October 2012

Information for Authors

Descriptions of the Journals

• Physical Review Letters
  • Comments/Replies in PRL
  • Section Selection in PRL
• Reviews of Modern Physics
  • RMP Article and Colloquium Guidelines
• Physical Review A
  • Comments/Replies in PRA
  • Section Selection in PRA
• Physical Review B
  • Comments/Replies in PRB
  • Section Selection in PRB
• Physical Review C
  • Comments/Replies in PRC
  • Section Selection in PRC
• Physical Review D
  • Comments/Replies in PRD
  • Subject Areas in PRD
• Physical Review E
  • Comments/Replies in PRE
  • Section Selection in PRE
• Physical Review X
• Physical Review ST - Accelerators and Beams
  • Comments/Replies in PRST-AB
  • Section Selection in PRST-AB
• Physical Review ST - Physics Education Research
  • Comments/Replies in PRST-PER
  • Short Papers

Manuscript Preparation

Tips for Authors

Information for Contributors:

• Physical Review Letters
• Reviews of Modern Physics
  • Detailed Information for Authors
• Physical Review A
• Physical Review B
• Physical Review C
• Physical Review D
• Physical Review E
• Physical Review X
• Physical Review ST - Accelerators and Beams
• Physical Review ST - Physics Education Research

Style and Notation Guide for Physical Review/Physical Review Letters

Style and Notation Guide for Reviews of Modern Physics

AIP Style Manual

Frequently Used Memos

List of Independent Nations

Length Estimates

• Physical Review Letters
• Reviews of Modern Physics
• Physical Review Short Papers
• Physical Review X
• Length Guideline FAQ

Supplemental Material

• Supplemental Material in the APS Journals
• Instructions for Depositing Supplemental Material

Information About Author Names

Guidelines for Collaboration Submissions

PACS Scheme

• Physical Review C - Frequently Used PACS Codes
  • Elementary Particles and Fields
  • Nuclear Physics
• Physical Review D - Frequently Used PACS Codes

REVTeX Page

• REVTeX FAQ

Manuscript Submission

Manuscript Submission and Resubmission

Submission Guidelines

Submission FAQs

Review Process

Policies and Practices

• Physical Review Letters
• Physical Review A
• Physical Review B
• Physical Review C
• Physical Review D
• Physical Review E
• Physical Review X
• Physical Review ST - Accelerators and Beams
• Physical Review ST - Physics Education Research

Author Status Inquiry System (ASIS)

About the review process (FAQ)

Post Acceptance

Publicity and Outreach: Instructions for Authors

Status Information about Accepted Papers

• Physical Review A
• Physical Review B
• Physical Review C
• Physical Review E

Publication Charges

• Physical Review Letters
• Physical Review

Open Access Article-Processing Charges (APCs)

• Physical Review and Letters
• Physical Review X
• Physical Review ST - Accelerators and Beams
• Physical Review ST - Physics Education Research

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