Molecular Physics (journal)

{{Infobox journal | title = Molecular Physics | cover = Molecular Physics.jpg | discipline = Physical chemistry | abbreviation = Mol. Phys. | language = | publisher = Taylor & Francis | country = | frequency = Biweekly | history = 1958-present | impact = 1.937 | impact-year = 2021 | website = http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tmph20 | link1 = http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tmph20/current | link1-name = Online access | link2 = http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tmph20 | link2-name = Online archive | ISSN = 0026-8976 | eISSN = 1362-3028 | OCLC = 49725826 | LCCN = 59016795 | CODEN = MOPHAM }} '''''Molecular Physics''''' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on the interface between chemistry and physics, in particular chemical physics and physical chemistry. It covers both theoretical and experimental molecular science, including electronic structure, molecular dynamics, spectroscopy, reaction kinetics, statistical mechanics, condensed matter and surface science. The journal was established in 1958 and is published by Taylor & Francis. According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 1.937.<ref name=WoS>{{cite book |year=2022 |chapter=Molecular Physics |title=2021 Journal Citation Reports |publisher=Thomson Reuters |edition=Science |series=Web of Science |title-link=Journal Citation Reports }}</ref>

The current editor-in-chief is Professor George Jackson (Imperial College London). A reprint of the first editorial and a full list of editors since its establishment can be found in the issue celebrating 50 years of the journal.<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Molecular Physics |volume=106 |issue=16–18 |pages=1959–2253 |year=2008|bibcode = 2008MolPh.106.1959. |doi = 10.1080/00268970802509787 |title=Editorial }}</ref>

== Notable current and former editors ==

* Christopher Longuet-Higgins (Founding Editor)<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Longuet-Higgins|first=H.C.|last2=Van Der Waals|first2=J.H.|date=1958|title=Editorial|journal=Molecular Physics|language=en|volume=1|issue=1|pages=1|doi=10.1080/00268975800100011|issn=0026-8976|doi-access=free}}</ref> * Joan van der Waals (Founding Editor)<ref name=":0" /> * John Shipley Rowlinson<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tildesley|first=D.J.|date=1993|title=Professor John S. Rowlinson, FRS|journal=Molecular Physics|language=en|volume=80|issue=4|pages=701–704|doi=10.1080/00268979300102571|issn=0026-8976|bibcode=1993MolPh..80..701T}}</ref> * A. David Buckingham<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1996|title=Amyand David Buckingham|journal=Molecular Physics|language=en|volume=87|issue=4|pages=711–724|doi=10.1080/00268979600100491|issn=0026-8976|doi-access=free|bibcode=1996MolPh..87..711.}}</ref> * Lawrence D. Barron<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Jackson|first=George|date=2016|title=Editors of Molecular Physics 1958–2016|journal=Molecular Physics|language=en|volume=114|issue=23|pages=3420–3425|doi=10.1080/00268976.2016.1261988|issn=0026-8976|hdl=10044/1/43639|doi-access=free|hdl-access=free}}</ref> * Martin Quack<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2013|title=Special issue of Molecular Physics dedicated to Martin Quack on the occasion of his 65th birthday|journal=Molecular Physics|language=en|volume=111|issue=14–15|pages=1939–1963|doi=10.1080/00268976.2013.816092|issn=0026-8976|bibcode=2013MolPh.111.1939.}}</ref> * Dominic Tildesley<ref name=":1" /> * Henry F. Schaefer III<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Crawford|first=T. Daniel|date=2010|title=The life and science of Fritz Schaefer|journal=Molecular Physics|language=en|volume=108|issue=19–20|pages=2439–2445|doi=10.1080/00268976.2010.505213|issn=0026-8976|doi-access=free}}</ref> * Nicholas C. Handy<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Handy|first=Nicholas|date=2012-11-29|title=Obituary|journal=Molecular Physics|language=en|volume=110|issue=24|pages=3103–3104|doi=10.1080/00268976.2012.750807|issn=0026-8976}}</ref> * Ruth Lynden-Bell<ref name=":1" /> * Jean-Pierre Hansen<ref name=":1" /> * Timothy Softley<ref name=":1" /> * Martin Head-Gordon<ref name=":1" /> * Trygve Helgaker<ref name=":1" />

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== External links == * {{Official website|1=http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tmph20}}

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