Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation

Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation
Title	Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation
Discipline	Physics
Abbreviation	J. Gen. Relativ. Grav.
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media
History	1970–present
Frequency	Monthly
Issn	0001-7701
Eissn	1572-9532

Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation The Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in classical and quantum aspects of gravitation, founded in 1970 and published by Springer Science+Business Media. It publishes original research articles, review papers, and occasional special issues that connect developments in theoretical physics and mathematical physics with observational programs and large collaborations.

History

The journal was established in 1970 during an era marked by renewed interest in Albert Einstein's theories following experimental programs influenced by figures such as Roger Penrose, Stephen Hawking, John Wheeler, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and institutions like Princeton University, Cambridge University, University of Chicago, Max Planck Society, and CERN. Early editorial leadership included prominent researchers associated with Royal Society, American Physical Society, Institute of Physics, International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation, and national academies such as the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences. Over decades the journal reflected major milestones associated with events and collaborations like LIGO Scientific Collaboration, VIRGO, Event Horizon Telescope, Cosmic Microwave Background projects at NASA and European Space Agency, and theoretical breakthroughs related to work by Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, Andrei Sakharov, and Gerard 't Hooft.

Scope and topics

The journal covers topics ranging from classical Albert Einsteinian general relativity and gravitational theory to quantum gravity approaches such as string theory, loop quantum gravity, asymptotic safety, and semiclassical methods pursued by researchers linked to Institute for Advanced Study, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, SISSA, Caltech, and MIT. It includes research on black hole physics informed by studies from Event Horizon Telescope, cosmology related to Big Bang and inflation connected to teams at Planck and WMAP, gravitational-wave astronomy stemming from LIGO Scientific Collaboration and KAGRA, numerical relativity practiced at groups in Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, and mathematical relativity advancing through links with Courant Institute, IHES, and Oxford University.

Editorial board and publisher

The editorial board has traditionally comprised scholars affiliated with leading institutions such as Cambridge University, Harvard University, Princeton University, Stanford University, Imperial College London, University of Tokyo, Moscow State University, University of Bonn, and University of Rome La Sapienza. The publisher, Springer Science+Business Media, manages peer review, distribution, and digital access in coordination with indexing services used by organizations like Clarivate Analytics, Scopus, and national libraries including the British Library and Library of Congress. Editorial decisions reference standards common among societies such as the American Physical Society and the European Physical Society, and special issues have been guest-edited by investigators associated with collaborations like LIGO Scientific Collaboration and centers such as Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in major databases and services such as Science Citation Index, Scopus, MathSciNet, INSPIRE-HEP, and citation resources used by Clarivate Analytics and national bibliometric agencies in France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, and Russia. Libraries and consortia including WorldCat, JSTOR, and university systems at Harvard University, University of Oxford, and University of California provide archival access and bibliographic records tied to international standards overseen by entities like the International DOI Foundation.

Impact and reception

The journal's impact has been shaped by influential contributions from authors associated with Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose, Kip Thorne, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Gerard 't Hooft, Andrei Linde, Juan Maldacena, Abhay Ashtekar, Vladimir Belinski, Demetrios Christodoulou, Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, and research groups at Institute for Advanced Study, Max Planck Society, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, CERN, and Caltech. Its citation metrics are tracked by organizations such as Clarivate Analytics and influence assessments used by national research councils in United Kingdom, United States, and European Union. Reviews in journals published by societies like the American Physical Society and mentions in conference programs for events such as the International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation reflect its standing within the community.

Notable articles and contributions

The journal has published landmark articles on topics related to singularity theorems influenced by Roger Penrose and Stephen Hawking, investigations into gravitational collapse connected to work by Demetrios Christodoulou, semiclassical analyses of black hole radiation building on Stephen Hawking's results, theoretical advances resonant with Juan Maldacena's conjectures, and numerical-relativity papers used by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Event Horizon Telescope. Contributions have also intersected with developments at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Institute for Advanced Study, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, SISSA, and collaborations supported by funding agencies such as National Science Foundation and European Research Council.

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