Reports on Progress in Physics
Reports on Progress in Physics (commonly abbreviated as Rep. Prog. Phys.) is the flagship broad-physics review journal of the Institute of Physics. Founded in 1934 and published by IOP Publishing, it appears monthly, with a 2025 impact factor of 15.4.Reports on Progress in Physics（常用缩写 Rep. Prog. Phys.）是英国物理学会旗下的物理综合类旗舰期刊，1934 年创刊，由 IOP Publishing 出版，为月刊，2025 年影响因子为 15.4。[1]
Scope
- Scope: a highly selective multidisciplinary journal, it publishes ground-breaking new research and authoritative invited reviews of the highest quality across all areas of physics and related fields.学科定位： 期刊为高选择性的物理综合刊物，发表突破性新研究与权威受邀综述，覆盖物理及相关领域的全部方向。
- Model evolution: traditionally a home for mature authoritative reviews, the journal opened to original research submissions in 2023 and introduced an open access option for all authors.出版转型： 期刊传统上以成熟领域的权威综述为主，2023 年起开放原创研究投稿，并为所有作者提供开放获取选项。
- Society character: the publisher is a society-owned not-for-profit body, with journal revenue channelled back into the Institute of Physics' community activities.学会属性： 出版方为学会所有的非营利机构，期刊收入回馈给物理学会的学术活动。
- Board structure: the editorial board is organised into sections such as atomic, molecular, optical and quantum physics, optical physics and instrumentation, astrophysics and cosmology, plasma physics, earth physics and particle physics.编委分工： 编委会按原子分子光物理与量子、光学物理与仪器、天体物理与宇宙学、等离子体、地球物理、粒子物理等方向组织。
- Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds a first-quartile position in multidisciplinary physics, with a 2025 impact factor of 15.4.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在物理综合类别中列第一区，2025 年影响因子为 15.4。[2]
History
- Founded in 1934: the journal launched in 1934 and marked its ninetieth anniversary with celebratory events in 2024.1934年创刊： 期刊于 1934 年创刊，2024 年迎来九十周年纪念活动。
- Review tradition: across ninety years the journal has been renowned for invited reviews presenting mature areas of physics, standing among the field's most authoritative references.办刊传统： 九十年间期刊以邀约综述闻名，文章呈现走向成熟的物理领域的全貌，是学界公认的权威参考来源。
- Modernisation milestone: in July 2023 the publisher announced the journal's modernisation, extending submissions to original research and introducing open access for the first time.转型节点： 2023 年 7 月出版方宣布期刊现代化改革，收稿范围扩展至原创研究并首次引入开放获取选项。[3]
- Series legacy: the journal's standing seeded the Progress In series network at IOP Publishing.系列衍生： 期刊的成功催生了 IOP 的 Progress In 系列期刊网络。
- Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 17.032 in 2019, 18.1 in 2022 and 15.4 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 17.032，2022 年为 18.1，2025 年为 15.4。
Editors
- Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Subir Sachdev, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States.现任主编： 主编为 Subir Sachdev，署址美国马萨诸塞州剑桥市。
- Editorial board: section editors include figures such as Jean-Paul Blaizot, Maciej Lewenstein and Hui Zhai of Tsinghua University for quantum physics, and Gordon Baym and Junichi Yokoyama of the University of Tokyo for astrophysics and cosmology.编委构成： 编委覆盖凝聚态与量子方向（如 Jean-Paul Blaizot、Maciej Lewenstein、清华大学的 Hui Zhai）、天体物理与宇宙学方向的 Gordon Baym 与东京大学的 Junichi Yokoyama 等各领域权威。
- Publishing office: a dedicated chief editor and scientific editors at the publisher support the board's work.编辑部构成： 出版方设专职主编与科学编辑团队支撑编委会运转。[4]
- Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through the ScholarOne system and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经 ScholarOne 在线系统递交，接受同行评审。
- Editorial policy: built on authoritative reviews, the journal keeps its quality bar high after expansion, reserving space for genuinely ground-breaking results.编辑方针： 期刊以领域权威综述立身，扩界后坚持高质量门槛，为突破性成果保留版面。