| Discipline | History and philosophy of science |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Joseph D. Martin, Richard Staley |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1999-present |
| Publisher | Birkhäuser |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Impact factor | 0.625 (2017) |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | Phys. Perspect. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus | |
| CODEN | PHPEF2 |
| ISSN | 1422-6944 (print) 1939-182X (web) |
| LCCN | 00242000 |
| OCLC no. | 889893508 |
| Links | |
Physics in Perspective is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Birkhäuser. It covers historical, philosophical, and social scientific perspectives of physics. The editors-in-chief are Joseph D. Martin (Durham University) and Richard Staley (University of Cambridge).
History
The journal was established in 1999 by John S. Rigden and Roger H. Stuewer, "to recognize historical and philosophical studies as essential to understanding the foundations of physics, to appreciating the diffusion of physics into all areas of science, and to conveying the cultural influence of physics on the arts and humanities."
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed by:
- MathSciNet
- EBSCOHost
- Scopus
- INIS Atomindex
- Inspec
- CSA Environmental Sciences
- Astrophysics Data System
- Zentralblatt MATH
- Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Current Contents/Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences
- Science Citation Index Expanded
- Social Sciences Citation Index
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 0.625.
References
- Rigden, John S.; Roger H. Stuewer (1999). The Physical Tourist: A Science Guide for the Traveler. Basel: Birkhäuser AG. ISBN 9783764389338.
- "New Journal Seeks to Place Physics in Perspective". American Institute of Physics History Newsletter. 30 (1). Spring 1998. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10.
- "Physics in Perspective" (PDF). History of Physics Newsletter. American Physical Society. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- Rigden, John S.; Roger H. Stuewer (1999). "Editorial". Physics in Perspective. 1 (1): 1–2. Bibcode:1999PhP.....1....1R. doi:10.1007/s000160050001.
- "Physics in Perspective". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2018.
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