Physics in Perspective

Physics in Perspective  
Discipline History and philosophy of science
Language English
Edited by Robert P. Crease, Peter D. Pesic
Publication details
Publication history
 1999-present
Publisher
Frequency Quarterly
0.625
Standard abbreviations
Phys. Perspect.
Indexing
CODEN PHPEF2
ISSN 1422-6944 (print)
1939-182X (web)
LCCN 00242000
OCLC no. 889893508
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Physics in Perspective is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Birkhäuser. It covers historical, philosophical, and social scientific perspectives of physics.[1] The editors-in-chief are Robert P. Crease (Stony Brook University) and Peter D. Pesic (St. John's College).

History

The journal was established in 1999 by John S. Rigden and Roger H. Stuewer,[2][3] "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."[4]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by:

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 0.625.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Rigden, John S.; Roger H. Stuewer (1999). The Physical Tourist: A Science Guide for the Traveler. Basel: Birkhäuser AG.
  2. ↑ "New Journal Seeks to Place Physics in Perspective". American Institute of Physics History Newsletter. 30 (1). Spring 1998. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01.
  3. ↑ "Physics in Perspective" (PDF). History of Physics Newsletter. American Physical Society. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Rigden, John S.; Roger H. Stuewer (1999). "Editorial". Physics in Perspective. 1 (1): 1–2. Bibcode:1999PhP.....1....1.. doi:10.1007/s000160050001.
  5. ↑ "Physics in Perspective". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2018.
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