Physical Review Research welcomes papers from the full spectrum of research topics of interest to the physics community.
Research coverage in the journal comprises: fundamental and applied; theoretical and experimental, including technical and methodological advances; and interdisciplinary and newly emerging areas.
Subject areas include, but are not limited to:
• acoustics
• artificial intelligence
• astronomy and astrophysics
• atomic and molecular physics
• biological physics
• chemical physics
• climate science
• complex systems and networks
• computational and data-intensive science
• condensed matter physics
• cosmology
• Earth and environmental sciences
• electronics and devices
• energy research
• fluid mechanics
• geophysics
• gravitation
• industrial physics
• information theory
• interdisciplinary research
• magnetism
• materials science
• mathematical physics
• medical physics
• mesoscopics
• metamaterials
• nanoscience and nanotechnology
• nonlinear dynamics
• nuclear physics
• optics
• optoelectronics
• particles and fields
• photonics
• physical chemistry
• physics of living systems
• plasma science and technology
• plasmonics
• polymer science
• polymeric materials
• quantum fluids
• quantum materials
• quantum information and technology
• quantum physics
• scientific machine learning
• semiconductor physics and technology
• soft and active matter
• solid mechanics
• spintronics
• statistical physics and thermodynamics
• string theory
• superconductivity
• superfluidity
• surface science
• topological physics
• zero-, one-, and two-dimensional materials
Abstracting & Indexing
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Detailed Metrics
Total Docs. (latest)
1,593
Total Docs. (3 years)
3,917
Total Refs.
99,726
Total Citations (3 years)
15,653
Citable Docs. (3 years)
3,911
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
3.86
Ref. / Doc.
62.60
% Female
19.0%
Metrics Visualization
Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 19.0% |
Male: 81.0%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)3.86
Average
References / Doc.62.60
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)99.8%
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Top 10 Most Cited Articles
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Physical Review Research?
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 Research has an SJR of 1.387 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Physical Review Research?
Physical Review Research has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.387 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Physical Review Research?
The H-index of Physical Review Research is 95, meaning 95 of its articles have each been cited at least 95 times.
Is Physical Review Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Physical Review Research is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).