Journal of Applied Physics

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Applied Physics (JAP) is an influential international journal publishing significant new experimental and theoretical results of applied physics research.

Topics covered in JAP are diverse and reflect the most current applied physics research, including: Dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics- Electrical discharges, plasmas, and plasma-surface interactions- Emerging, interdisciplinary, and other fields of applied physics- Magnetism, spintronics, and superconductivity- Organic-Inorganic systems, including organic electronics- Photonics, plasmonics, photovoltaics, lasers, optical materials, and phenomena- Physics of devices and sensors- Physics of materials, including electrical, thermal, mechanical and other properties- Physics of matter under extreme conditions- Physics of nanoscale and low-dimensional systems, including atomic and quantum phenomena- Physics of semiconductors- Soft matter, fluids, and biophysics- Thin films, interfaces, and surfaces

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.580

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	359

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10014

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	14079

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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.

• Polymorphic transitions in single crystals: A new molecular dynamics method

  Citation: 17422

  Authors: M., A.

• Detailed Balance Limit of Efficiency of<i>p-n</i>Junction Solar Cells

  Citation: 11521

  Authors: William, Hans J.

• A comprehensive review of ZnO materials and devices

  Citation: 10105

  Authors: Ü., Ya. I., C., A., M. A., S., V., S.-J., H.

• General Theory of Three-Dimensional Consolidation

  Citation: 7651

  Authors: Maurice A.

• Contact and Rubbing of Flat Surfaces

  Citation: 6427

  Authors: J. F.

• Band parameters for III–V compound semiconductors and their alloys

  Citation: 6401

  Authors: I., J. R., L. R.

• A Powder Technique for the Evaluation of Nonlinear Optical Materials

  Citation: 5595

  Authors: S. K., T. T.

• High-κ gate dielectrics: Current status and materials properties considerations

  Citation: 5345

  Authors: G. D., R. M., J. M.

• On differential equations of nonlocal elasticity and solutions of screw dislocation and surface waves

  Citation: 4175

  Authors: A. Cemal

• Ultrahigh strain and piezoelectric behavior in relaxor based ferroelectric single crystals

  Citation: 3829

  Authors: Seung-Eek, Thomas R.

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