| Physics in Perspective | |
| Discipline: | History and philosophy of science |
| Abbreviation: | Phys. Perspect. |
| Editor: | Joseph D. Martin, Richard Staley |
| Publisher: | Birkhäuser |
| History: | 1999-present |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Impact: | 0.625 |
| Impact-Year: | 2017 |
| Website: | https://www.springer.com/birkhauser/physics/journal/16 |
| Link2: | https://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/16 |
| Link2-Name: | Online archive |
| Issn: | 1422-6944 |
| Eissn: | 1939-182X |
| Oclc: | 889893508 |
| Coden: | PHPEF2 |
| Lccn: | 00242000 |
Physics in Perspective is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Birkhäuser. It covers historical, philosophical, and social scientific perspectives of physics.[1] The editors-in-chief are Joseph D. Martin (Durham University) and Richard Staley (University of Cambridge).
The journal was established in 1999 by John S. Rigden and Roger H. Stuewer,[2] [3] "to recognize historical and philosophical studies as essential to understanding the foundations of physics, to appreciating the diffusion of physics into all areas of science, and to conveying the cultural influence of physics on the arts and humanities."[4]
The journal is abstracted and indexed by:According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 0.625.[5]