29 May 2025
Symmetry | "Physics" Section Scope Update

To further enhance the quality of Symmetry (ISSN: 2073-8994) and the papers published in it, under the guidance of our Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Sergei Odintsov, the journal has updated and revised the scope of its “Physics” Section. The original scope and the updated version are listed below:

Scope (new version):

The “Physics” Section covers topics, original research, and peer-reviewed articles related to the latest research and developments in any field of physics where symmetry plays a key role. This is a vast, highly interdisciplinary area, which runs the gamut from classical symmetries, to space-time symmetries, gauge symmetries, symmetry breaking, the origin of symmetry, etc. Areas of physics relevant to this Section include mathematical physics, classical and quantum gravity, particles and fields, condensed matter systems, dynamical, disordered, and non-equilibrium systems, biophysics, experimental physics, and precision measurement physics.

In general, this Section will be a platform for researchers to publish their scientific work, helping them to influence the scientific community as well as the general public.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the topics covered in this Section:

Topics of This Section:

  • Local, global, continuous or/and spacetime symmetries
  • Condensed matter physics and phase transitions
  • Conservation laws and their tests
  • Gauge theories and Standard Model of Particles
  • Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
  • Astrophysics, gravitation and cosmology
  • Spontaneous symmetry breaking and topological effects
  • Plasma physics
  • Conformal symmetry
  • Dynamical symmetry breaking models
  • Flavor symmetries
  • Fundamental interactions
  • Baryon and lepton number
  • Classical and quantum field theory and their symmetries
  • Scaling laws of complex systems
  • Experimental physics
  • Interdisciplinary physics
  • Precision measurement physics
  • Applications in atomic and molecular physics

Scope (old version):

The “Physics” section covers topics, original research, and peer-reviewed articles related to the latest research and developments in any field of physics where symmetry plays a key role. This is a vast, highly interdisciplinary area, which runs the gamut from classical symmetries, to space-time symmetries, gauge symmetries, symmetry breaking, the origin of symmetry, etc. Areas of physics relevant to this section include mathematical physics, classical and quantum gravity, particles and fields, condensed matter systems, dynamical, disordered, and non-equilibrium systems, and biophysics.
In general, this section will be a platform for researchers to publish their scientific work, helping them to influence the scientific community as well as the general public.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the topics covered in this section:

Topics of This Section:

  • Local, global, continuous or/and spacetime symmetries
  • Condensed matter physics and phase transitions
  • Conservation laws and their tests
  • Gauge theories and Standard Model of Particles
  • Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
  • Astrophysics, gravitation and cosmology
  • Spontaneous symmetry breaking and topological effects
  • Plasma physics
  • Conformal symmetry
  • Dynamical symmetry breaking models
  • Flavor symmetries
  • Fundamental interactions
  • Baryon and lepton number
  • Classical and quantum field theory and their symmetries
  • Scaling laws of complex systems

For more detailed information, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/symmetry/about.

Symmetry Editorial Office

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