Nuovo Cimento
Encyclopedia
Nuovo Cimento is a series of peer-reviewed scientific journal
s of physics
. The series was first established in 1855 in Pisa
, Italy
, when Carlo Matteucci
and Raffaele Piria
started publishing Il Nuovo Cimento as the continuation of Il Cimento, which they founded in 1844. In 1897, it became the official journal of the Italian Physical Society
, becoming one of the most influential Italian journals of science. Over time, the journal split into several sub-journals.
Scientific journal
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s of physics
Physics
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. The series was first established in 1855 in Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, Italy
Italy
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, when Carlo Matteucci
Carlo Matteucci
Carlo Matteucci was an Italian physicist and neurophysiologist who was a pioneer in the study of bioelectricity.-Biography:...
and Raffaele Piria
Raffaele Piria
Raffaele Piria , an Italian chemist from Scilla who converted the substance Salicin into a sugar and a second component, which on oxidation becomes salicylic acid, a major component of an analgesic drug, Aspirin .-References:...
started publishing Il Nuovo Cimento as the continuation of Il Cimento, which they founded in 1844. In 1897, it became the official journal of the Italian Physical Society
Italian Physical Society
The Italian Physical Society was founded in 1897 and is a non-profit organization whose aim is to promote, encourage, protect the study and the progress of physics in Italy and in the world....
, becoming one of the most influential Italian journals of science. Over time, the journal split into several sub-journals.
- Nuovo Cimento A (1965–1999): Focused on particle physicsParticle physicsParticle physics is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation. In current understanding, particles are excitations of quantum fields and interact following their dynamics...
. The journal ended when it was merged into the European Physical Journal, in 1999. - Nuovo Cimento B (1965–present): Focuses on relativityTheory of relativityThe theory of relativity, or simply relativity, encompasses two theories of Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. However, the word relativity is sometimes used in reference to Galilean invariance....
, astronomyAstronomyAstronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
, and mathematical physicsMathematical physicsMathematical physics refers to development of mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The Journal of Mathematical Physics defines this area as: "the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and...
. - Nuovo Cimento C (1978–present): Focuses on geophysicsGeophysicsGeophysics is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and...
, astrophysicsAstrophysicsAstrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
, and biophysicsBiophysicsBiophysics is an interdisciplinary science that uses the methods of physical science to study biological systems. Studies included under the branches of biophysics span all levels of biological organization, from the molecular scale to whole organisms and ecosystems...
. - Nuovo Cimento D (1982–1998): Focuses on solid state physics, atomic physicsAtomic physicsAtomic physics is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus. It is primarily concerned with the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus and...
, and molecular biologyMolecular biologyMolecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
. The journal ended when it was merged into the European Physical Journal in 1998. - Supplemento al Nuovo Cimento (1949–1968): A supplement to Nuovo Cimento
- Lettere al Nuovo Cimento (1969–1986): A series for letters and other short publications. The journal ended when it was merged into Europhysics Letters in 1986.
- Rivista del Nuovo Cimento (1969–present): Publishes review articles.