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Best Journals for Physical Sciences (2026)

We track 16 journals in Physical Sciences, with an average impact factor of 19.79 and average APC of $6456. 7 are open access.

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Top 10 Physical Sciences Journals by Impact Factor

#1

Anales (Asociación Física Argentina)

CEILAP-UNIDEF-CONICET-CITEDEF · ISSN: 0327-358X OA

$22500

#2

Frontiers in Soft Matter

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

$1950

#3

Momento

Universidad Nacional de Colombia · ISSN: 0121-4470 OA Free

Free

#4

Revista Colombiana de Química

Universidad Nacional de Colombia · ISSN: 0120-2804 OA Free

Free

#5

Nature

Springer Nature · ISSN: 0028-0836

IF: 69.50

$11690

#6

Science

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

IF: 63.70

$10500

#7

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · ISSN: 0027-8424

IF: 54.05

$3500

#8

Nature Communications

Springer Nature · ISSN: 2041-1723 OA

IF: 17.70

$6290

#9

Journal of the American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society · ISSN: 0002-7863

IF: 16.30

$5000

#10

Physical Review Letters

American Physical Society · ISSN: 0031-9007

IF: 9.10

$3135

All Physical Sciences Journals

Anales (Asociación Física Argentina)

CEILAP-UNIDEF-CONICET-CITEDEF

0327-358X

OA

Frontiers in Soft Matter

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-0499

OA

Momento

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0121-4470

OA

Revista Colombiana de Química

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0120-2804

OA

Nature

Springer Nature

0028-0836

IF 69.50

Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

0036-8075

IF 63.70

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

0027-8424

IF 54.05

Nature Communications

Springer Nature

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

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

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

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 19.79.

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

19.79

Avg IF

$6456

Avg APC

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