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Journal Metrics Reports 2020

Physics

Announcement of the latest impact factors from the Journal Citation Reports

Researchers consider a number of factors in deciding where to publish their research, such as journal reputation, readership and community, speed of publication, and citations. See how we share a whole range of information to help the research community decide which journal is the best home for their research as well as what the metrics can tell you about the performance of a journal and its articles.

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  • Impact Factor
    0.856 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.805 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.9 (2020)

    H5 Index
    14 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    18 (2020)

    Downloads
    13,005 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.072 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.981 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.4 (2020)

    H5 Index
    21 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    32 (2020)

    Downloads
    32,146 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.550 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.675 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    33 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    53 (2020)

    Downloads
    56,877 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.831 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.800 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.4 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    69 (2020)

    Downloads
    78,418 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.584 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.111 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    41 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    414 (2020)

    Downloads
    603,232 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.070 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.825 (2020)

    Cite Score
    4.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    34 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    224 (2020)

    Downloads
    297,749 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.793 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.236 (2020)

    Cite Score
    4.3 (2020)

    H5 Index
    42 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    85 (2020)

    Downloads
    145,427 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.298 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.313 (2020)

    Cite Score
    0.7 (2020)

    H5 Index
    9 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    28 (2020)

    Downloads
    44,932 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.746 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.583 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.2 (2020)

    H5 Index
    10 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    114 (2020)

    Downloads
    55,427 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.326 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.073 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    22 (2020)

    Downloads
    49,729 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.495 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.419 (2020)

    Cite Score
    0.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    9 (2019)

    Downloads
    6,301 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.946 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.123 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.6 (2020)

    H5 Index
    17 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    6 (2020)

    Downloads
    24,300 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.386 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.760 (2020)

    Cite Score
    4.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    57 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    626 (2020)

    Downloads
    248,875 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    3.822 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.044 (2020)

    Cite Score
    5.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    30 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    19 (2020)

    Downloads
    50,956 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.735 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.758 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.2 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    185 (2020)

    Downloads
    25,206 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.679 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.568 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.7 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    2 (2020)

    Downloads
    12,835 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    4.455 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.656 (2020)

    Cite Score
    6.6 (2020)

    Downloads
    68,909 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.362 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.955 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.3 (2020)

    H5 Index
    20 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    25 (2020)

    Downloads
    17,067 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.688 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.570 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.2 (2020)

    H5 Index
    13 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    13 (2020)

    Downloads
    25,975 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.390 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.223 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    24 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    436 (2020)

    Downloads
    134,794 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    3.563 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.046 (2020)

    Cite Score
    5.9 (2020)

    H5 Index
    26 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    21 (2020)

    Downloads
    27,413 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.513 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.892 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    28 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    400 (2020)

    Downloads
    87,877 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.652 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.151 (2020)

    Cite Score
    4.6 (2020)

    H5 Index
    26 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    81 (2020)

    Downloads
    119,940 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.173 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.965 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.7 (2020)

    H5 Index
    12 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    20 (2020)

    Downloads
    4,741 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.094 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.873 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.7 (2020)

    H5 Index
    19 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    1 (2020)

    Downloads
    16,376 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.947 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.445 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    21 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    17 (2020)

    Downloads
    62,145 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.573 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.491 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    13 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    4 (2020)

    Downloads
    17,801 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.708 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.266 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    27 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    525 (2020)

    Downloads
    125,886 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.608 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.323 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    21 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    62 (2020)

    Downloads
    146,254 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.532 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.331 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.7 (2020)

    Social Media Mentions
    119 (2020)

    Downloads
    37,779 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.657 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.763 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.4 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    1 (2020)

    Downloads
    16,816 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.741 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.718 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.2 (2020)

    H5 Index
    13 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    17 (2020)

    Downloads
    33,149 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.365 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.381 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    14 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    88 (2020)

    Downloads
    29,553 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.835 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.721 (2020)

    Cite Score
    5.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    29 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    267 (2020)

    Downloads
    162,384 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.578 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.409 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    10 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    3 (2020)

    Downloads
    2,963 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.085 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.209 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    21 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    23 (2020)

    Downloads
    57,383 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.402 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.351 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.4 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Downloads
    6,935 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.290 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.101 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    24 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    27 (2020)

    Downloads
    37,752 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.568 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.748 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.3 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    3 (2020)

    Downloads
    8,843 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.486 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.707 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    48 (2020)

    Downloads
    54,845 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    5.810 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.977 (2020)

    Cite Score
    10.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    158 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    7,978 (2020)

    Downloads
    876,567 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.570 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.285 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.4 (2020)

    H5 Index
    23 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    155 (2020)

    Downloads
    156,359 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.298 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.453 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    18 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    35 (2020)

    Downloads
    27,309 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.468 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.626 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    12 (2020)

    Downloads
    158,772 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.607 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.545 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    13 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    6 (2020)

    Downloads
    10,730 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.548 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.671 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.6 (2020)

    H5 Index
    33 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    404 (2020)

    Downloads
    237,179 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.506 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.312 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    27 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    57 (2020)

    Downloads
    203,191 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.528 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.260 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.9 (2020)

    H5 Index
    13 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    82 (2020)

    Downloads
    61,912 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.649 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.533 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    168 (2020)

    Downloads
    64,371 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.438 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.900 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    18 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    10 (2020)

    Downloads
    37,126 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    3.000 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    5.017 (2020)

    Cite Score
    9.1 (2020)

    Social Media Mentions
    46 (2020)

    Downloads
    18,725 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.550 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.505 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.7 (2020)

    H5 Index
    26 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    908 (2020)

    Downloads
    60,069 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    40.429 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    30.308 (2020)

    Cite Score
    67.4 (2020)

    Downloads
    217,835 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.009 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.977 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.9 (2020)

    H5 Index
    9 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    3 (2020)

    Downloads
    18,058 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.933 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.061 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.6 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    37 (2020)

    Downloads
    6,627 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.258 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.233 (2020)

    Cite Score
    5.0 (2020)

    H5 Index
    35 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    33 (2020)

    Downloads
    147,227 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.452 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.532 (2020)

    Cite Score
    0.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    14 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    1 (2020)

    Downloads
    6,457 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.672 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.501 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.3 (2020)

    H5 Index
    13 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    1 (2020)

    Downloads
    5,769 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.084 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.625 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    35 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    81 (2020)

    Downloads
    195,091 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.890 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.789 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    43 (2020)

    Downloads
    53,006 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.891 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.671 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    17 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    26 (2020)

    Downloads
    50,179 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.433 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.910 (2020)

    Cite Score
    4.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    17 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    20 (2020)

    Downloads
    59,327 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.850 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.738 (2020)

    Cite Score
    4.2 (2020)

    H5 Index
    21 (2019)

    Downloads
    4,661 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.211 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.321 (2020)

    Cite Score
    0.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    7 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    151 (2020)

    Downloads
    29,749 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.420 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.407 (2020)

    Cite Score
    0.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    18 (2020)

    Downloads
    16,463 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.485 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.481 (2020)

    Cite Score
    0.9 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    27 (2020)

    Downloads
    9,425 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.895 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.864 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.7 (2020)

    H5 Index
    22 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    37 (2020)

    Downloads
    58,486 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.075 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.718 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.9 (2020)

    H5 Index
    11 (2019)

    Downloads
    4,015 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.977 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.915 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    17 (2020)

    Downloads
    16,776 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.219 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.509 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.4 (2020)

    H5 Index
    26 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    74 (2020)

    Downloads
    63,957 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.544 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.254 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    15 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    4 (2020)

    Downloads
    33,961 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.349 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.285 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    41 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    390 (2020)

    Downloads
    188,541 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.925 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.926 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.6 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    69 (2020)

    Downloads
    67,538 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.432 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.129 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.9 (2020)

    H5 Index
    14 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    3 (2020)

    Downloads
    5,420 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.664 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.551 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.4 (2020)

    H5 Index
    16 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    18 (2020)

    Downloads
    28,820 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    5.122 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.480 (2020)

    Cite Score
    6.8 (2020)

    H5 Index
    32 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    124 (2020)

    Downloads
    60,722 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.674 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.595 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.3 (2020)

    H5 Index
    17 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    37 (2020)

    Downloads
    46,221 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.654 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.599 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.3 (2020)

    H5 Index
    19 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    29 (2020)

    Downloads
    35,344 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.714 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.582 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.6 (2020)

    H5 Index
    20 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    33 (2020)

    Downloads
    32,136 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    3.043 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.854 (2020)

    Cite Score
    4.5 (2020)

    H5 Index
    46 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    391 (2020)

    Downloads
    116,400 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.500 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.420 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.7 (2020)

    H5 Index
    31 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    358 (2020)

    Downloads
    126,792 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    4.590 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.390 (2020)

    Cite Score
    8.3 (2020)

    H5 Index
    115 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    4,180 (2020)

    Downloads
    1,732,918 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.425 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.363 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.6 (2020)

    H5 Index
    26 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    218 (2020)

    Downloads
    94,842 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.890 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.687 (2020)

    Cite Score
    3.3 (2020)

    H5 Index
    24 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    147 (2020)

    Downloads
    73,017 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.828 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.857 (2020)

    Cite Score
    2.3 (2020)

    Social Media Mentions
    154 (2020)

    Downloads
    11,910 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    3.911 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.304 (2020)

    Cite Score
    5.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    52 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    507 (2020)

    Downloads
    154,133 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    2.707 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.282 (2020)

    Cite Score
    4.1 (2020)

    H5 Index
    41 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    263 (2020)

    Downloads
    119,239 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    0.956 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.807 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.5 (2020)

    Social Media Mentions
    38 (2020)

    Downloads
    23,228 (2020)

  • Impact Factor
    1.023 (2020)

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.872 (2020)

    Cite Score
    1.7 (2020)

    H5 Index
    17 (2019)

    Social Media Mentions
    2 (2020)

    Downloads
    8,589 (2020)