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Featured Journals

Journals dedicated to research in chemical physics:

The Journal of Chemical Physics

The most cited in chemical physics

3.1 Impact Factor*
19.1 Years cited half-life*
7.4 CiteScore™^†
430+ Avg. views/article annually
70 Days avg. time to acceptance
25 Days avg. time to first decision
Topics covered: Chemical physics, quantum chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, biological physics, quantum mechanics, materials science
Article types: Articles, Communications, Perspectives, Tutorials, Special Topics, and Reviews
Access type: Subscription with open access option

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Chemical Physics Reviews

A journal focused on high quality research in chemical physics

6.1 Impact Factor*
550+ Avg. views/article annually
103 Days avg. time to acceptance
38 Days avg. time to first decision
Topics covered: Catalysts and catalysis, computational chemical physics, dynamics in chemical physics, energy storage & conversion
Article types: Reviews, Original Research
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Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data

The authoritative resource for critically evaluated reference data for the physical sciences and engineering

4.4 Impact Factor*
30.2 Years cited half-life*
6.9 CiteScore™^†
310+ Avg. views/article annually
66 Days avg. time to acceptance
15 Days avg. time to first decision
Article types: Articles, Reviews
Topics covered: General physics, chemical physics, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics
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Structural Dynamics

An open access, peer-reviewed journal focused on both time-dependent as well as time-independent structural determination.

2.3 Impact Factor*
6.1 Years cited half-life*
730+ Avg. views/article annually
86 Days avg. time to acceptance
38 Days avg. time to first decision
Article types: Articles, Perspectives, Reviews
Topics covered: Atomic and molecular physics, biological physics, chemical physics, quantum mechanics, materials science, condensed matter physics
Article types: Articles, Perspectives and Reviews
Access type: Gold open access

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Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics

Devoted to reporting new and original experimental and theoretical research in interdisciplinary areas at the interface of chemistry and physics

1.2 Impact Factor*
5.8 Years cited half-life*
24 Days Avg. time to first decision
Topics covered: Chemical physics, quantum chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, biological physics, quantum mechanics, materials science
Article types: Letters, Articles, Reviews, Comments
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Interdisciplinary Journals

Journals at the intersection of chemical physics and related disciplines:

AIP Advances

A peer-reviewed, open access journal covering all areas of the physical sciences

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Applied Physics Letters

Shaping the future of applied physics

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Journal of Applied Physics

Significant results in cutting-edge applied physics

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APL Energy

Bridging basic research and innovative technology that will impact the future

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APL Materials

A high-impact open access journal embracing all research across materials science

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Applied Physics Reviews

High impact results in applied physics

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Biointerphases

Understanding biological and biomaterial interfaces through quantitative characterization, modeling and mechanisms

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APL Electronic Devices

Fostering connections across multiple disciplines in the broad electronics community

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Surface Science Spectra

Convenient and easy access to peer-reviewed spectral data from on-going international industrial and academic research

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Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering

An open access, peer-reviewed journal that covers all areas related to nanotechnology and precision engineering

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Featured AIP Conference Proceedings

AIP Conference Proceedings has been a trusted publishing partner for more than 40 years, delivering fast, affordable, and versatile publishing for maximum exposure of your meeting’s key research.  Below are just a few of the Proceedings that are rooted in chemical physics research.

	22^nd Preface III International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Materials Science and Technology” (MST-III-2023)
	Preface II International Scientific and Practical Conference “Technologies, Materials Science and Engineering” (EEA-II-2023)
	Preface: 4th International Conference on Green Engineering & Technology 2022 (ICONGETECH 2022)

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Highlighted Research

Discover a curated selection of articles on chemical physics chosen by our expert editorial team.

CREST—A program for the exploration of low-energy molecular chemical space

Conformer–rotamer sampling tool (CREST) is an open-source program for the efficient and automated exploration of molecular chemical space. Originally developed in Pracht et al. [Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 22, 7169 (2020)] as an automated driver for calculations at the extended tight-binding level (xTB), it offers a variety of molecular- and metadynamics simulations, geometry optimization, and molecular structure analysis capabilities.

Comparing machine learning potentials for water: Kernel-based regression and Behler–Parrinello neural networks

In this paper, we investigate the performance of different machine learning potentials (MLPs) in predicting key thermodynamic properties of water using RPBE + D3. Specifically, we scrutinize kernel-based regression and high-dimensional neural networks trained on a highly accurate dataset consisting of about 1500 structures, as well as a smaller dataset, about half the size, obtained using only on-the-fly learning.

Aqueous solution chemistry in silico and the role of data-driven approaches

The use of computer simulations to study the properties of aqueous systems is, today more than ever, an active area of research. In this context, during the last decade there has been a tremendous growth in the use of data-driven approaches to develop more accurate potentials for water as well as to characterize its complexity in chemical and biological contexts.

Dye-sensitized NiO photocathodes: Research progress, current mechanistic understanding, and research perspectives

Dye-sensitized photocathodes attract wide interest because of their ease of fabrication and tunability in properties for light-driven proton or CO₂ reduction. They are often based on nanocrystalline NiO, functionalized with a photosensitizer and catalyst, immersed into an aqueous electrolyte optionally saturated with CO₂.

Identifying protein conformational states in the Protein Data Bank: Toward unlocking the potential of integrative dynamics studies

Studying protein dynamics and conformational heterogeneity is crucial for understanding biomolecular systems and treating disease. Despite the deposition of over 215 000 macromolecular structures in the Protein Data Bank and the advent of AI-based structure prediction tools such as AlphaFold2, RoseTTAFold, and ESMFold, static representations are typically produced, which fail to fully capture macromolecular motion.

A comparative review of time-resolved x-ray and electron scattering to probe structural dynamics

The structure of molecules, particularly the dynamic changes in structure, plays an essential role in understanding physical and chemical phenomena. Time-resolved (TR) scattering techniques serve as crucial experimental tools for studying structural dynamics, offering direct sensitivity to molecular structures through scattering signals. Over the past decade, the advent of x-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) and mega-electron-volt ultrafast electron diffraction (MeV-UED) facilities has ushered TR scattering experiments into a new era, garnering significant attention.

Surface states of photoelectrodes by surface-specific steady-state and time-resolved sum frequency spectroscopies^†

The surface states of photoelectrodes as catalysts heavily influence their performance in photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis applications. These catalysts are necessary for developing robust solutions to the climate and global energy crises by promoting CO₂ reduction, N₂ reduction, contaminant degradation, and water splitting.

Direct observation of long-lived vibrational hot ground states by ultrafast spectroscopy and visible/lnfrared double excitation fluorescence^†

It is widely believed that the relaxation-induced bleaching signals at nanoseconds observed in ultrafast infrared spectroscopic measurements are due to the local heat effect resulting from the thermalization of the infrared excitations. In this work, combining ultrafast IR pump/probe, 2D-IR, visible pump/IR probe, and ultrafast visible/IR double resonant fluorescence experiments, the vibrational hot ground states of fluorescein dianion in methanol solutions are found to be unexpectedly long, at the time scale of nanoseconds.

Revised Parameters for the IAPWS Formulation for the Ionization Constant of Water Over a Wide Range of Temperatures and Densities, Including Near-Critical Conditions

The literature database for the ionization constant of water, pK_w, has been critically reevaluated to include new accurate flow conductivity data recently reported at near-critical and supercritical conditions. Recently published equations to express the limiting conductivity of fully ionized water were used to correct the conductivity data and yield more accurate pK_w values at water densities below 0.6 g cm⁻³.

Protocol for Structure Determination of Unknowns by EI Mass Spectrometry. III. Diagnostic Ions in Multiple Ring Carbo- and Heterocycles, and Mono-Functional Derivatives

Electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of bi- and poly-ring carbo- and heterocycles including saturated and unsaturated spiranes, condensed ring and bridged ring systems are examined. Three, four, five, six-membered and larger rings are considered. The rings may include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, selenium or phosphorus atom or multiple hetero atoms.

Upcoming Conferences

You’ll find AIP Publishing’s editors and journal managers at these upcoming conferences and events. We hope to see you there!
American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring Meeting
San Diego, CA USA
March 23-27, 2025
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Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting
Seattle, WA USA
April 7-11, 2025
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15th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META)
Malaga, Spain
July 22-25, 2025

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*Data from the 2023 Journal Citation Reports® Science Edition (Clarivate, 2024).
†CiteScore™ 2023 for AIP Publishing Journals Calculated by Scopus