| The Journal of Physical Chemistry A | |
| Cover: | JPCA cover.jpg |
| Caption: | April 2004 cover |
| Editor: | Joan-Emma Shea |
| Discipline: | Physical chemistry |
| Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
| Country: | United States |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Abbreviation: | J. Phys. Chem. A |
| History: | 1896 to present |
| Impact: | 2.7 |
| Impact-Year: | 2023 |
| Website: | http://pubs.acs.org/journal/jpcafh |
| Rss: | http://pubs.acs.org/action/showFeed?ui=0&mi=qjmolc&ai=53h&jc=jpcafh&type=etoc&feed=rss |
| Issn: | 1089-5639 |
| Eissn: | 1520-5215 |
| Coden: | JPCAFH |
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A is a scientific journal which reports research on the chemistry of molecules - including their dynamics, spectroscopy, kinetics, structure, bonding, and quantum chemistry. It is published weekly by the American Chemical Society.
Before 1997 the title was simply Journal of Physical Chemistry.[1] Owing to the ever-growing amount of research in the area, in 1997 the journal was split into Journal of Physical Chemistry A (molecular theoretical and experimental physical chemistry) and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (solid state, soft matter, liquids, etc.). Beginning in 2007, the latter underwent a further split, with The Journal of Physical Chemistry C now being dedicated to nanotechnology, molecular electronics, and related subjects.
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal have an impact factor of 2.7 for 2023.[2]
Sheldon Cooper, a fictional physicist from the television series The Big Bang Theory, appeared on the cover of a fictional issue of the journal.