Navigate to the "Magazine" tab on the main menu to view the latest and archive issues of Physics World magazine. Click on the issue that you want to view.

The monthly issues of Physics World magazine are only available to Institute of Physics (IOP) members. Non-members can access our annual careers guide and regular subject-specific supplements free of charge.

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Find the edition you want to view through the Magazine archive and click on it. To view the digital magazine, you need to be signed in to your Physics World account so your credentials can be verified.

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Yes, all IOP members who receive a print edition of Physics World can also access all the digital editions available.

The digital magazine works on desktop, tablet and mobile devices.

First, ensure you are signed in to Physics World. Navigate to the issue you are interested in and scroll down to the e-magazine. To download a PDF, click on the “Download issue as a PDF” button underneath the e-magazine (the icon is a page with a corner folded down). Please note the audio and video content in the e-magazine are only available when connected to the Internet.

You will need an Internet connection to access and download PDF editions. Once you have downloaded an issue, it will then be available for you to read offline. Please note that the audio and video content in the e-magazine are only available when connected to the Internet.

Yes. You can bookmark pages to read later via the bookmark icon.

To provide the best experience possible to all users we have developed two different formats to suit different styles of reading Physics World.

The e-magazine provides the experience that is most similar to reading the print magazine – you can flick through pages and read the issue cover-to-cover.

The online articles in HTML format provide an easy jump point for those readers who want to dip in and out, while also being optimized for reading on mobile devices.

The monthly issues of Physics World are published on the Physics World website on the first working day of each month.

Notifications of new issues will be sent out to all IOP members by e-mail at the beginning of each month.

In April 2024 we changed how international members of the IOP receive Physics World. If you are an international member, you now have access to Physics World in digital format only.

We made this decision for environmental and sustainability reasons, as well as persistent issues with international deliveries that meant copies arrived late, sporadically or not at all.

Ensuring that international members of the Institute of Physics are able to stay up to date with the latest updates from Physics World is important to us. We are confident you will see the benefits of the enhanced digital Physics World magazine. The latest issues are available immediately, complete with video, podcasts and the latest big stories and key issues that matter to the physics community.

If you have any questions please get in touch at membership@iop.org.

To access the Physics World digital magazine, you need to link your IOP member account (you may know this as IOPConnect) to a Physics World registered account. Please see our “How to access our digital magazine” page to guide you through this process.

Yes. Any IOP member who currently receives a print version of Physics World can choose to switch to only read the digital magazine. Simply e-mail membership@iop.org to make the request.

We know that while many of our international members welcome this change, some are disappointed to no longer receive a print copy of Physics World. However, because international mailing issues persist and each international copy mailed adds to our carbon footprint, we’re not able to offer a print option.

The Physics World app was removed from the app stores in 2023 but it will remain on your device(s) until you uninstall the app or change the physical device. Any issues downloaded to your device(s) will remain available to read but new issues will not be added. The desktop app is longer available to use.

In 2023 we launched a new digital edition of Physics World magazine on the Physics World website, replacing the old app. This gives us the ability to add new features in response to feedback from our readers.

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We would really like to know what you like and dislike about the digital edition of Physics World to enable us to improve it with your needs in mind. Please send your comments and suggestions to pwld@ioppublishing.org.