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American Journal of Physics
Physics and astronomy
Among the 48 physics and astronomy journals in this index it has the 16th highest h-index and the 47th highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
Where its authors come from
Share of the 600 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| United States | 45% |
| United Kingdom | 4% |
| France | 4% |
| Germany | 4% |
| Italy | 4% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 98% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies | 19% |
| Quantum Mechanics and Applications | 6% |
| Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics | 6% |
| Science Education and Pedagogy | 6% |
| Relativity and Gravitational Theory | 5% |
| Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 3% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters (2023, 57 citations)
- All objects and some questions (2023, 33 citations)
- Analytical calculation of plasmonic resonances in metal nanoparticles: A simple guide (2023, 29 citations)
- Producing slow light in warm alkali vapor using electromagnetically induced transparency (2023, 25 citations)
- ChatGPT: A test drive (2023, 23 citations)
Official rankings
Many evaluations use a national or commercial list rather than raw citation counts. We don't reproduce those lists here; check the journal on each one directly (search for ISSN 0002-9505):
- Scimago (SJR and quartile): what quartiles mean
- Norwegian register (level 1 or 2): national lists explained
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO level 0 to 3)
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