Frontiers of Physics

Aims & Scope

Frontiers of Physics, an international refereed journal, aims to summarize the latest and significant progress and highlight frontier achievements, hot topics and cross points in a variety of research fields in physics, such as quantum computation and quantum information; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; condensed matter and materials physics; particle, nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology, and to provide a platform for communication and exchange of ideas among physicists in China and overseas.

The journal publishes Review and Topical Review articles.

The Review provides a comprehensive overview of certain active research areas and the Topical Review offers a snapshot of recent progress in a particular and rapidly developing research field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.3
2024	6.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3691

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1680

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.174

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	59

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Recent advances in MXene: Preparation, properties, and applications

  Citation: 888

  Authors: Jin-Cheng, Xu, Zhen

• Electron-ion collider in China

  Citation: 341

  Authors: Daniele P., Valerio, Xu, Lei, Ningbo, Gu, Xurong, Zhuojun, Zhufang, Lingyun, Weitian, Minghui, Xu, Chang, Longcheng, Feng-Kun, Chengdong, Jun, Tie-Jiun, Hongxia, Yin, KrešImir, L. P., Demin, Hengne, Minxiang, Xueqian, Yutie, Zuotang, Chen, Chuan, Guoming, Jie, Liuming, Xiang, Tianbo, Xiaofeng, Zhun, Boqiang, Fu, Jianping, Yugang, Lijun, Cédric, Hervé, Jialun, Sixue, Hang, Craig D., Juan, Guodong, Chao, Qintao, Hao, Paweł, Enke, Fan, Qian, Rong, Ruiru, Taofeng, Wei, Xiaoyu, Xiaoyun, Jiajun, Xinggang, Lei, Bowen, Guoqing, Ju-Jun, Yaping, Hongxi, Hushan, Nu, Shusheng, Mengshi, Wenbiao, Wencheng, Xinhu, Jiancheng, Yi-Bo, Zhi, Deliang, Zhihong, Peilin, C.-P., Wenlong, Jianhui, Jinlong, Pengming, Yifei, Chao-Hsi, Zhenyu, Hongwei, Kuang-Ta, Qiang, Yuxiang, Zhengguo, Liang, Jian, Xiang, Xiaorong, Bingsong, Liping

• Review of borophene and its potential applications

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Zhi-Qiang, Tie-Yu, Hui-Qiong, Yuan Ping, Jin-Cheng

• Towards an understanding of Type Ia supernovae from a synthesis of theory and observations

  Citation: 241

  Authors: W., M., F. K., A. J.

• Topological insulator: Spintronics and quantum computations

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Mengyun, Huimin, Qing Lin

• Cosmic ray energy spectrum from measurements of air showers

  Citation: 213

  Authors: T. K., T., S.

• Topological non-Hermitian skin effect

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Rijia, Tommy, Linhu, Ching Hua

• Progress on tilted axis cranking covariant density functional theory for nuclear magnetic and antimagnetic rotation

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Jie, Jing, Shuang-Quan, Peng-Wei

• Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in China

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Zhe, Ting-Bi, Zong-Yu, Wei-Dong, Ji-Dong, Hong-Bin, Xiao-Yan

• Nonequilibrium Green’s function method for quantum thermal transport

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Jian-Sheng, Bijay Kumar, Huanan, Juzar

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