Former names Physics Discipline Physics Edited by André Anders | Abbreviated title (ISO 4) J. Appl. Phys. Language English | |
Publisher American Institute of Physics (United States) | ||
The Journal of Applied Physics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published since 1931 by the American Institute of Physics. Its emphasis is on the understanding of the physics underpinning modern technology.
The editor-in-chief is André Anders (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory). According to the 2015 Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 2.101.
History
The journal was initially owned by the American Physical Society and was, for its first seven volumes, known simply as Physics. In January 1937 ownership was transferred to the American Institute of Physics "in line with the efforts of the American Physical Society to enhance the standing of physics as a profession".
References
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