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Best Physics Journals

This ranking presents a comprehensive assessment of scientific journals in the field of Physics, meticulously compiled by Research.com, a leading authority renowned for providing trusted data on scientific contributions across various disciplines since 2014. The position of each journal in this ranking is determined by a proprietary bibliometric score developed by Research.com, which integrates the estimated h-index with the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal over the past three years.

For this edition, Impact Score values were gathered as of 2024-11-27, ensuring the most up-to-date and relevant evaluation possible. The rigorous methodology underpinning the ranking involved a detailed investigation of more than 318 journals, each selected after a comprehensive review and examination of over 214,495 scientific documents published in the preceding three years. This process drew on the collective expertise of 27,704 leading and highly respected scientists within the Physics community, ensuring the highest standards of academic excellence and integrity.

Further information detailing the unique methodology applied in the computation of these ranking scores can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank

Journal Details

Best scientists

Documents

D-Index

201 Rank

Chinese Journal of Physics

0577-9073, Bimonthly

Best Scientists 275 427 D-Index 52

202 Rank

International Journal of Modern Physics A

0217-751X

Best Scientists 82 102 D-Index 11

203 Rank

EPJ Quantum Technology

2196-0763

Best Scientists 64 51 D-Index 16

204 Rank

Structural Dynamics

2329-7778

Best Scientists 96 92 D-Index 15

205 Rank

Physica B: Condensed Matter

0921-4526

Best Scientists 480 608 D-Index 37

206 Rank

IEEE Photonics Journal

1943-0655

Best Scientists 532 779 D-Index 28

207 Rank

Journal of Mathematical Physics

0022-2488

Best Scientists 234 353 D-Index 21

208 Rank

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

1084-7529

Best Scientists 182 258 D-Index 20

209 Rank

Physics in Medicine and Biology

0031-9155

Best Scientists 477 777 D-Index 46

210 Rank

IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology

2156-342X

Best Scientists 150 229 D-Index 25

211 Rank

JETP Letters

0021-3640

Best Scientists 48 83 D-Index 11

212 Rank

Ultramicroscopy

0304-3991

Best Scientists 262 334 D-Index 25

213 Rank

Few-Body Systems

0177-7963

Best Scientists 25 32 D-Index 9

214 Rank

Modern Physics Letters A

0217-7323

Best Scientists 54 71 D-Index 12

215 Rank

ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology

2162-8769, Monthly

Best Scientists 459 638 D-Index 30

216 Rank

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

0168-583X

Best Scientists 221 300 D-Index 16

217 Rank

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

0167-2789

Best Scientists 245 345 D-Index 30

218 Rank

Particles

2571-712X

Best Scientists 13 12 D-Index 8

219 Rank

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

1086-9379

Best Scientists 359 558 D-Index 25

220 Rank

SciPost Physics Lecture Notes

2590-1990

Best Scientists 16 16 D-Index 12

221 Rank

Infrared Physics and Technology

1350-4495

Best Scientists 341 486 D-Index 28

222 Rank

Instruments

2410-390X

Best Scientists 91 52 D-Index 10

223 Rank

RAS Techniques and Instruments

2752-8200

Best Scientists 56 47 D-Index 7

224 Rank

Acta Physica Polonica, Series B.

0587-4254

Best Scientists 41 42 D-Index 8

225 Rank

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

0093-3813

Best Scientists 262 385 D-Index 20

226 Rank

New Astronomy

1384-1076

Best Scientists 28 24 D-Index 10

227 Rank

Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

0921-4534

Best Scientists 82 107 D-Index 12

228 Rank

Semiconductor Science and Technology

0268-1242, Monthly

Best Scientists 443 493 D-Index 23

229 Rank

Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy

0022-2852

Best Scientists 76 132 D-Index 12

230 Rank

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

1364-6826

Best Scientists 171 193 D-Index 21

231 Rank

Journal of Biophotonics

1864-063X

Best Scientists 293 382 D-Index 26

232 Rank

European Physical Journal B

1434-6028

Best Scientists 108 126 D-Index 15

233 Rank

Atoms

2218-2004

Best Scientists 26 29 D-Index 9

234 Rank

Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics

2367-3192

Best Scientists 16 18 D-Index 9

235 Rank

Annual Review of Physical Chemistry

0066-426X

Best Scientists 75 63 D-Index 29

236 Rank

Optics and Photonics News

1047-6938

Best Scientists 68 53 D-Index 11

237 Rank

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

0018-9464

Best Scientists 379 650 D-Index 25

238 Rank

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

1063-7761

Best Scientists 36 43 D-Index 7

239 Rank

Astronomy Letters

1063-7737

Best Scientists 16 41 D-Index 7

240 Rank

Optical Engineering

0091-3286

Best Scientists 303 371 D-Index 18

241 Rank

Contemporary Physics

0010-7514

Best Scientists 31 52 D-Index 10

242 Rank

Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy

0250-6335

Best Scientists 14 21 D-Index 6

243 Rank

Annales Geophysicae

0992-7689

Best Scientists 112 118 D-Index 18

244 Rank

Metrologia

0026-1394

Best Scientists 101 119 D-Index 14

245 Rank

Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation

2251-1717

Best Scientists 16 26 D-Index 6

246 Rank

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

0969-8043

Best Scientists 156 190 D-Index 17

247 Rank

International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics

0219-8878

Best Scientists 56 119 D-Index 16

248 Rank

European Physical Journal E

1292-8941

Best Scientists 127 137 D-Index 18

249 Rank

Annales Henri Poincare

1424-0637

Best Scientists 95 128 D-Index 17

250 Rank

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

1743-9213

Best Scientists 229 240 D-Index 5

251 Rank

Optica Quantum

2837-6714

Best Scientists 39 34 D-Index 5

252 Rank

Comptes Rendus Physique

1631-0705

Best Scientists 70 50 D-Index 8

253 Rank

Advanced Physics Research

2751-1200

Best Scientists 165 139 D-Index 12

254 Rank

Low Temperature Physics

1063-777X

Best Scientists 56 88 D-Index 8

255 Rank

npj Spintronics

2948-2119

Best Scientists 31 26 D-Index 6

256 Rank

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Nanotechnology and Microelectronics

2166-2746

Best Scientists 238 246 D-Index 10

257 Rank

International Journal of Modern Physics E

0218-3013

Best Scientists 28 28 D-Index 5

258 Rank

Solid State Communications

0038-1098

Best Scientists 205 208 D-Index 16

259 Rank

Philosophical Magazine

1478-6435

Best Scientists 128 112 D-Index 14

260 Rank

Radiation Detection Technology and Methods

2509-9930

Best Scientists 65 66 D-Index 6

261 Rank

Optical Fiber Technology

1068-5200, Bimonthly

Best Scientists 291 470 D-Index 25

262 Rank

Chemical Physics

0301-0104

Best Scientists 273 293 D-Index 24

263 Rank

European Journal of Physics

0143-0807

Best Scientists 41 56 D-Index 9

264 Rank

Current Applied Physics

1567-1739

Best Scientists 262 266 D-Index 20

265 Rank

Journal of Physics: Complexity

2632-072X

Best Scientists 91 109 D-Index 17

266 Rank

Opto-Electronic Science

2097-0382

Best Scientists 68 53 D-Index 18

267 Rank

Letters in Mathematical Physics

0377-9017

Best Scientists 81 120 D-Index 16

268 Rank

SciPost Physics Proceedings

2666-4003

Best Scientists 67 67 D-Index 5

269 Rank

Acta Physica Polonica B, Proceedings Supplement

1899-2358

Best Scientists 50 52 D-Index 5

270 Rank

Nuclear Science and Techniques/Hewuli

1001-8042

Best Scientists 144 132 D-Index 16

271 Rank

Physics (APS)

1943-2879

Best Scientists 48 50 D-Index 5

272 Rank

Astronomy and Geophysics

1366-8781

Best Scientists 60 69 D-Index 5

273 Rank

Wuli Xuebao/Acta Physica Sinica

1000-3290, Semi-monthly

Best Scientists 667 865 D-Index 16

274 Rank

Physics-Uspekhi

1063-7869

Best Scientists 39 43 D-Index 9

275 Rank

Journal of Physics Communications

2399-6528

Best Scientists 84 87 D-Index 11

276 Rank

American Journal of Physics

0002-9505

Best Scientists 52 53 D-Index 7

277 Rank

Scientia Sinica: Physica, Mechanica et Astronomica

1674-7275

Best Scientists 161 150 D-Index 7

278 Rank

Acta Physica Polonica A

0587-4246

Best Scientists 77 109 D-Index 7

279 Rank

Physics of Atomic Nuclei

1063-7788

Best Scientists 20 45 D-Index 4

280 Rank

Photonics Insights

2791-1748

Best Scientists 29 28 D-Index 11

281 Rank

Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena

0368-2048

Best Scientists 112 90 D-Index 12

282 Rank

Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Physics

1062-8738

Best Scientists 41 68 D-Index 5

283 Rank

Laser Physics Letters

1612-2011

Best Scientists 96 131 D-Index 11

284 Rank

Communications in Theoretical Physics

0253-6102

Best Scientists 123 149 D-Index 25

285 Rank

Reviews in Physics

2405-4283

Best Scientists 17 10 D-Index 7

286 Rank

Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express

2057-1976

Best Scientists 192 178 D-Index 14

287 Rank

Journal of Physics: Energy

2515-7655

Best Scientists 411 270 D-Index 34

288 Rank

International Journal of Modern Physics B

0217-9792

Best Scientists 235 506 D-Index 37

289 Rank

Communications in Number Theory and Physics

1931-4523

Best Scientists 17 17 D-Index 6

290 Rank

Europhysics News

0531-7479

Best Scientists 43 40 D-Index 4

291 Rank

Nuclear Physics News

1061-9127

Best Scientists 24 25 D-Index 3

292 Rank

Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica

0185-1101

Best Scientists 11 16 D-Index 3

293 Rank

Letters in High Energy Physics

2632-2714

Best Scientists 12 11 D-Index 3

294 Rank

Optics Continuum

2770-0208

Best Scientists 128 140 D-Index 8

295 Rank

Astronomy Reports

1063-7729

Best Scientists 9 13 D-Index 3

296 Rank

Radio Science

0048-6604

Best Scientists 136 132 D-Index 14

297 Rank

Astrophysical Bulletin

1990-3413

Best Scientists 7 10 D-Index 3

298 Rank

Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings

2405-6014

Best Scientists 11 14 D-Index 3

299 Rank

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

0236-5731

Best Scientists 255 335 D-Index 16

300 Rank

Wave Motion

0165-2125

Best Scientists 103 124 D-Index 18

Best Physics Journals

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