Journal of the Physical Society of Japan

Aims & Scope

The papers published in JPSJ should treat fundamental and novel problems of physics scientifically and logically, and contribute to the development in the understanding of physics.

The concrete objects are listed below.

Subjects Covered JPSJ covers all the fields of physics including (but not restricted to) Elementary particles and fields Nuclear physics Atomic and Molecular Physics Fluid Dynamics Plasma physics Physics of Condensed Matter Metal, Superconductor, Semiconductor, Magnetic Materials, Dielectric Materials Physics of Nanoscale Materials Optics and Quantum Electronics Physics of Complex Systems Mathematical Physics Chemical physics Biophysics Geophysics Astrophysics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8538

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1885

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.671

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	149

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• 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.

• Statistical-Mechanical Theory of Irreversible Processes. I. General Theory and Simple Applications to Magnetic and Conduction Problems

  Citation: 7984

  Authors: Ryogo

• Peculiar Localized State at Zigzag Graphite Edge

  Citation: 2573

  Authors: Mitsutaka, Katsunori, Kyoko, Koichi

• Exchange Monte Carlo Method and Application to Spin Glass Simulations

  Citation: 2309

  Authors: Koji, Koji

• On the Absorption Spectra of Complex Ions. I

  Citation: 1923

  Authors: Yukito, Satoru

• A General Theory of Magnetic Resonance Absorption

  Citation: 1875

  Authors: Ryogo, Kazuhisa

• Generalized Cumulant Expansion Method

  Citation: 1603

  Authors: Ryogo

• Topological Insulator Materials

  Citation: 1570

  Authors: Yoichi

• On the Absorption Spectra of Complex Ions II

  Citation: 1358

  Authors: Yukito, Satoru

• A Mathematical Model for the Narrowing of Spectral Lines by Exchange or Motion

  Citation: 1353

  Authors: P.

• On the Piezoelectric Effect of Bone

  Citation: 1285

  Authors: Eiichi, Iwao

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