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2026 Journal Metrics Score
3.8
Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data
The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).
| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | Q1 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Q2 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | Q2 |
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Applied Physics Letters's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 3.8, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q1 in this Journal Metrics record.
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Ranked #151 in Physics & Astronomy by Journal Metrics Score and #149 among Q1 Physics & Astronomy journals. This context helps compare Applied Physics Letters against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 11,838 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 3.8.
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