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Physical Review X
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| Discipline | Physics |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Jean-Michel Raimond and M. Cristina Marchetti |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2011–present |
| Publisher | American Physical Society (United States) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Yes | |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License |
| 15.7 (2024) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Phys. Rev. X |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | PRXHAE |
| ISSN | 2160-3308 |
| LCCN | 2011201149 |
| OCLC no. | 706478714 |
| Links | |
Physical Review X is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the American Physical Society covering all branches of pure, applied, and interdisciplinary physics. It is part of the Physical Review family of journals.[1] Since 2022, Ling Miao was appointed full-time chief editor, while Denis Bartolo from École normale supérieure de Lyon is the current lead editor. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal had a 2024 impact factor of 15.7.[2]
History
[edit]The journal was announced in January 2011[3] and began publishing papers in August 2011. An early editorial outlined the journal's publishing philosophy.[4] The first editor was Jorge Pullin. Since its start, PRX has launched sister journals such as PRX Quantum, PRX Energy, PRX Life, and PRX Intelligence.
Metrics
[edit]| Year | Published articles | IF |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 173 | 8.701 |
| 2016 | 204 | 12.789 |
| 2017 | 232 | 14.385 |
| 2018 | 275 | 12.211 |
| 2019 | 235 | 12.577 |
| 2020 | 277 | 15.762 |
| 2021 | 271 | 14.417 |
| 2022 | 224 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 194 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 239 | 15.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "APS Journals". American Physical Society. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "APS Journal Metrics – Physical Review X". American Physical Society. American Physical Society. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "APS Announces Physical Review X, an Open Access Journal covering Physics and its Application to Related Fields". American Physical Society. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Pullin, Jorge; Miao, Ling (4 May 2011). "Physical Review X: What does it offer? Some opening words from the editors". American Physical Society. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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Physical Review X
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Journal Overview
Scope and Aims
Physical Review X (PRX) serves as a premier venue for groundbreaking research in physics, emphasizing original articles that push the boundaries of fundamental understanding and offer transformative insights. The journal's scope spans the full spectrum of pure, applied, and interdisciplinary physics, including key areas such as quantum information science, condensed matter physics, atomic, molecular, and optical physics, soft matter physics, biophysics, and materials science. It prioritizes work that addresses core physical principles with implications extending across subfields, fostering connections between seemingly disparate domains through innovative methodologies or conceptual advances.[6][2] A defining feature of PRX is its rigorous broad interest criterion: submissions must appeal to a wide physics readership by demonstrating potential for long-term impact, rather than confining themselves to niche topics. This selectivity ensures that published papers provide tools, perspectives, or discoveries that can influence ongoing and future research agendas, often exemplified by in-depth studies on quantum computing architectures or novel phases of matter with interdisciplinary applications. Unlike more specialized Physical Review journals that accommodate incremental progress, PRX focuses on high-impact, paradigm-shifting contributions suitable for extended exploration, allowing for comprehensive presentations without strict length limits.[5][2] Launched in 2011 by the American Physical Society, PRX was established to bridge a critical gap in the publication landscape by providing an open-access platform for high-profile physics research accessible to experts and broader audiences alike. Its mission underscores the value of scholarly quality and enduring relevance, encouraging submissions that not only report novel results but also synthesize ideas capable of inspiring cross-disciplinary innovation. This inclusive yet discerning approach has positioned PRX as a flagship for physics research with global reach.[2][7]Publication Model
Physical Review X (PRX) is a fully gold open access journal, making all content immediately and permanently available worldwide without subscription barriers since its launch in 2011. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing unrestricted reading, sharing, and reuse with proper attribution, while authors retain copyright but grant the American Physical Society (APS) non-exclusive rights to distribute and archive the work.[1][8] Publication in PRX requires payment of an article processing charge (APC) of $4,550 for accepted original research papers, covering editorial, production, and archiving costs to sustain the open access model. Waivers or discounts on the APC are provided for corresponding authors affiliated with institutions in low- and middle-income countries as defined by the World Bank, as well as through transformative read-and-publish agreements with numerous universities and consortia that cover fees for eligible authors.[9][10][11] As an online-only journal, PRX imposes no strict page limits on research articles, enabling authors to present detailed, self-contained work suited to both broad and specialized audiences, typically spanning several pages with an emphasis on high-quality, informative figures. The format supports rich multimedia supplements, including videos, animations, datasets, and interactive elements, which are archived alongside the article to enhance accessibility and reproducibility; supplemental material is encouraged for technical details or extended data that complement the main text without length restrictions.[5][12] Articles appear continuously online upon acceptance, identified by annual volume and a unique six-digit article number (e.g., Phys. Rev. X 14, 021001), rather than fixed issues, facilitating rapid dissemination. PRX publishes approximately 250 articles per year across its broad scope in physics and interdisciplinary areas.[1][2] The journal is indexed in prominent databases such as Scopus, Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded), and Inspec, ensuring broad discoverability; articles with biological or medical relevance may also receive coverage in PubMed. PRX encourages authors to deposit preprints on arXiv or similar repositories prior to submission, aligning with APS policies that permit and promote preprint sharing to accelerate scientific exchange.[1][13]History
Founding and Launch
Physical Review X (PRX) was established by the American Physical Society (APS) and launched in 2011 as an online-only, fully open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality, innovative research across all areas of physics.[2] The journal's inaugural announcement came on January 19, 2011, with a call for papers issued in March 2011 and the first articles appearing in the fall of that year, marking Volume 1, Issue 1 in August/September.[14] This initiative addressed the increasing demand among physicists for a selective, accessible platform to share breakthroughs, bridging the gap between rapid preprint dissemination on platforms like arXiv and the rigorous peer review of traditional subscription-based journals.[2] The founding of PRX was motivated by the evolving landscape of scientific publishing, where open access was gaining prominence to enhance global accessibility to high-impact physics research, particularly amid the limitations of subscription models that restricted readership.[2] APS aimed to create a venue that would attract top-tier submissions comparable to those in Nature or Science, but tailored specifically to the physics community, emphasizing long-term impact, broad interdisciplinary appeal, and freedom from page limits to allow for comprehensive presentations.[7] Pre-launch planning, which spanned from approximately 2010 to early 2011, involved consultations with the physics community to define editorial standards, drawing inspiration from the success of arXiv in accelerating knowledge sharing while ensuring PRX's focus on vetted, transformative work.[2] Jorge Pullin, then Chair of the Horace C. Hearne Jr. Professor in Theoretical Physics at Louisiana State University, was appointed as the founding editor, serving from 2011 to 2016 and shaping the journal's initial vision and operations.[15] Overseeing the development was Gene Sprouse, APS Editor-in-Chief at the time, who collaborated with Pullin and a founding editorial board to establish policies that prioritized selectivity.[2] Early goals included maintaining an acceptance rate of around 20-25% to ensure exclusivity, targeting approximately 250 publications per year, and positioning PRX as a complementary outlet to Physical Review Letters for longer, in-depth articles on groundbreaking physics.[16] This framework was designed to foster a journal that not only disseminates cutting-edge results freely but also elevates the standards of open-access publishing in the field.[1]Key Developments
In 2016, M. Cristina Marchetti and Jean-Michel Raimond assumed the roles of co-lead editors of Physical Review X (PRX), succeeding Jorge Pullin and guiding the journal through a period of consolidation and expansion in its interdisciplinary scope.[2] Their tenure, which extended until 2022, emphasized high selectivity and broad coverage across physics subfields.[17] In May 2022, Denis Bartolo was appointed as Lead Editor.[18] Ling Miao has served as Managing Editor since the journal's founding, overseeing operations. In December 2024, Brent Grocholski was appointed Chief Editor.[19] A significant milestone occurred in 2021, marking PRX's 10th anniversary with a series of thematic collections highlighting seminal papers on transformative physics topics, such as quantum materials and complex systems, to showcase the journal's impact over its first decade.[20][21] By 2025, PRX expanded its emphasis on interdisciplinary areas, including quantum technologies, through dedicated special collections aligned with the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, reflecting the journal's evolving role in bridging physics with adjacent fields.[6] In 2020, the American Physical Society launched PRX Quantum as a companion open-access journal dedicated to quantum information science and technology, enabling PRX to streamline its focus on broader, cross-disciplinary physics themes while directing specialized quantum research to the new venue.[22][23] This policy shift supported PRX's core mission of publishing high-impact, paradigm-shifting work without diluting its selectivity. Publication volume grew substantially from approximately 50 articles in its inaugural 2011 volume to around 250 annually by the early 2020s, demonstrating sustained demand and the journal's ability to attract cutting-edge submissions.[2] Authorship became increasingly international, with international collaboration rates exceeding 70% in recent years, underscoring PRX's global reach.[24] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, PRX adapted by prioritizing rapid dissemination of relevant physics research, including modeling studies on epidemic spreading, as part of the broader American Physical Society's response to expedite reviews for time-sensitive submissions in 2020.[25][26] Concurrently, starting around 2019, PRX reinforced its commitment to diversity in editorship through initiatives promoting inclusive practices and broader representation on the editorial board.[27][28]Editorial Structure
Editors and Board
The editorial leadership of Physical Review X (PRX) is headed by the Chief Editor, who oversees all submissions, editorial policies, and the journal's overall performance. Brent Grocholski has held this position since December 2024.[19] Grocholski earned his B.S. in physics from the University of Minnesota and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, where he investigated high-pressure physics under Raymond Jeanloz; he later completed a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT.[29] Before joining the American Physical Society (APS), he served as a physical sciences editor at Science, managing manuscripts across physics, chemistry, and materials science.[29] Supporting the Chief Editor is the Lead Editor, who manages day-to-day editorial operations and ensures alignment with PRX's mission to publish high-impact, innovative physics research. Denis Bartolo, a professor of physics at ENS de Lyon in France, assumed this role in 2022.[30] Bartolo's research focuses on soft matter physics, including experimental studies of collective dynamics in active and biological systems, such as bacterial swarms and microfluidic flows.[29] A Senior Associate Editor, such as Paul Snijders from the University of Tennessee, aids in coordinating these efforts and handling specialized submissions.[29] The PRX editorial board consists of approximately 20–25 part-time associate editors drawn from leading global institutions, chosen for their deep expertise across core physics disciplines like condensed matter, quantum science, and biophysics.[1] Examples include Yiming Xu from Boston College, who covers topics in quantum materials and superconductivity, and board members Liuyan Zhao from the University of Michigan and Xavier Marie from CNRS, both specializing in two-dimensional materials and their optoelectronic properties.[31][6] These editors operate remotely, contributing to the journal's broad coverage while maintaining active research careers. Associate editors perform initial screening of manuscripts to assess their potential for broad interest and novelty in the physics community, followed by assigning peer reviewers and rendering final decisions in collaboration with the leadership team.[32] APS prioritizes diversity in board appointments, aiming for balanced representation across gender, geographic regions, and underrepresented groups to foster inclusive editorial perspectives. The board also functions in an advisory capacity, offering strategic guidance on journal scope, policy, and community outreach without direct involvement in manuscript handling.[33] This includes input from senior figures with historical ties to PRX, such as founding Lead Editor Jorge Pullin (2011–2016), whose vision emphasized interdisciplinary appeal and open access innovation.[34] Appointments to the editorial team are made by APS for renewable terms of 3–5 years, targeting prominent researchers who demonstrate exceptional scientific impact and alignment with PRX's goals.[32][19]Peer Review Process
Manuscripts are submitted electronically through the American Physical Society (APS) online submission portal, where authors must provide a manuscript in PDF format, an abstract, and a cover letter explaining the work's broad interest and suitability for PRX.[5] Preprints are permitted and encouraged, but simultaneous submissions to other journals are not allowed.[13] Authors are also required to submit a nontechnical Popular Summary to convey the significance to nonspecialist readers.[35] Upon submission, editors conduct an initial assessment to evaluate whether the manuscript fits PRX's scope of transformative research with broad impact, typically within a few weeks. A significant portion of submissions are desk-rejected at this stage if they do not demonstrate sufficient novelty or significance, prioritizing conceptual advance over incremental technical improvements.[1] If deemed suitable, the manuscript proceeds to peer review.[13] The peer review process is single-anonymized, with referees remaining anonymous to authors while authors' identities are known to reviewers. Editors select 2-4 experts based on their expertise, emphasizing evaluation of the work's scientific significance, validity, and potential impact rather than minor technical flaws. Reviewers provide detailed reports and recommendations, fostering an interactive dialogue among authors, editors, and referees to refine the manuscript. The typical timeline to a first decision after review is around 2-3 months, though it can vary.[13][1][36] Decisions include accept, major or minor revision with resubmission, or reject. Authors may appeal rejections to the Editorial Board, though successful appeals are uncommon.[13] Following acceptance, the manuscript undergoes copyediting, proofreading, and composition, with opportunities for author revisions. PRX adheres to strict ethical standards, requiring disclosures of conflicts of interest, data availability statements for transparency, and compliance with research integrity guidelines.[37][5]Impact and Metrics
Citation Metrics
Physical Review X (PRX) has demonstrated strong academic impact through various citation metrics, reflecting its role as a leading open-access physics journal. The journal's 2024 Journal Impact Factor, released in June 2025 by Clarivate Analytics, stands at 15.7, marking an increase from 11.6 in 2023. This metric is calculated as the average number of citations in 2024 to articles published in 2022 and 2023, divided by the number of citable items (original research articles and reviews) from those years.[38][4] Other key indicators further underscore PRX's influence. The 2024 CiteScore from Scopus is 25.7, representing the average citations per document over a four-year window (citations in 2024 to documents published 2021–2024). Google Scholar's 2025 h5-index is 127, meaning the 127 most-cited articles from 2020–2024 each received at least 127 citations. The normalized Eigenfactor score is 12.85, which measures the journal's total importance to the scientific community by accounting for the number of citations received and the prestige of citing journals, normalized against the mean. Additionally, articles in PRX receive an average of approximately 50 citations within five years of publication, highlighting sustained readership and relevance in the field.[1][24]| Metric | Value (Year) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Journal Impact Factor | 15.7 (2024) | Clarivate Analytics |
| CiteScore | 25.7 (2024) | Scopus |
| h5-index | 127 (2025) | Google Scholar |
| Normalized Eigenfactor | 12.85 (2024) | Eigenfactor Project |