<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Journal homepage </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Journal homepage </Li> </Ul> <P> The Journal of Applied Physics is a peer - reviewed scientific journal with a focus on the physics of modern technology . The journal was originally established in 1931 under the name of Physics, and was published by the American Physical Society for its first 7 volumes . In January 1937, ownership was transferred to the American Institute of Physics "in line with the efforts of the American Physical Society to enhance the standing of physics as a profession". The journal's current editor - in - chief is André Anders (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory). According to the 2015 Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 2.068 . </P>

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