Physical Review Letters : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 1079-7114pISSN: 0031-9007
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Aims and Scope of Physical Review Letters
Physical Review Letters (PRL), established in 1958, is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal that is published 52 times per year by the American Physical Society. As also confirmed by various measurement standards, which include the Journal Citation Reports impact factor and the journal h-index proposed by Google Scholar, many physicists and other scientists consider Physical Review Letters to be one of the most prestigious journals in the field of physics. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
16.8
Eigenfactor
0.1 - 0.5
Impact Factor
5 - 10
Scite Index
0.93 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Physics and Astronomy (all)
SNIP
2.29
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Physical Review Letters Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publication Start Year | 1958 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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