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Best Journals for Physical Sciences (2026)

We track 16 journals in Physical Sciences, with an average citation rate of 15.18 and average APC of $6456. 7 are open access.

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Top 10 Physical Sciences Journals by Citation Rate

#1

Nature

Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 0028-0836

CR: 69.50

$11690

#2

Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science · ISSN: 0036-8075

CR: 63.70

$10500

#3

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Sciences · ISSN: 0027-8424

CR: 54.05

$3500

#4

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 2041-1723 OA

CR: 17.70

$6290

#5

Journal of the American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society · ISSN: 0002-7863

CR: 16.30

$5000

#6

Physical Review Letters

American Physical Society · ISSN: 0031-9007

CR: 9.10

$3135

#7

Frontiers in Soft Matter

Frontiers Media S.A. · ISSN: 2813-0499 OA

CR: 3.71

$1950

#8

Indian Journal of Physics

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science / Springer · ISSN: 0973-1458

CR: 1.90

#9

Journal of Earth System Science

Indian Academy of Sciences / Springer · ISSN: 0253-4126

CR: 1.70

#10

Pramana - Journal of Physics

Indian Academy of Sciences / Springer · ISSN: 0304-4289

CR: 1.50

All Physical Sciences Journals

Nature

Nature Portfolio

0028-0836

IF 69.50

Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science

0036-8075

IF 63.70

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Sciences

0027-8424

IF 54.05

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

2041-1723

IF 17.70 OA

Journal of the American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society

0002-7863

IF 16.30

Physical Review Letters

American Physical Society

0031-9007

IF 9.10

Frontiers in Soft Matter

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-0499

IF 3.71 OA

Indian Journal of Physics

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science / Springer

0973-1458

IF 1.90

Journal of Earth System Science

Indian Academy of Sciences / Springer

0253-4126

IF 1.70

Pramana - Journal of Physics

Indian Academy of Sciences / Springer

0304-4289

IF 1.50

Revista Colombiana de Química

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0120-2804

IF 1.12 OA

Indian Journal of Chemistry

CSIR-NIScPR

0019-5103

IF 0.80 OA

Journal of the Indian Chemical Society

0019-4522

IF 0.70

MAUSAM

India Meteorological Department

0252-9416

IF 0.50 OA

Momento

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0121-4470

IF 0.41 OA

Anales (Asociación Física Argentina)

CEILAP-UNIDEF-CONICET-CITEDEF

0327-358X

IF 0.20 OA

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Physical Sciences are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 16 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 15.18.

There are currently 7 open access journals in Physical Sciences indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Physical Sciences journals is approximately $6456 USD.

Physical Sciences at a Glance

16

Journals

7

Open Access

15.18

Avg IF

$6456

Avg APC

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