Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
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Journal of the Physical Society of Japan (JPSJ) is a monthly, peer review
Peer review
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ed, scientific journal
Scientific journal
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 published by the Physical Society of Japan (JPS). It was first published in July 1946 (volume 1). The Editor-in-Chief is A. Kawabata, until August 2010. The impact factor
Impact factor
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 for JPSJ in 2009 is 2.572, according to Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
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.

Volume 1 consists of a single issue designated, on the cover, from July to December 1946. And between 1967-1980 this journal published at a rate of two volumes per year. The other (Japanese) title for this journal is Nihon Butsuri Gakkai ōji hōkoku. Volumes for 1967 to present day are accompanied by an annual supplement.

Research paper formats include full papers, letters, short notes, comments, addenda, errata, invited papers, and special topics.

Organizational structure

The organizational structure of the journal is described as follows:

The Full Papers, Letters, and Short Notes sections of the journal comprise the published original research results. Furthermore the Full Papers section is intended to be self-contained, original research papers. The Short Notes are brief reporting on recent breakthroughs. Finally, invited reviews from a notable researcher in the field, and a collection of relevant subjects under Special Topics are occasionally included for publication.

All articles are published online in advance, before they are printed on paper. The online version of JPSJ is updated twice a month (on the 10th and 25th). The paper version of JPSJ is printed once per month (on the 15th). This version comprises the two groups of articles that are published online on two different dates.

Overview

The journal was established in 1946, succeeding its predecessor publication, Proceedings of the Physico-Mathematical Society of Japan. In its present state JPSJ is an international journal, with submissions from authors worldwide. Additionally, financial support is available to those authors in need from developing countries.

The online version has allowed for notable extra information to be available. Certain significant works are selected, and emphasized on the journal' homepage. In the News and Comments column the background and impact of selected researchers are discussed by those who are described as experts, which indirectly provides the added dimension of relevant information about recent developments in physics.

Scope

The main focus of JPSJ is all topics related to physics. This includes pure and applied physics
Physics
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 research topics which encompass core physics disciplines, and broad topical coverage that is related to these core disciplines. Hence, subject areas cover an exploration and investigation of nature and substances that exist in the world and the universe, from atom
Atom
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ic to cosmological scales. This encompasses defining and describing observations, interactions, and forces which occur in nature and, hence, in substances. Such descriptions may include their effect on, or within, a given natural system. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves. Therefore subject areas encompass energy
Energy
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, forces, mechanics
Mechanics
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, radiation
Radiation
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, heat
Heat
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, matter
Matter
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, electromagnetism
Electromagnetism
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, quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics
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, and general theory of relativity.

Previous and current IF

Thomson Reuters, Journal Citation Reports rated JPSJ with an impact factor of 2.212 in 2008, and an impact factor of 2.572 in 2009.

Abstracting and indexing

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan is indexed in the following bibliographic databases:
  • Chemical Abstracts 0009-2258
  • Chemical Abstracts Service
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     -CASSI
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  • Current Contents
    Current Contents
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     - Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
  • Science Citation Index
    Science Citation Index
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  • Science Citation Index Expanded

See also

  • American journal of physics
    American Journal of Physics
    The American Journal of Physics is a monthly, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Institute of Physics. The editor is Jan Tobochnik of Kalamazoo College.-Aims and scope:...

  • Annales Henri Poincaré
    Annales Henri Poincaré
    Annales Henri Poincaré is a scientific journal which collects and publishes original research papers in the field of theoretical and mathematical physics. The emphasis is on "analytical theoretical and mathematical physics" in a broad sense...

  • Applied Physics Express
    Applied Physics Express
    Applied Physics Express or APEX is a scientific journal publishing letters, with usually no more than three pages per article. The main purpose is to rapidly publish original, timely, and novel research papers in applied physics. As part of its aim, the journal intends for papers to be novel...

  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
    CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
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  • European physical journal. E, Soft matter
    European Physical Journal E
    The European Physical Journal E: Soft Matter and Biological Physics is a scientific journal focusing on the physics of soft matter and biophysics. It publishes papers describing advances in the understanding of physical aspects of soft matter and biological systems...

  • Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
  • Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data
  • Physical Review E statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
  • Physics Today
    Physics Today
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