Nature Physics

Aims & Scope

Nature Physics publishes papers of the highest quality and significance in all areas of physics, pure and applied.

The journal content reflects core physics disciplines, but is also open to a broad range of topics whose central theme falls within the bounds of physics.

Theoretical physics, particularly where it is pertinent to experiment, also features.

Nature Physics is committed to publishing top-tier original research in physics through a fair and rigorous review process.

It offers readers and authors high visibility, access to a broad readership, high standards of copy editing and production, rapid publication, and independence from academic societies and other vested interests.

The journal features two primary research paper formats: Letters and Articles.

In addition to publishing primary research, Nature Physics serves as a central source for top-quality information for the physics community through Review Articles, News & Views, Research Highlights on important developments published throughout the physics literature, Commentaries, Book Reviews, and Correspondence.

Research areas covered in the journal include: -Astrophysics and cosmology -High-energy and particle physics -Nuclear physics -Plasma physics -Atomic and molecular physics -Chemical physics -Biophysics -Fluid dynamics -Electronics and device physics -Nanotechnology -Quantum physics and quantum technologies -Optical physics and photonics -Condensed-matter physics -Soft condensed-matter physics -Statistical physics, thermodynamics and nonlinear dynamics -Networks and complex systems -Information theory and computation -Geophysics

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	18.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	7.125

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	349

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	154

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	11752

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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.

• Topological insulators in Bi2Se3, Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 with a single Dirac cone on the surface

  Citation: 5660

  Authors: Haijun, Chao-Xing, Xiao-Liang, Xi, Zhong, Shou-Cheng

• Chiral tunnelling and the Klein paradox in graphene

  Citation: 3445

  Authors: M. I., K. S., A. K.

• Observation of a large-gap topological-insulator class with a single Dirac cone on the surface

  Citation: 3316

  Authors: Y., D., D., L., A., H., A., D., Y. S., R. J., M. Z.

• Observation of parity–time symmetry in optics

  Citation: 3120

  Authors: Christian E., Konstantinos G., Ramy, Demetrios N., Mordechai, Detlef

• Identification of influential spreaders in complex networks

  Citation: 2661

  Authors: Maksim, Lazaros K., Shlomo, Fredrik, Lev, H. Eugene, Hernán A.

• Spin and pseudospins in layered transition metal dichalcogenides

  Citation: 2478

  Authors: Xiaodong, Wang, Di, Tony F.

• Magnon spintronics

  Citation: 2248

  Authors: A. V., V. I., A. A., B.

• Non-Hermitian physics and PT symmetry

  Citation: 2198

  Authors: Ramy, Konstantinos G., Mercedeh, Ziad H., Stefan, Demetrios N.

• Parity–time-symmetric whispering-gallery microcavities

  Citation: 2189

  Authors: Bo, Åžahin Kaya, Fuchuan, Faraz, Mariagiovanna, Gui Lu, Shanhui, Franco, Carl M., Lan

• Attosecond science

  Citation: 1993

  Authors: P. B., Ferenc

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