Top 10 Condensed Matter Physics Journals In The World 2026

1. Nature Materials

Nature Materials is a monthly multi-disciplinary journal aimed at bringing together cutting-edge research across the entire spectrum of materials science and engineering. Materials research is a diverse and fast-growing discipline, which has moved from a largely applied, engineering focus to a position where it has an increasing impact on other classical disciplines such as physics, chemistry and biology. Nature Materials covers all applied and fundamental aspects of the synthesis/processing, structure/composition, properties and performance of materials, where "materials" are ide more...

2. Journal of Thermal Science

Founded in 1992, JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCE, an international multi-disciplinary journal of energy and power sciences in English language sponsored by the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, publishes high quality papers of original work on experimental, numerical and theoretical investigations from contributors throughout the world. more...

3. Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics

The Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics, in publication since 2010, describes the most important advances in condensed matter physics and related subjects. The journal contributes to ongoing research by identifying recent developments and presenting critical appraisals of the various parts of the field. more...

4. Nano Research

Nano Research is a peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary research journal that focuses on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Submissions are solicited in all topical areas, ranging from basic aspects of the science of nanoscale materials to practical applications of such materials. Nano Research publishes articles that focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas: -Synthesis, characterization and manipulation of nanomaterials- Nanoscale physics, electrical transport, quantum physics- Scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy- Nanofluidics- Nanosensors- Nanoelectronics and molecular electronics- more...

5. Rare Metals

Peer-reviewed and published monthly, Rare Metals is the official journal of the Nonferrous Metals Society of China. The journal is dedicated to the publication and the dissemination of original research articles (and occasional invited reviews) in the field of rare metals to establish a platform of communication between engineers and scientists. Its coverage includes the metallurgy, processing, and determination of rare metals. The journal also publishes papers on the application of rare metals in advanced materials, such as superconductors, semiconductors, composites, and more...

6. Journal of Hydrodynamics

The Journal of Hydrodynamics reflects the research activities in various areas of hydrodynamics related to ocean and ship engineering, environmental engineering, water conservancy and hydropower engineering, energy exploration, ocean and environmental engineering, and chemical engineering. These cover ship hydrodynamics, wave load and fluid-solid interactions, turbulence and boundary layer, cavitating flow and cavitation mechanics, multi-phase flow, pipe flow and open ditch flow, convection and diffusion, heat and mass transfer, bio-fluid mechanics, permeation fluid mechanics and other frontier disciplines. more...

7. Zhongguo Youse Jinshu Xuebao Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals

The Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals is a high-tech academic journal authorized by the China Association for Science and Technology, sponsored by The Nonferrous Metals Society of China and published by the Science Press of China. It was started in October 1991. It is published quarterly in 1991-1999, bimonthly in 2000-2003, and monthly from 2004. The Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals promptly reports the new theories, technologies and methods in the field of nonferrous metals science and technology. It includes two more...

8. Advances in Physics

Advances in Physics publishes authoritative critical reviews by experts on topics of interest and importance to condensed matter physicists. It is intended for motivated readers with a basic knowledge of the journal’s field and aims to draw out the salient points of a reviewed subject from the perspective of the author. The journal's scope includes condensed matter physics and statistical mechanics: broadly defined to include the overlap with quantum information, cold atoms, soft matter physics and biophysics. more...