Scientists 185 361 D-Index 20

119 Rank

Materials Today Physics

2542-5293

Best Scientists 864 863 D-Index 73

120 Rank

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

2169-897X

Best Scientists 2242 2693 D-Index 71

121 Rank

The Open Journal of Astrophysics

2565-6120

Best Scientists 120 76 D-Index 15

122 Rank

Galaxies

2075-4434

Best Scientists 121 120 D-Index 16

123 Rank

Applied Optics

1559-128X

Best Scientists 1052 1407 D-Index 27

124 Rank

Advances in Space Research

0273-1177

Best Scientists 546 669 D-Index 37

125 Rank

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

0740-3224

Best Scientists 418 548 D-Index 26

126 Rank

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

0953-4075

Best Scientists 137 178 D-Index 15

127 Rank

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

1364-503X

Best Scientists 911 766 D-Index 55

128 Rank

Chinese Physics Letters

0256-307X

Best Scientists 360 401 D-Index 29

129 Rank

International Journal of Modern Physics D

0218-2718

Best Scientists 46 67 D-Index 16

130 Rank

Fortschritte der Physik

0015-8208

Best Scientists 24 43 D-Index 17

131 Rank

PhotoniX

2662-1991

Best Scientists 105 93 D-Index 37

132 Rank

AIP Advances

2158-3226

Best Scientists 1371 1505 D-Index 31

133 Rank

European Physical Journal Plus

2190-5444

Best Scientists 587 932 D-Index 52

134 Rank

Nuclear Physics A

0375-9474

Best Scientists 82 79 D-Index 14

135 Rank

Journal of Optics

2040-8986

Best Scientists 280 261 D-Index 22

136 Rank

Photonics

2304-6732

Best Scientists 650 836 D-Index 24

137 Rank

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

0018-9499

Best Scientists 226 491 D-Index 20

138 Rank

Journal of Plasma Physics

0022-3778

Best Scientists 68 110 D-Index 17

139 Rank

Applied Physics Express

1882-0778

Best Scientists 487 757 D-Index 34

140 Rank

AVS Quantum Science

2639-0213

Best Scientists 80 73 D-Index 20

141 Rank

Communications in Mathematical Physics

0010-3616

Best Scientists 292 429 D-Index 34

142 Rank

Optical Materials

0925-3467

Best Scientists 1048 1658 D-Index 52

143 Rank

Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

2115-7251

Best Scientists 86 85 D-Index 22

144 Rank

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

0022-4073

Best Scientists 237 400 D-Index 29

145 Rank

General Relativity and Gravitation

0001-7701

Best Scientists 76 51 D-Index 14

146 Rank

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

0304-8853

Best Scientists 888 1291 D-Index 45

147 Rank

European Physical Journal: Special Topics

1951-6355

Best Scientists 291 407 D-Index 31

148 Rank

Crystals

2073-4352

Best Scientists 1491 1968 D-Index 47

149 Rank

Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Solid State Physics

0370-1972

Best Scientists 436 500 D-Index 22

150 Rank

Advanced Photonics Research

2699-9293

Best Scientists 553 509 D-Index 31

151 Rank

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

1364-5021

Best Scientists 481 557 D-Index 39

152 Rank

Physics of Fluids

1070-6631

Best Scientists 1329 3421 D-Index 59

153 Rank

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

1557-1939

Best Scientists 183 242 D-Index 22

154 Rank

Physics Today

0031-9228

Best Scientists 205 251 D-Index 15

155 Rank

Astronomy and Computing

2213-1337

Best Scientists 111 68 D-Index 13

156 Rank

Optics Communications

0030-4018

Best Scientists 705 986 D-Index 32

157 Rank

Annalen der Physik

0003-3804

Best Scientists 165 207 D-Index 20

158 Rank

Molecular Physics

0026-8976

Best Scientists 344 462 D-Index 22

159 Rank

European Physical Journal D

1434-6060

Best Scientists 120 128 D-Index 14

160 Rank

Physical Review Accelerators and Beams

2469-9888

Best Scientists 92 114 D-Index 15

161 Rank

Planetary and Space Science

0032-0633

Best Scientists 284 273 D-Index 24

162 Rank

Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science

0163-8998

Best Scientists 22 21 D-Index 14

163 Rank

Foundations of Physics

0015-9018

Best Scientists 43 62 D-Index 14

164 Rank

Physica Scripta

0031-8949

Best Scientists 873 1478 D-Index 50

165 Rank

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

1051-8223, Bimonthly

Best Scientists 311 1000 D-Index 26

166 Rank

Chinese Physics B

1674-1056

Best Scientists 887 1095 D-Index 28

167 Rank

Superconductor Science and Technology

0953-2048

Best Scientists 214 425 D-Index 33

168 Rank

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

1041-1135

Best Scientists 576 892 D-Index 30

169 Rank

Astronomy and Astrophysics Review

0935-4956

Best Scientists 27 16 D-Index 12

170 Rank

Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials

1862-6300

Best Scientists 618 736 D-Index 24

171 Rank

Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

0909-0495

Best Scientists 295 329 D-Index 24

172 Rank

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

0946-2171

Best Scientists 168 184 D-Index 22

173 Rank

Frontiers of Physics

2095-0462

Best Scientists 154 162 D-Index 30

174 Rank

Fusion Engineering and Design

0920-3796

Best Scientists 259 515 D-Index 26

175 Rank

Photoacoustics

2213-5979

Best Scientists 145 219 D-Index 39

176 Rank

Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society

0002-7537

Best Scientists 684 580 D-Index 12

177 Rank

Living Reviews in Relativity

2367-3613

Best Scientists 51 11 D-Index 10

178 Rank

Astrophysics and Space Science

0004-640X

Best Scientists 57 48 D-Index 11

179 Rank

Acta Astronautica

0094-5765

Best Scientists 391 595 D-Index 36

180 Rank

High Energy Density Physics

1574-1818

Best Scientists 38 47 D-Index 10

181 Rank

Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letetrs

1862-6254

Best Scientists 510 526 D-Index 27

182 Rank

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

0734-2101

Best Scientists 525 693 D-Index 32

183 Rank

Optics and Laser Technology

0030-3992

Best Scientists 959 1503 D-Index 57

184 Rank

SciPost Physics Core

2666-9366

Best Scientists 28 35 D-Index 11

185 Rank

Advances in Physics: X

2374-6149

Best Scientists 78 55 D-Index 18

186 Rank

Journal of Statistical Physics

0022-4715

Best Scientists 151 223 D-Index 22

187 Rank

Nuclear Materials and Energy

2352-1791

Best Scientists 145 259 D-Index 18

188 Rank

Astronomische Nachrichten

0004-6337

Best Scientists 87 89 D-Index 9

189 Rank

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

0021-4922

Best Scientists 731 1414 D-Index 24

190 Rank

New Astronomy Reviews

1387-6473

Best Scientists 28 22 D-Index 10

191 Rank

Journal of Physics: Materials

2515-7639

Best Scientists 333 196 D-Index 29

192 Rank

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

0378-4371

Best Scientists 598 958 D-Index 58

193 Rank

IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS

0018-9197, Monthly

Best Scientists 209 209 D-Index 20

194 Rank

Physics

2624-8174

Best Scientists 32 40 D-Index 12

195 Rank

Chinese Optics Letters

1671-7694, Monthly

Best Scientists 297 399 D-Index 21

196 Rank

High Power Laser Science and Engineering

2095-4719

Best Scientists 61 80 D-Index 17

197 Rank

Journal of Biomedical Optics

1083-3668

Best Scientists 214 286 D-Index 26

198 Rank

Condensed Matter

2410-3896

Best Scientists 61 84 D-Index 13

199 Rank

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

1090-7807

Best Scientists 191 287 D-Index 22

200 Rank

Physical Review Physics Education Research

2469-9896

Best Scientists 31 60 D-Index 14

Best Physics Journals

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