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| Journal | Subsubject | JIF | 5-Year JIF | JCI | Quartile | Publisher |
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REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS
ISSN 0034-6861 eISSN 1539-0756
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Physics | 44.800 | 56.300 | 4.080 | Q1 | AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
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Nature Reviews Physics
ISSN N/A eISSN 2522-5820
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Physics | 39.500 | 53.200 | 3.030 | Q1 | NATURE PORTFOLIO |
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Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics
ISSN 1947-5454 eISSN 1947-5462
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Physics | 30.700 | 28.700 | 1.390 | Q1 | ANNUAL REVIEWS |
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PHYSICS REPORTS-REVIEW SECTION OF PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN 0370-1573 eISSN 1873-6270
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Physics | 29.500 | 29.300 | 2.300 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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Living Reviews in Solar Physics
ISSN 2367-3648 eISSN 1614-4961
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Physics | 27.600 | 26.100 | 3.120 | Q1 | SPRINGER INT PUBL AG |
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REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS
ISSN 0034-4885 eISSN 1361-6633
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Physics | 20.700 | 20.900 | 1.980 | Q1 | IOP Publishing Ltd |
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Nature Physics
ISSN 1745-2473 eISSN 1745-2481
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Physics | 18.400 | 21.200 | 4.770 | Q1 | NATURE PORTFOLIO |
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PROGRESS IN PARTICLE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
ISSN 0146-6410 eISSN 1873-2224
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Physics | 17.900 | 14.100 | 1.740 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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Physical Review X
ISSN 2160-3308 eISSN 2160-3308
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Physics | 15.700 | 15.400 | 3.840 | Q1 | AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
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Physics of Life Reviews
ISSN 1571-0645 eISSN 1873-1457
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Physics | 14.300 | 11.100 | 2.350 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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ADVANCES IN PHYSICS
ISSN 0001-8732 eISSN 1460-6976
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Physics | 13.800 | 43.500 | 0.850 | Q1 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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Astrophysical Journal Letters
ISSN 2041-8205 eISSN 2041-8213
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Physics | 11.700 | 9.300 | 2.320 | Q1 | IOP Publishing Ltd |
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Applied Physics Reviews
ISSN 1931-9401 eISSN 1931-9401
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Physics | 11.600 | 15.200 | 1.340 | Q1 | AIP Publishing |
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Advances in Physics-X
ISSN 2374-6149 eISSN 2374-6149
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Physics | 10.800 | 8.900 | 0.770 | Q1 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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Materials Today Physics
ISSN 2542-5293 eISSN 2542-5293
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Physics | 9.700 | 10.000 | 2.000 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN 0031-9007 eISSN 1079-7114
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Physics | 9.000 | 9.100 | 2.380 | Q1 | AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
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Virtual and Physical Prototyping
ISSN 1745-2759 eISSN 1745-2767
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Physics | 8.800 | 9.600 | 1.660 | Q1 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics
ISSN 1609-1833 eISSN N/A
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Physics | 8.600 | 5.300 | 3.290 | Q1 | INST PHYSICAL OPTICS |
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ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
ISSN 0067-0049 eISSN 1538-4365
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Physics | 8.500 | 9.200 | 1.840 | Q1 | IOP Publishing Ltd |
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Journal of Physics-Photonics
ISSN 2515-7647 eISSN 2515-7647
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Physics | 8.400 | 4.800 | 1.150 | Q1 | IOP Publishing Ltd |
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Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics
ISSN 2050-3911 eISSN N/A
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Physics | 8.300 | 5.700 | 0.890 | Q1 | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC |
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FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS
ISSN 0015-8208 eISSN 1521-3978
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Physics | 7.800 | 5.600 | 1.720 | Q1 | WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH |
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Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy
ISSN 1674-7348 eISSN 1869-1927
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Physics | 7.500 | 6.000 | 1.850 | Q1 | SCIENCE PRESS |
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Cell Reports Physical Science
ISSN N/A eISSN 2666-3864
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Physics | 7.300 | 8.200 | 1.320 | Q1 | CELL PRESS |
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
ISSN 0960-0035 eISSN 1758-664X
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Physics | 7.300 | 8.200 | 1.560 | Q1 | EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD |
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Physics of the Dark Universe
ISSN N/A eISSN 2212-6864
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Physics | 6.400 | 5.800 | 1.290 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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Chemical Physics Reviews
ISSN N/A eISSN 2688-4070
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Physics | 6.200 | 6.000 | 0.500 | Q1 | AIP Publishing |
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JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS
ISSN 0022-5096 eISSN 1873-4782
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Physics | 6.000 | 6.000 | 1.080 | Q1 | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
ISSN 1475-7516 eISSN 1475-7516
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Physics | 5.900 | 6.100 | 1.370 | Q1 | IOP Publishing Ltd |
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Communications Physics
ISSN 2399-3650 eISSN 2399-3650
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Physics | 5.800 | 6.100 | 1.470 | Q1 | NATURE PORTFOLIO |
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JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
ISSN 1029-8479 eISSN 1029-8479
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Physics | 5.500 | 5.200 | 1.370 | Q1 | SPRINGER |
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ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
ISSN 0004-637X eISSN 1538-4357
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Physics | 5.400 | 5.200 | 1.130 | Q1 | IOP Publishing Ltd |
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SciPost Physics
ISSN 2542-4653 eISSN 2542-4653
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Physics | 5.400 | 5.400 | 1.480 | Q1 | SCIPOST FOUNDATION |
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Frontiers of Physics
ISSN 2095-0462 eISSN 2095-0470
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Physics | 5.300 | 5.200 | 1.200 | Q1 | HIGHER EDUCATION PRESS |
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PHYSICAL REVIEW D
ISSN 2470-0010 eISSN 2470-0029
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Physics | 5.300 | 4.900 | 1.170 | Q1 | AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL
ISSN 0924-4247 eISSN 1873-3069
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Physics | 4.900 | 4.800 | 1.060 | Q1 | ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA |
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN 0577-9073 eISSN 0577-9073
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Physics | 4.600 | 3.700 | 1.380 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
ISSN 0094-8276 eISSN 1944-8007
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Physics | 4.600 | 5.100 | 1.190 | Q1 | AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION |
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Results in Physics
ISSN 2211-3797 eISSN 2211-3797
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Physics | 4.600 | 4.300 | 1.110 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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PHYSICS LETTERS B
ISSN 0370-2693 eISSN 1873-2445
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Physics | 4.500 | 4.200 | 1.350 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics
ISSN 2367-3192 eISSN 2367-3192
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Physics | 4.500 | 0.000 | 0.530 | Q1 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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PHYSICS OF FLUIDS
ISSN 1070-6631 eISSN 1089-7666
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Physics | 4.300 | 4.200 | 1.270 | Q1 | AIP Publishing |
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BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE
ISSN 0925-4439 eISSN 1879-260X
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Physics | 4.200 | 5.500 | 0.880 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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CHINESE PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN 0256-307X eISSN 1741-3540
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Physics | 4.200 | 2.800 | 1.130 | Q1 | IOP Publishing Ltd |
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Physical Review Research
ISSN N/A eISSN 2643-1564
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Physics | 4.200 | 4.400 | 1.110 | Q1 | AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
ISSN 2169-9313 eISSN 2169-9356
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Physics | 4.100 | 4.500 | 1.090 | Q1 | AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION |
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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
ISSN 2169-9097 eISSN 2169-9100
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Physics | 4.000 | 4.400 | 1.160 | Q1 | AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION |
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JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
ISSN 0021-9991 eISSN 1090-2716
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Physics | 3.800 | 5.200 | 1.170 | Q1 | ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE |
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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
ISSN 2169-9003 eISSN 2169-9011
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Physics | 3.800 | 4.300 | 0.970 | Q1 | AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION |
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Biophysical Reviews
ISSN 1867-2450 eISSN 1867-2469
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Physics | 3.700 | 0.000 | 0.750 | Q1 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES
ISSN 1364-503X eISSN 1471-2962
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Physics | 3.700 | 4.700 | 1.040 | Q1 | ROYAL SOC |
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Physical Review Physics Education Research
ISSN 2469-9896 eISSN 2469-9896
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Physics | 3.600 | 3.500 | 1.740 | Q1 | AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
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Progress in Physical Geography-Earth and Environment
ISSN 0309-1333 eISSN 1477-0296
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Physics | 3.600 | 3.600 | 0.770 | Q1 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
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PHYSICS TODAY
ISSN 0031-9228 eISSN 1945-0699
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Physics | 3.500 | 3.400 | 0.490 | Q1 | AMER INST PHYSICS |
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ACTA BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA SINICA
ISSN 1672-9145 eISSN 1745-7270
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Physics | 3.400 | 3.500 | 0.780 | Q1 | SCIENCE PRESS |
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COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN 0010-4655 eISSN 1879-2944
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Physics | 3.400 | 7.200 | 1.740 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
ISSN 2169-9275 eISSN 2169-9291
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Physics | 3.400 | 4.000 | 1.050 | Q1 | AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION |
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European Physical Education Review
ISSN 1356-336X eISSN 1741-2749
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Physics | 3.300 | 3.800 | 1.390 | Q1 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
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EJNMMI Physics
ISSN 2197-7364 eISSN 2197-7364
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Physics | 3.200 | 3.700 | 1.060 | Q1 | SPRINGER |
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MEDICAL PHYSICS
ISSN 0094-2405 eISSN 2473-4209
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Physics | 3.200 | 3.800 | 1.040 | Q1 | WILEY |
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Communications in Computational Physics
ISSN 1815-2406 eISSN 1991-7120
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Physics | 3.100 | 3.400 | 0.790 | Q1 | GLOBAL SCIENCE PRESS |
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
ISSN 0022-3670 eISSN 1520-0485
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Physics | 3.000 | 3.300 | 0.970 | Q1 | AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC |
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Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
ISSN 1740-8989 eISSN 1742-5786
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Physics | 3.000 | 4.200 | 1.390 | Q1 | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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PHYSICA D-NONLINEAR PHENOMENA
ISSN 0167-2789 eISSN 1872-8022
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Physics | 2.900 | 3.500 | 1.110 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS B
ISSN 0217-9792 eISSN 1793-6578
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Physics | 2.800 | 1.800 | 0.640 | Q1 | WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD |
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COMMUNICATIONS IN MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
ISSN 0010-3616 eISSN 1432-0916
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Physics | 2.600 | 2.700 | 1.000 | Q1 | SPRINGER |
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PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN 2470-0045 eISSN 2470-0053
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Physics | 2.400 | 2.300 | 0.830 | Q1 | AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOMETRIC METHODS IN MODERN PHYSICS
ISSN 0219-8878 eISSN 1793-6977
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Physics | 2.200 | 1.900 | 0.830 | Q1 | WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD |
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MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS B
ISSN 0217-9849 eISSN 1793-6640
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Physics | 2.200 | 1.600 | 0.520 | Q1 | WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD |
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Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education
ISSN 2574-2981 eISSN 2574-299X
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Physics | 2.100 | 2.100 | 0.830 | Q1 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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Communications in Number Theory and Physics
ISSN 1931-4523 eISSN 1931-4531
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Physics | 1.700 | 1.600 | 0.970 | Q1 | INT PRESS BOSTON, INC |
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Analysis and Mathematical Physics
ISSN 1664-2368 eISSN 1664-235X
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Physics | 1.600 | 1.500 | 1.190 | Q1 | SPRINGER BASEL AG |
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European Physical Journal H
ISSN 2102-6459 eISSN 2102-6467
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Physics | 1.200 | 1.200 | 0.630 | Q1 | SPRINGER HEIDELBERG |
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JOURNAL OF GEOMETRY AND PHYSICS
ISSN 0393-0440 eISSN 1879-1662
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Physics | 1.200 | 1.400 | 0.930 | Q1 | ELSEVIER |
How to compare Physics journals
A broad research area can contain specialties with very different citation patterns. Start with the most relevant subsubject, then compare JIF, five-year JIF, JCI and quartile information alongside the journal's aims and scope, indexing, editorial standards, readership and publication model.
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