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Top Q1 physics & astronomy journals by 2026 Journal Metrics Score

Browse Q1 physics & astronomy journals ranked by the 2026 Journal Metrics Score, ISSN, publisher, and related field context.

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Reviews Of Modern Physics
ISSN: 0034-6861American Physical Society
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsCondensed Matter Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score32.4
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Opto-electronic Science
ISSN: 2097-0382
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score30.7
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Living Reviews In Relativity
ISSN: 2367-3613Springer Science+Business Media
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score29.6
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Nature Reviews Methods Primers
ISSN: 2662-8449Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score27.1
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Nature Nanotechnology
ISSN: 1748-3387Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score26.0
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Nature Photonics
ISSN: 1749-4885Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score24.0
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Advances In Optics And Photonics
ISSN: 1943-8206Optica Publishing Group
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score23.9
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Nature Materials
ISSN: 1476-1122Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score22.2
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Astronomy And Astrophysics Review
ISSN: 0935-4956Springer Science+Business Media
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation
2026 Journal Metrics Score20.6
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Accounts Of Chemical Research
ISSN: 0001-4842American Chemical Society
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score19.2
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Reviews Of Geophysics
ISSN: 8755-1209Wiley
Astronomy and Astrophysics
2026 Journal Metrics Score18.9
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Nature
ISSN: 0028-0836Nature Portfolio
Astronomy and Astrophysics
2026 Journal Metrics Score18.0
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Science Robotics
ISSN: 2470-9476American Association for the Advancement of Science
Condensed Matter Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.8
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Light-science & Applications
ISSN: 2095-5545Springer Nature
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.5
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Nature Reviews Physics
ISSN: 2522-5820Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score15.7
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Photonix
ISSN: 2662-1991Springer Nature
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score13.6
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New Astronomy Reviews
ISSN: 1387-6473Elsevier BV
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.8
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Cyborg And Bionic Systems
ISSN: 2692-7632American Association for the Advancement of Science
Condensed Matter Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.7
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Annual Review Of Physical Chemistry
ISSN: 0066-426XAnnual Reviews
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.6
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Nature Physics
ISSN: 1745-2473Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.2
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Satellite Navigation
ISSN: 2662-9291Springer Nature
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.1
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Prx Quantum
ISSN: 2691-3399American Physical Society
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.0
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Rivista Del Nuovo Cimento
ISSN: 0393-697XSpringer Science+Business Media
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score10.2
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Advanced Photonics
ISSN: 2577-5421
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score10.1
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Physical Review X
ISSN: 2160-3308American Physical Society
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.8
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National Science Review
ISSN: 2095-5138Oxford University Press
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.5
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Reports On Progress In Physics
ISSN: 0034-4885IOP Publishing
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsCondensed Matter Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.3
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Artificial Intelligence Chemistry
ISSN: 2949-7477Elsevier BV
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.8
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Astrophysical Journal Letters
ISSN: 2041-8205IOP Publishing
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.6
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Microsystems & Nanoengineering
ISSN: 2055-7434Springer Nature
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.6
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Space Science Reviews
ISSN: 0038-6308Springer Science+Business Media
Astronomy and Astrophysics
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.5
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Physical Review Letters
ISSN: 0031-9007American Physical Society
Condensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.4
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Communications Materials
ISSN: 2662-4443Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.2
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Johns Hopkins Apl Technical Digest
ISSN: 0270-5214Johns Hopkins University Press
Astronomy and Astrophysics
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.0
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Journal Of Cosmology And Astroparticle Physics
ISSN: 1475-7516Institute of Physics
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.9
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Annual Review Of Condensed Matter Physics
ISSN: 1947-5454Annual Reviews
Condensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.7
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Optica
ISSN: 2334-2536Optica Publishing Group
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.7
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Physics Of The Dark Universe
ISSN: 2212-6864Elsevier BV
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.7
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Nature Astronomy
ISSN: 2397-3366Nature Portfolio
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.5
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Laser & Photonics Reviews
ISSN: 1863-8880Wiley
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.6
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Nanomanufacturing And Metrology
ISSN: 2520-811XSpringer Science+Business Media
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.6
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Npj Quantum Information
ISSN: 2056-6387Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.6
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Big Data Mining And Analytics
ISSN: 2096-0654Tsinghua University Press
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.4
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Chemical Physics Reviews
ISSN: 2688-4070American Institute of Physics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.4
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Npj Quantum Materials
ISSN: 2397-4648Nature Portfolio
Condensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.3
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Astrodynamics
ISSN: 2522-008XSpringer Science+Business Media
Astronomy and Astrophysics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.2
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Frontiers In Big Data
ISSN: 2624-909XFrontiers Media
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.2
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Nonlinear Dynamics
ISSN: 0924-090XSpringer Science+Business Media
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.2
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Photonic Sensors
ISSN: 1674-9251Springer Nature
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.2
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Superconductivity
ISSN: 2772-8307Elsevier BV
Condensed Matter Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.2
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Liquid Crystals Reviews
ISSN: 2168-0396Taylor & Francis
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.1
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Scipost Physics
ISSN: 2542-4653SciPost.org
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsNuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score6.0
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Modern Physics Letters B
ISSN: 0217-9849World Scientific
Condensed Matter PhysicsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.9
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Quantum Machine Intelligence
ISSN: 2524-4906Springer Science+Business Media
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.9
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Surface Science Reports
ISSN: 0167-5729Elsevier BV
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.8
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Ultrafast Science
ISSN: 2097-0331American Association for the Advancement of Science
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsNuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.8
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Chaos Solitons & Fractals
ISSN: 0960-0779Elsevier BV
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.7
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Clean Energy
ISSN: 2515-4230Oxford University Press
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.7
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Nanophotonics
ISSN: 2192-8606De Gruyter
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.7
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Quantum
ISSN: 2521-327XVerein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.7
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Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
ISSN: 0067-0049Institute of Physics
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.6
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Apl Materials
ISSN: 2166-532XAmerican Institute of Physics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.5
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Apl Photonics
ISSN: 2378-0967AIP Publishing
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.5
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Chinese Journal Of Physics
ISSN: 0577-9073Elsevier BV
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.5
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Communications Physics
ISSN: 2399-3650Nature Portfolio
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.5
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Optical Materials
ISSN: 0925-3467Elsevier BV
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.5
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Physical Review D
ISSN: 2470-0010American Physical Society
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.5
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Progress In Quantum Electronics
ISSN: 0079-6727Elsevier BV
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.5
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Acs Photonics
ISSN: 2330-4022American Chemical Society
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.4
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Astrophysical Journal
ISSN: 0004-637XIOP Publishing
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.3
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Journal Of High Energy Physics
ISSN: 1029-8479Springer Nature
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and Astrophysics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.3
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Ieee Transactions On Big Data
ISSN: 2332-7790IEEE Computer Society
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.2
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Advances In Physics-x
ISSN: 2374-6149Taylor & Francis
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.1
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Data Science And Engineering
ISSN: 2364-1185Springer Science+Business Media
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.1
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Astronomical Journal
ISSN: 0004-6256Institute of Physics
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.0
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
ISSN: 0004-6361EDP Sciences
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation
2026 Journal Metrics Score5.0
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