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Physics in Perspective

Birkhauser Verlag Basel · Switzerland · Est. 1999

ISSN1422-6960

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.124

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.778

Total Works

627

Total Citations

3,728

2yr Mean Citedness

0.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes historical analyses of physics research, focusing on the development of specific fields like nuclear physics, cosmic-ray physics, and particle physics, as well as the contributions of individual scientists and the institutional contexts in which they worked. It also examines the history of physics education and the philosophical interpretations of physical theories.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications627

Publisher OrgBirkhäuser

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Birkhauser Verlag Basel

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1422-6960

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ3

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

HistoryPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Twentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsInternational Science and DiplomacyHistory and Developments in AstronomyRelativity and Gravitational TheoryPhilosophy and History of SciencePhilosophy, Science, and HistoryQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsHistory of Science and Natural HistoryHistory of Science and MedicineHistory and Theory of Mathematics