''New Journal of Physics'' is an online-only,
open-access
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,
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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covering research in all aspects of
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 ...
, as well as
interdisciplinary
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topics where physics forms the central theme. The journal was established in 1998 and is a joint publication of the
Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a UK-based not-for-profit learned society and professional body that works to advance physics education, physics research, research and applied physics, application.
It was founded in 1874 and has a worldwide ...
and the
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
The German Physical Society (German: , DPG) is the oldest organisation of physicists. As of 2022, the DPG's worldwide membership is cited as 52,220, making it one of the largest national physics societies in the world. The DPG's membership peaked ...
. It is published by
IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing (previously Institute of Physics Publishing) is the publishing company of the Institute of Physics. It provides publications through which scientific research is distributed worldwide, including journals, community websites, maga ...
. The
editor-in-chief
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is Andreas Buchleitner (
Albert Ludwigs University
The University of Freiburg (colloquially ), officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (), is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg ...
). ''New Journal of Physics'' is part of the
SCOAP3 initiative.
In April 2023, on occasion of the
World Quantum Day, IOP Publishing has launched a special collection of its most important articles published in the field of quantum research. The articles will be extracted from ''Materials for Quantum Technology'', ''Quantum Science and Technology'', ''New Journal of Physics'' and ''Reports on Progress in Physics''.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2023
impact factor
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The Impact Factor of a journa ...
of 2.8.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://iopscience.iop.org/1367-2630
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