Physical Review Letters
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Physics and Astronomy
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Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
2.790
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
750
Citations / Doc (2yr)
8.73
Total Docs. (latest)
3,001
Total Citations (3yr)
59,362
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
10797114, 00319007
Coverage
1958-2026
Journal Rank
#819
Subject Categories
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
PRL covers the full range of applied, fundamental, and interdisciplinary physics research topics:
General physics, including statistical and quantum mechanics and quantum information
Gravitation, astrophysics, and cosmology
Elementary particles and fields
Nuclear physics
Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
Nonlinear dynamics, fluid dynamics, and classical optics
Plasma and beam physics
Condensed matter and materials physics
Polymers, soft matter, biological, climate and interdisciplinary physics, including networks
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 3,001 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 6,765 |
| Total Refs. | 182,499 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 59,362 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 6,708 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 8.73 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 60.81 |
| % Female | 21.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Physical Review Letters?
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, Physical Review Letters has an SJR of 2.790 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Physical Review Letters?
Physical Review Letters has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.790 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Physical Review Letters?
The H-index of Physical Review Letters is 750, meaning 750 of its articles have each been cited at least 750 times.
Is Physical Review Letters indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Physical Review Letters is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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