Physics World

Journal Physics WorldCover of May 2019 issueEditorMatin DurraniCategoriesScienceFrequencymonthlyCirculation50,000 (2013)[citation needed]First issue1988; 38 years ago (1988)CompanyIOP Publishing LtdCountryUnited KingdomBased inBristolLanguageEnglishWebsitephysicsworld.comISSN0953-8585 Physics World is the membership magazine of the Institute of Physics, one of the largest physical societies in the world. It is an international monthly magazine covering all areas of physics, pure and applied, and is aimed at physicists in research, industry, physics outreach, and education worldwide. Overview The magazine was launched in 1988 by IOP Publishing Ltd, under the founding editorship of Philip Campbell. The magazine is made available free of cost to members of the Institute of Physics, who can access a digital edition of the magazine; selected articles can be read by anyone for free online. It was redesigned in September 2005 and has an audited circulation of just under 35000. The current editor is Matin Durrani. Others on the team are Michael Banks (news editor) and Tushna Commissariat and Sarah Teah (features editors). Hamish Johnston, Margaret Harris and Tami Freeman are online editors