Journal profile

Physical review letters

Publisher: American Physical Society
ISSN0031-9007 | 1079-7114 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
5.00
Citation rate 15.77 60,235 total citations
h5-index 238 h5 depth signal
Cited share 96.2% 4,521 of 4,702
Total citations 60,235 Citation footprint
Metric signal 11.97 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.6% 3,951 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 10,698
Germany 5,875
China 5,819
United Kingdom 3,545
France 3,426

Citing Fields of Research

Quantum Mechanics 9,636
Superconductivity 5,434
High Energy Physics 4,896
Statistical Physics 2,603
Laser Physics 1,975

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 143,985 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 4,702 4,521 cited publications
Last 12 months 3,141 261.8 publications/month
Open access share 31.4% 985 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 10,698 citing publications
Leading citing field Quantum Mechanics 9,636 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v84n1, Jan. 3, 2000-
PubMed
v84n1, Jan. 3, 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Quantum Mechanics High Energy Physics Superconductivity 2D Materials Laser Physics

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Physical Society

Broad Categories

Medicine Quantum Mechanics High Energy Physics Superconductivity Semiconductor Physics Statistical Physics

MeSH Descriptors

Physics

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

(JAN 1994)20000914 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper