Physics Research in Context
Physics, an open-access publication recently debuted by the American Physical Society, aims to provide broadly readable highlights of recent research in the Physical Review journal series.
Three types of articles are published, including:
Viewpoints: Weekly essays of approximately 1000–1500 words that focus on a single Physical Review paper or PRL letter and put the work into broader context.
Trends: Monthly concise review articles (3000–4000 words in length) that survey a particular area and look for interesting developments in the field.
Synopses: (200 words) are staff-written distillations of interesting and important papers each week
What’s so important about this resource?
- It contextualizes recent research and explains its importance, making it easier for students to get into the physical literature.
- It makes it easy for researchers to learn about developments across fields and cross-pollinate ideas.
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