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Reviews of Modern Physics (reviews-of-modern-physics)
Journal positioning
Reviews of Modern Physics is the APS journal of record for definitive, comprehensive reviews of established physics subfields and emerging paradigms. Its Colloquia and Reviews are the authoritative reference that physicists cite when synthesizing a topic rather than reporting new results. The majority of content is solicited by the editors from recognized leaders in the field; unsolicited primary research manuscripts are entirely outside scope. RMP readership spans physics at large — both specialists deepening their command of a topic and non-specialists entering an adjacent area — so every article must be pedagogically lucid and conceptually complete.
This skill is a fit / venue-selection / re-framing tool. It does not replace the journal's current official submission guidelines. Before submitting, re-check the live author instructions on the APS site and the RMP submission system.
When to trigger
- An author has received an invitation from RMP editors to write a Review or Colloquium.
- A physicist is responding to an RMP editorial inquiry and needs to understand the journal's scope, format expectations, and quality bar.
- An author is considering submitting an unsolicited review proposal and needs to know whether RMP or an alternative invited-review venue is appropriate.
- A primary-research manuscript is being mis-targeted here and needs re-routing.