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Contemporary Physics Template

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About the Contemporary Physics format

Contemporary Physics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Quantum Mechanics and Applications, History of Science and Medicine, Relativity and Gravitational Theory. Over its lifetime it has published 4,585 papers, which have received 77,985 citations.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver/NLM)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Contemporary Physics. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inQuantum Mechanics and Applications History of Science and Medicine Relativity and Gravitational Theory History and Developments in Astronomy Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
ISSN0010-7514
Citation impact (2-yr)0.49
h-index114
i10-index831
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Oxford
Journal websitewww.informaworld.com
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Papers published in Contemporary Physics per year

182
2014
135
2015
130
2016
172
2017
130
2018
143
2019
75
2020
88
2021
49
2022
51
2023
82
2024
27
2025

Citation impact of Contemporary Physics by publication year

2.1K
2014
1.2K
2015
1.9K
2016
431
2017
2.3K
2018
2.9K
2019
480
2020
2K
2021
164
2022
157
2023
57
2024
5
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Contemporary Physics

Power laws, Pareto distributions and Zipf's law

MEJ Newman · 1 Sep 2005

Many of the things that scientists measure have a typical size or “scale”—a typical value around which individual measurements are centred. A simple example would be the heights of human beings. Most adult human beings are about 180cm tall. There is some variation around this figure, notably depending on sex, but we never see people…

5,824 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Under what conditions can a glass be formed?

David Turnbull · 1 Sep 1969

Summary Generally substances are more stable in a crystalline than in a glassy state. Therefore, to form a glass, crystallization must be bypassed. Under certain conditions, the melts of many substances can be cooled to the glass state. Whether or not the melt of a given material forms a glass is determined principally by a…

2,222 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Low-energy electron diffraction

K.A.R. Mitchell · 1 May 1973

Abstract This paper provides a brief introduction to the theory and practice of low-energy electron diffraction, a tcchnique which is proving useful for investigating the structure of surfaces. Emphasis is given to clean well-defined surfaces which are studied also with Auger electron spectroscopy and under conditions of ultra-high vacuum. Knowledge of surface structure is of…

1,520 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Modern quantum mechanics

Peter J. Bussey · 2 Jan 2021

There are many coursebooks on quantum mechanics on the market, written with different types of reader in mind. Despite a misleading comment on its back cover, the present book is not an introductor...

1,463 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Contemporary Physics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Contemporary Physics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Contemporary Physics template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Contemporary Physics use?
Contemporary Physics uses Numbered (Vancouver/NLM) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Contemporary Physics. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Contemporary Physics?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Contemporary Physics document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Contemporary Physics template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Contemporary Physics format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Contemporary Physics?
Taylor & Francis journal (Interact). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Taylor & Francis.
Can I export a submission-ready Contemporary Physics PDF?
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