''Molecular Physics'' is a

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covering research on the interface between

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

and

physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

, in particular

chemical physics Chemical physics is a branch of physics that studies chemical processes from a physical point of view. It focuses on understanding the physical properties and behavior of chemical systems, using principles from both physics and chemistry. This ...

and

physical chemistry Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic and microscopic phenomena in chemical systems in terms of the principles, practices, and concepts of physics such as motion, energy, force, time, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, statistical mech ...

. It covers both theoretical and experimental molecular science, including

electronic structure Quantum chemistry, also called molecular quantum mechanics, is a branch of physical chemistry focused on the application of quantum mechanics to chemical systems, particularly towards the quantum-mechanical calculation of electronic contributions ...

molecular dynamics Molecular dynamics (MD) is a computer simulation method for analyzing the Motion (physics), physical movements of atoms and molecules. The atoms and molecules are allowed to interact for a fixed period of time, giving a view of the dynamics ( ...

spectroscopy Spectroscopy is the field of study that measures and interprets electromagnetic spectra. In narrower contexts, spectroscopy is the precise study of color as generalized from visible light to all bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. Spectro ...

reaction kinetics Chemical kinetics, also known as reaction kinetics, is the branch of physical chemistry that is concerned with understanding the rates of chemical reactions. It is different from chemical thermodynamics, which deals with the direction in which a ...

statistical mechanics In physics, statistical mechanics is a mathematical framework that applies statistical methods and probability theory to large assemblies of microscopic entities. Sometimes called statistical physics or statistical thermodynamics, its applicati ...

, condensed matter and

surface science Surface science is the study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, including solid–liquid interfaces, solid– gas interfaces, solid– vacuum interfaces, and liquid– gas interfaces. It includes the ...

. The journal was established in 1958 and is published by

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. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2021

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of 1.937. The current

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is Professor George Jackson (

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). A reprint of the first editorial and a full list of editors since its establishment can be found in the issue celebrating 50 years of the journal.

Notable current and former editors

* Christopher Longuet-Higgins (Founding Editor) * Joan van der Waals (Founding Editor) * John Shipley Rowlinson * A. David Buckingham * Lawrence D. Barron * Martin Quack * Dominic Tildesley * Henry F. Schaefer III * Nicholas C. Handy * Ruth Lynden-Bell * Jean-Pierre Hansen * Timothy Softley * Martin Head-Gordon *

Trygve Helgaker Trygve Helgaker (born August 11, 1953, in Porsgrunn, Norway) is professor of chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Norway. He is a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science The International Academy of Qu ...

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* {{Official website, 1=http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tmph20 Academic journals established in 1958 Physical chemistry journals Taylor & Francis academic journals Biweekly journals English-language journals

Notable current and former editors

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