Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by IOP Publishing. It was established in 1968 from the division of the earlier title, Proceedings of the Physical Society. It has a broad coverage, including five main focus areas: magnetism; photonics and semiconductors; plasmas and plasma-surface interactions; applied surfaces and interfaces; structure and properties of matter and renewable energy/sustainability. The editor-in-chief is Huiyun Liu (University College London).

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: • Aerospace & High Technology Database • Applied Science and Technology Abstracts • Applied Science and Technology Index • Astrophysics Data System • Chemical Abstracts Service • Compendex • Current Contents/Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences • Inspec • International Nuclear Information System • METADEX • PASCAL • Polymer Library • Science Citation Index Expanded • Scopus • Referativny Zhurnal According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 3.1.