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Physics and astronomy: journals, conferences and deadlines
Physics and astronomy publish in journals, with most papers on arXiv first; the big meetings (APS, AAS, DPG) take short abstracts. Journals are compared by citation measures or a national list; collaborations often have their own publication rules.
Upcoming deadlines
| Meeting | Area | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| CLEO | Lasers and photonics | 23 Nov 2026 |
| DPG Spring MeetingDPG Spring Meeting 2027 (Hannover) | Atomic, molecular, quantum optics and photonics | 1 Dec 2026 |
| IAU GA33rd IAU General Assembly (2027) | Astronomy | 15 Jan 2027 |
| APS DAMOPDAMOP | Atomic, molecular and optical physics | 29 Jan 2027 (est.) |
| EPS Plasma Physics53rd EPS Conference on Plasma Physics (2027) | Plasma physics | 11 Feb 2027 |
| Frontiers in OpticsFrontiers in Optics + Laser Science | Optics | 2 Jun 2027 (est.) |
| APS DPPAPS DPP Annual Meeting | Plasma physics | 22 Jul 2027 (est.) |
| Photonics WestSPIE Photonics West | Photonics and lasers | 22 Jul 2027 (est.) |
All 12 conferences
| Meeting | Full name | Area | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAS Winter Meeting | 249th AAS Meeting (January 2027) | Astronomy | usually October |
| APS DAMOP | DAMOP | Atomic, molecular and optical physics | 29 January 2027 |
| APS DPP | APS DPP Annual Meeting | Plasma physics | 22 July 2027 |
| APS Global Physics Summit | APS Global Physics Summit | General physics | usually October |
| CLEO | CLEO | Lasers and photonics | 23 November 2026 |
| DPG Spring Meeting | DPG Spring Meeting 2027 (Hannover) | Atomic, molecular, quantum optics and photonics | 1 December 2026 |
| EAS Annual Meeting | EAS Annual Meeting | Astronomy | not known |
| EPS Plasma Physics | 53rd EPS Conference on Plasma Physics (2027) | Plasma physics | 11 February 2027 |
| EPS-HEP | EPS-HEP | High-energy physics | not known |
| Frontiers in Optics | Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science | Optics | 2 June 2027 |
| IAU GA | 33rd IAU General Assembly (2027) | Astronomy | 15 January 2027 |
| Photonics West | SPIE Photonics West | Photonics and lasers | 22 July 2027 |
Leading journals
The 48 journals with the highest h-index whose papers sit mostly in this field. Click a column to sort; what the numbers mean.
Citation measures from open bibliographic data; deadlines from official sites and public conference data. Data sources. Confirm dates on the official site before you submit.