Contemporary Physics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing introductory articles on important recent developments in physics. Editorial screening and peer review is carried out by members of the editorial board.
 Volume Number: 51. Published By: Taylor & Francis | |
| Discipline | Physics |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Peter Knight (scientist) |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1959–present |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 5.185 (2020) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Contemp. Phys. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0010-7514 (print) 1366-5812 (web) |
| Links | |
Overview
editContemporary Physics has been published by Taylor & Francis since 1959 and publishes four issues per year. The subjects covered by this journal are: astrophysics, atomic and nuclear physics, chemical physics, computational physics, condensed matter physics, environmental physics, experimental physics, general physics, particle & high energy physics, plasma physics, space science, and theoretical physics.[citation needed]
Aims
editThe journal publishes introductory review articles on a range of recent developments in physics and intends to be of particular use to undergraduates, teachers and lecturers, and those starting postgraduate studies. Contemporary Physics also contains a major section devoted to standard book reviews and essay reviews which review books in the context of the general aspects of a field which have a wide appeal.[1]
Abstracting and indexing
editAccording to the Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 5.185.[2] Contemporary Physics is abstracted and indexed in Inspec, EBSCO Publishing, Current Contents, Current Mathematical Publications, Mathematical Reviews, SciSearch, and SciBase.
Notable authors
editContemporary Physics has attracted articles from a number of prominent scientists, including:
- Jim Al-Khalili, OBE[3]
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, FRS[4]
- Leon Cooper[5]
- Otto Robert Frisch, FRS[6]
- Vitaly Ginzburg, FRS[7]
- Stephen Hawking, CBE, FRS[8]
- Sir Peter Knight, FRS (current Editor-in-Chief) [9][10]
- Sir Anthony James Leggett, KBE, FRS[11]
- Sir Nevill Francis Mott, FRS[12]
- Sir John Pendry, FRS FInstP[13]
- Abdus Salam, KBE[14]
- Arthur Leonard Schawlow[15]
References
edit- ^ "Journal Metrics: Contemporary Physics". Taylor & Francis. 2010. Retrieved Feb 24, 2021.
- ^ "Contemporary Physics". 2020 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Web of Science Group. 2021.
- ^ Al-Khalili, Jim (2015-04-03). "Advances in optics in the medieval Islamic world". Contemporary Physics. 56 (2): 109–122. Bibcode:2015ConPh..56..109A. doi:10.1080/00107514.2015.1028753. ISSN 0010-7514. S2CID 122012108.
- ^ Chandrasekhar, S. (2009-01-01). "The black hole in astrophysics: the origin of the concept and its role". Contemporary Physics. 50 (1): 105–128. Bibcode:2009ConPh..50..105C. doi:10.1080/00107510902734672. ISSN 0010-7514. S2CID 123140103.
- ^ Scofield, Christopher L.; Cooper, Leon N. (1985-03-01). "Development and properties of neural networks". Contemporary Physics. 26 (2): 125–145. Bibcode:1985ConPh..26..125S. doi:10.1080/00107518508210744. ISSN 0010-7514.
- ^ Frisch, O. R. (2009-01-01). "Take a photon…". Contemporary Physics. 50 (1): 59–67. Bibcode:2009ConPh..50...59F. doi:10.1080/00107510902734706. ISSN 0010-7514. S2CID 218541434.
- ^ Ginzburg, V. L. (1968-07-01). "The problem of high temperature superconductivity". Contemporary Physics. 9 (4): 355–374. Bibcode:1968ConPh...9..355G. doi:10.1080/00107516808220090. ISSN 0010-7514.
- ^ Hawking, S. W. (2009-01-01). "Gravitational radiation: the theoretical aspect". Contemporary Physics. 50 (1): 93–102. Bibcode:1972ConPh..13..273H. doi:10.1080/00107517208205681. ISSN 0010-7514.
- ^ Horvath, G. Zs K.; Thompson, R. C.; Knight, P. L. (1997-01-01). "Fundamental physics with trapped ions". Contemporary Physics. 38 (1): 25–48. Bibcode:1997ConPh..38...25H. doi:10.1080/001075197182540. ISSN 0010-7514.
- ^ "Contemporary Physics - Editorial board". www.tandfonline.com. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ^ Leggett, A. J. (2009-01-01). "Schrödinger's cat and her laboratory cousins". Contemporary Physics. 50 (1): 243–258. Bibcode:2009ConPh..50..243L. doi:10.1080/00107510902734748. ISSN 0010-7514. S2CID 218543031.
- ^ Mott, N. F. (1977-05-01). "Electrons in glass". Contemporary Physics. 18 (3): 225–245. Bibcode:1977ConPh..18..225M. doi:10.1080/00107517708231483. ISSN 0010-7514. PMID 17729558. S2CID 121097963.
- ^ Pendry, J. B. (2009-01-01). "Negative refraction". Contemporary Physics. 50 (1): 363–374. Bibcode:2009ConPh..50..363P. doi:10.1080/00107510902734771. ISSN 0010-7514. S2CID 218548966.
- ^ Salam, Abdus (1960-06-01). "Elementary particles". Contemporary Physics. 1 (5): 337–354. Bibcode:1960ConPh...1..337S. doi:10.1080/00107516008204430. ISSN 0010-7514.
- ^ Schawlow, Arthur L. (1963-12-01). "Optical and infra-red masers". Contemporary Physics. 5 (2): 81–102. Bibcode:1963ConPh...5...81S. doi:10.1080/00107516308205319. hdl:2060/19710024964. ISSN 0010-7514.