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IOP Publishing is a society-owned scientific publisher, providing impact, recognition and value for the scientific community. IOP Publishing’s portfolio includes more than 90 journals.

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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 3h
🎊 We are delighted to announce the winners of the Journal of Physics A 2026 Best Paper Prize! Discover the '2026 Early Career Researcher Best Paper Prize' and the '2026 Best Paper Prize' winning articles and take a look at all the previous winners here: ow.ly/50ys50ZUrI3
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 8h
Are you at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair? Pop by and say hello to the IOP Publishing team at the Purpose-Led Publishing stand, Hall 4.1, D56. We'd love to see you. #FrankfurtBookFair #AcademicPublishing
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 10h
Could optical vortices provide a natural way to create topologies? 🌀 New #physics research suggests that building nontrivial topologies around optical vortices could offer a better strategy... 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/mehX50ZT9au 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/y2ax50ZT9av
Meronic spin defects could provide unusually stable and compact building blocks for future structured-light technologies (Credit: iStock/Tomasz-Smigla)
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 11h
🌍Research is stronger when it reflects the knowledge and expertise of the people closest to the work. IOPP is joining organisations in adopting the TRUST Code, reinforcing our commitment to fair and inclusive global research collaboration. ow.ly/Jjjw50ZUTqo #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 11h
IOP Publishing strengthens equitable research partnerships by signing up to the TRUST Code
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IOP Publishing strengthens equitable research partnerships by signing up to the TRUST Code
New guidance sets clear expectations for fair and inclusive global collaboration  IOP Publishing (IOPP), the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, has adopted the TRUST Code, a global code of conduct for equitable research partnerships, reinforcing its commitment to ensuring fair and responsible international collaboration.  The TRUST Code sets a global standard to prevent exploitation in international research. Widely adopted by institutions […] The post IOP Publishing strengthens equitable research partnerships by signing up to the TRUST Code appeared first on IOP Publishing.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A great day at the STM Frankfurt Conference with conversations on the future of trusted research in an increasingly AI-enabled world. With Violeta Ribarska, Kim Eggleton and Adam Sewell helping shape the conference agenda as a member of the programme committee. Thanks @stmassoc.bsky.social!
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today we wish a Happy Birthday to Meghnad Saha, an Indian astrophysicist and politician who helped devise the theory of thermal ionization. Explore some of Saha's groundbreaking research from our historic archive 🔗: ow.ly/532r50ZTgr8 #OnThisDay #HistoryofScience #Astrophysics
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🏆 The Institute of Physics and IOPP congratulate Professor Francis Halzen on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics. See Physics World's coverage of his research and discoveries. ow.ly/39i350ZUSWG #NobelPrize #Physics #Science #ResearchImpact #PhysicsResearch
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Does using hydrogen as fuel come with a hidden environment footprint? 🌿 A team of researchers from the USA discovered that leaked hydrogen boosts methane’s lifetime, yet its overall impact remains small. 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/LsGt50ZRmrB 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/b1LY50ZRmrA
Green footprint (Courtesy: iStock/Griffin24)
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The IOP and IOP Publishing congratulate Nobel Prize in Physics winner Professor Francis Halzen
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The IOP and IOP Publishing congratulate Nobel Prize in Physics winner Professor Francis Halzen
The Institute of Physics (IOP) and IOP Publishing (IOPP) extend their warmest congratulations to Professor Francis Halzen on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Professor Halzen has been recognised for his pioneering work in neutrino astronomy and for leading the development of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. IceCube uses a cubic […] The post The IOP and IOP Publishing congratulate Nobel Prize in Physics winner Professor Francis Halzen appeared first on IOP Publishing.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🔍 How can interactions in active matter be programmed on demand? A new optoelectronic tweezer platform uses feedback-controlled light patterns to precisely direct particle motion and interactions, bridging active matter theory and experiment. 👉 Read the full article here: ow.ly/LV4450ZOgxl
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Join leading experts in nuclear fusion at this exciting webinar. ⚛️ Physics World Live, in partnership with Reports on Progress in Physics (ROPP), is bringing together top panellists to discuss nuclear fusion. 📅 Thursday 22 October | ⏰ 3 PM BST 👉 Reserve your free place: ow.ly/OWCb50ZTqvU
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New #physics research demonstrates that uniaxial stress is a powerful tool for tuning frustrated magnetism and accessing new magnetic states. 🧲 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/fgBY50ZT8MK 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/BGjI50ZT8ML
Triangles (Courtesy: iStock/Asbe)
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Today marks the start of #WorldSpaceWeek, an opportunity to celebrate humanity's achievements in #SpaceScience and Technology. Celebrate this year's theme, #RocketRevolution, with this experiment using a rocket landing to demonstrate Taylor series expansions 🚀: ow.ly/tIyC50ZTg4x
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Researchers compared mass patterns from 3D wave simulations to images of a well-studied quasar, looking to prove the ultralight-particle theory 🔭. Could the results solve the mystery of what #DarkMatter is made of? Find out here🔗: ow.ly/GQwP50ZTfJ9 #astrophysics #astronomy
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Take physics learning to the theme park with this week's #FunPhysicsFriday experiment🎢! Using acceleration and orientation data from modern smartphones, this activity illustrates the principles of Newtonian mechanics through a roller coaster and pendulum ship 🔗: ow.ly/7fLP50ZSSos #Education
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How does #quantum decoherence influence the tunneling dynamics of quantum fields in cosmological spacetimes ⚛️? Our latest article investigates this query. The findings could change how we view our Universe: ow.ly/Zx0R50ZSRGu #QuantumPhysics #Cosmology #QuantumMechanics
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#OnThisDay, we celebrate the birthday of Hans Geiger! Geiger was a German experimental physicist who is best known for his invention of the Geiger Counter. Dive into the modern applications of Geiger's work with this article 🔗: ow.ly/5fpz50ZSS4O #Nuclear #HistoryofScience
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Welcome to our new Editor in Chief for [journal]. We are looking forward to working together and to see where you are taking the journal.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
At IOP Publishing, we continue to reduce our carbon footprint to help look after our environment. As part of that, we work with @ClimatePartner and are happy to report an 8% reduction in our carbon footprint for 2025 compared to the year before.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🌟Who are the rising stars of inverse problems research? Inverse Problems is seeking submissions for its Emerging Talents 2026 collection, showcasing outstanding early-career researchers from across the field. Submit your work: ow.ly/FEHn50ZoOR4
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Exciting #physics research probes quantum critical points. ⚛️ A new Quantum Monte Carlo method reveals distinct entanglement signatures of different quantum critical points. #QuantumPhysics 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/lCc650ZOfQ2 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/cwMu50ZOfQ1
Quantum critical point concept (Courtesy: iStock/Anadmist)
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy Birthday to Enrico Fermi, an Italian and naturalized-American physicist! Fermi is known for being the creator of the world's first artificial nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1, and a member of the Manhattan Project ⚛️. Learn more about Fermi's accomplishments here🔗: ow.ly/2Rxs50ZRARM
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Researchers uncover a new route to perfect energy absorption ✨ This fundamental #physics discovery by a research team in China could help reduce energy losses in future wireless power technologies. 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/PGGn50ZRmj1 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/2bZF50ZRmj2
Key research mechanism: how the interference between two reflection channels, a steady component and a transient decaying component, can suppress reflection and enable efficient energy transfer in wireless power transfer systems (Courtesy: Zhiwei Guo/Tongji University)
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🧠 Where are organic neuromorphic devices headed next? This new roadmap in Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering (NCE) explores the opportunities and challenges shaping the field's future. 🔗 ow.ly/cyJK50ZRvMh Interested in contributing? Explore the collection: ow.ly/1O7350ZRvMi
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here are the latest breakthroughs in materials science that you won’t want to miss. 🔬 All the research presented at the 46th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science (RISO 2026) is now available to read open access. 🔓 👉 Read the open access proceedings: ow.ly/9cOI50ZRqUK
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Manu Jaiswal
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Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Manu Jaiswal
Professor Manu Jaiswal of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, and a member of the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (JPhysD) Editorial Board, shares his insights on working with IOP Publishing and supporting research in applied physics and two-dimensional materials.  What has been your experience working on the editorial board of JPhysD?  One aspect of […] The post Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Manu Jaiswal appeared first on IOP Publishing.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Satishchandra Ogale
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Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Satishchandra Ogale
Professor Satishchandra Ogale, Director of the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (RISE), Kolkata, and Professor Emeritus at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India, shares his insights on working with IOP Publishing as a member of the Progress in Energy (PRGE) editorial board and reflects on the collaborative environment that helps support cutting-edge […] The post Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Satishchandra Ogale appeared first on IOP Publishing.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Rajesh Gopakumar
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Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Rajesh Gopakumar
Professor Rajesh Gopakumar of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (ICTS-TIFR), Bengaluru, India, reflects on his experience working with IOP Publishing as a member of the Reports on Progress in Physics (ROPP) editorial board, and explains how review articles help researchers stay connected to developments beyond their immediate field.  What appealed to you about joining the […] The post Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India – Professor Rajesh Gopakumar appeared first on IOP Publishing.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Quantum computers may pay a price for keeping time. ⏰ New research from Austria finds that a #quantum computer that runs itself using an internal clock can only compute accurately if that clock is precise. 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/E3LP50ZOfH1 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/5zzC50ZOfGZ
Quantum computers require ultra-precise timekeeping to work as intended (Credit: iStock/Panuwat-Sikham).
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This just in: astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the youngest known planet to date 🪐🔭! This Jupiter-sized world is still orbiting within its natal disk, allowing scientists to observe the process of planet formation in real time. Want to learn more? 🔗 : ow.ly/lJcy50ZRb6U
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Aloke Kanjal from Shiv Nadar University who joined our Journal of Physics D team as an Editorial Board Member! Click here to learn more about Journal of Physics D and explore the articles 🔗: ow.ly/hneb50ZRbtx
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This week's #FunPhysicsFriday brings #photondispersion to life using materials you probably have in your desk! With a stretched string under controlled tension and paper clips, this low-cost experiment provides a mechanical analogue of lattice dynamics 🔗: ow.ly/yohy50ZRb2G
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Have researchers found the solution to modern #AI's power demands? A team of scientists has successfully engineered a "double-confined" structure that stacks alternating slices of Sb2Te3 with NiTe2 andMoTe3, creating a material that can withstand heat without losing speed: ow.ly/7oba50ZRaQI
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Librarian spotlight: An interview with Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki
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Librarian spotlight: An interview with Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki
Thanks to Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki, Librarian and Head, JRD Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science in India, for taking part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “For me, librarianship is far more than managing information. It is about connecting people with knowledge, enabling discoveries, fostering collaboration, and supporting lifelong learning. ”  To be honest, […] The post Librarian spotlight: An interview with Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki appeared first on IOP Publishing.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Exciting new research shows #quantum effects in chemical reactions. ❄️ Chemical reactions in an ultracold quantum gas can generate entanglement and transfer phase information from atoms to molecules. 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/xpZu50ZOfuQ 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/aIhQ50ZOfuP
Quantum entanglement plays an important role in chemical reactions (Credit: iStock/Inkoly)
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🔬 Could superconducting qubits act as one-way streets for microwaves ? A new study reports non-reciprocal transmission and direction-selective photon emission in a waveguide QED system. Find out more here: ow.ly/Tsbn50Zoll6
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🌍 Colleagues across IOPP watched screenings of the People's Emergency Briefing film, sparking conversations about the challenges facing people and planet, reflecting on our sustainability and environmental responsibility. Watch and share🎥 ow.ly/VBXe50ZQwkP National Emergency Briefing
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National Emergency Briefing
A 45-min film centred around the National Emergency Briefing. Taking the message across the UK with the frank facts, but also the huge opportunity if Government steps up and leads a WW2-scale response.
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A look inside the technologies powering tomorrow’s grids. 👀 New expert insights from a research team in the USA reveal why voltage‑source converters (VSCs) and evolving semiconductor devices will dominate. 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/Qob150ZCmhx 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/kC2X50ZCmhz
Electric power (Courtesy: iStock/Chalabala)
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#OnThisDay in 1791, Michael Faraday was born! This English chemist and physicist contributed vastly to the study of #electrochemistry and #electromagnetism. Dive into this article on the discovery of propagating trains of oscillons over Faraday waves in a 1D experiment: ow.ly/nrcS50ZOkfc
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Do exceptional-point sensors really measure better? ⚛️ New #QuantumPhotonics research shows that sensors based on exceptional points can beat ordinary sensors in ideal quantum-limited measurements. 👉 Research Highlight: ow.ly/A6NA50ZOfjw 📝 Full Article: ow.ly/700B50ZOfju
Exceptional point sensing is a high-precision measurement technique using open physical systems (Credit: iStock/Art-Skortsova)
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🎉 Congratulations to a Top Cited Author from BITS Pilani! Our team recently had the pleasure of presenting the author's Top Cited Certificate in person, recognizing the exceptional impact and reach of their research. 🔗 Read here: ow.ly/2uZs50ZPw2H #TopCitedAuthor #BITSPilani #IOPPublishing
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thank you to the authors, reviewers, and readers helping Metrologia continue to grow. 🎉 Why publish in MQT?: • Journal Impact Factor: 3.2 • Citescore: 3.2 • Global visibility • Rigorous and credible peer review process Learn more: ow.ly/4Kxl50ZNxLv
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New simulations reveal that our Moon may have emerged mostly intact just hours after Earth's collision with another world 🌑🔭! By incorporating temperature-dependent geological strength, this simulation produced vastly different result, re-writing the story of our Moon: ow.ly/y1S150ZO45z
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Over the past two decades, #2DMaterials have evolved into a diverse and expanding family of material platforms. Our latest roadmap dives into the key aspects of 2D material development, focusing on high impact 2D materials and emerging research areas 🔗: ow.ly/4fe050ZMJmG #MaterialsScience
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Faraday's Law meets modern technology in this week's #FunPhysicsFriday experiment! This activity uses a commercial Qi wireless charger to demonstrate electromagnetic induction and wireless power transfer in a way that can be easily implemented in any classroom: ow.ly/YInR50ZO3BY #Education
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
💙 Thank you to all our peer reviewers! Every review makes a difference. #TheDifferenceIMakeAsAReviewer From improving rigour and accuracy to strengthening scientific discussion, you help authors enhance their research and advance knowledge worldwide.🤝 #PeerReviewWeek #PeerReview #ResearchIntegrity
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🔍 How can peer review sharpen scientific discussion? #TheDifferenceIMakeAsAReviewer For Dr Ema Yunita Titisari of Universitas Brawijaya, peer review is about helping authors strengthen the impact and value of their research. 🤝 #PeerReviewWeek2026 #PeerReviewWeek #PeerReview #ResearchIntegrity
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Did you know that far-out objects in our Solar System can "remember" their past 🪐? Researchers analyzed the color, composition, and size distribution of 27 bodies on the outskirts of our Solar System 🔭. What they found defied expectations 🔗: ow.ly/jRET50ZMISM #astrophysics #astronomy
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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For #PeerReviewWeek2026, we've celebrated the expertise and judgement reviewers bring to the scholarly record. 🤝 IOPP's reviewer feedback initiative helps reviewers develop skills through constructivefeedback, supporting continuous growth through their review journey. 👉 ow.ly/f3R350ZMBpz
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IOP Publishing unveils industry-leading feedback system for reviewers  - IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is now offering peer reviewers feedback on their reviewer reports to enhance the quality of peer review and to strengthen best practice in the physical sciences. IOPP have rolled out the new programme on an opt-in basis across all its proprietary journals. Where reviewers opt-in for feedback on their report, IOPP will […]
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