American Journal of Physics

The American Journal of Physics is a monthly, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Institute of Physics. The editor is David P. Jackson of Dickinson College.

Aims and scope

The focus of this journal is undergraduate and graduate level physics. The intended audience is college and university physics teachers and students. Coverage includes current research in physics, related topics, instructional laboratory equipment, laboratory demonstrations, teaching methodologies, lists of resources, book reviews. In addition, historical, philosophical and cultural aspects of physics are also covered.

History

The former title of this journal was American Physics Teacher (vol. 1, February 1933) (ISSN:0096-0322). It was a quarterly journal from 1933 to 1936, and then a bimonthly from 1937 to 1939. After volume 7 was published in December 1939, the name of the journal was changed to its current title in February 1940. Hence, the publication begins under its new title with volume 8 in February 1940.

Abstracting and indexing

This journal is indexed in the following databases:

• Mathematical Reviews
• Abstract Bulletin of the Institute of Paper Chemistry (PAPERCHEM in 1969)

• International Aerospace Abstracts
• SPIN
• Chemical Abstracts
• Current Physics Index
• Current Index to Journals in Education (CSA Illumina - ERIC database)
• Energy Research Abstracts
• Applied Science & Technology Index (H.W. Wilson Company)
• General Science Index ( H.W. Wilson Company)
• Computer & Control Abstracts
• Electrical & Electronics Abstracts
• Physics Abstracts. Science Abstracts. Series A

See also

• European Journal of Physics

External links

• American Journal of Physics
• American Journal of Physics editor's website

• "Current Frequency: Monthly, 2002; and Former Frequency varies, 1940-2001"
• Confirmation of Editor, ISSN, CODEN, and other relevant information.
• Brief description of this journal.
• Bibliographic information for this journal. Abstracting and indexing services are listed here. "v.8 (1940:Feb.)-v.36 (1968),v.59 (1991)"
• Information pertaining to the former title "The American Physics Teacher".
• ERIC of CSA Illumina. "A print equivalent is no longer available. Historically, ERIC records were included in the print publications Resources in Education (1966-2002); and Current Index to Journals in Education (1969-2002)." 2009.