Nature Physics publishes papers of the highest quality and significance in all areas of physics, pure and applied.
The journal content reflects core physics disciplines, but is also open to a broad range of topics whose central theme falls within the bounds of physics.
Theoretical physics, particularly where it is pertinent to experiment, also features.
Nature Physics is committed to publishing top-tier original research in physics through a fair and rigorous review process.
It offers readers and authors high visibility, access to a broad readership, high standards of copy editing and production, rapid publication, and independence from academic societies and other vested interests.
The journal features two primary research paper formats: Letters and Articles.
In addition to publishing primary research, Nature Physics serves as a central source for top-quality information for the physics community through Review Articles, News & Views, Research Highlights on important developments published throughout the physics literature, Commentaries, Book Reviews, and Correspondence.
Research areas covered in the journal include:
-Astrophysics and cosmology
-High-energy and particle physics
-Nuclear physics
-Plasma physics
-Atomic and molecular physics
-Chemical physics
-Biophysics
-Fluid dynamics
-Electronics and device physics
-Nanotechnology
-Quantum physics and quantum technologies
-Optical physics and photonics
-Condensed-matter physics
-Soft condensed-matter physics
-Statistical physics, thermodynamics and nonlinear dynamics
-Networks and complex systems
-Information theory and computation
-Geophysics
Abstracting & Indexing
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Detailed Metrics
Total Docs. (latest)
400
Total Docs. (3 years)
1,180
Total Refs.
14,389
Total Citations (3 years)
11,810
Citable Docs. (3 years)
759
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
9.22
Ref. / Doc.
35.97
% Female
19.6%
Metrics Visualization
Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 19.6% |
Male: 80.4%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)9.22
High impact
References / Doc.35.97
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)64.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Nature Physics?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Nature Physics has an SJR of 6.581 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Nature Physics?
Nature Physics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 6.581 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Nature Physics?
The H-index of Nature Physics is 367, meaning 367 of its articles have each been cited at least 367 times.
Is Nature Physics indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Nature Physics is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).