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Investigating student ability to follow reasoning chains: The role of conceptual understanding. Authors: Beth A. Lindsey, et al. Learn more: go.aps.org/3oGrUWZ.

Assessment of student knowledge integration in learning work and mechanical energy. Authors: Dazhen Tong, et al. Learn more: go.aps.org/3L5ZrB9.

Could an artificial-intelligence agent pass an introductory physics course? Author: Gerd Kortemeyer. Discover how #AI barely makes the grade: go.aps.org/3nTdQsX. #physics

Share your experience publishing in a scientific journal and you could win APS prizes! We are conducting a survey to get feedback on the publishing process from #physicists around the world. 🌎 ➡️ Take the survey: go.aps.org/3MsBlm7. #APSsurvey #Physics #Publishing

Challenges and outcomes in remote undergraduate research programs during the COVID-19 pandemic Authors: Dina Zohrabi Alaee and Benjamin M. Zwickl Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 19, 010135 – Published 15 May 2023 ▶️ go.aps.org/3MGnKbb

Rubric-based holistic review represents a change from traditional graduate admissions approaches in #physics. Authors: Nicholas T. Young, N. Verboncoeur, Dao Chi Lam, and Marcos D. Caballero (Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 19, 010134) ➡️ go.aps.org/3MgHroy.

Does the dog in the car have kinetic energy? A multiage case study in the challenges of conceptual change. Authors: R. G. Tobin, Sara J. Lacy, and Sally Crissman. (Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 19, 010133) Learn more: go.aps.org/3oiVIsD.

Assessing thinking skills in free-response exam problems: Pandemic online and in-person by Fatema Al-Salmani, Jordan Johnson, and Beth Thacker. (Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 19, 010131) Learn more: go.aps.org/3MBHI6O.

We are very pleased to announce PRPER's latest impact factor: 3.1 Many thanks to all of the authors, referees, editors, readers, and librarians who have made this year a success! #JCR2023

"How do moments add up to a life in physics?" by Allison Jardim Gonsalves et al. This work details the sharing and coconstructing of the stories of three women's lives in physics, and the value of this approach to physics education research. Physical Review PER journals.aps.org/prper/abstract…

Today, we reaffirmed our commitment to building a more sustainable future by joining the #SDGPublishersCompact — a pact that brings together publishers in support of the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals. More on our #sustainability initiatives: go.aps.org/479OF69.

"[cOAlition S's 'Towards Responsible Publishing' proposal] misrepresents the academic publishing system, and fails to recognize the valuable role that society publishers can and should play in any future evolution of the system." Read our full response: bit.ly/3tVtWW2.

Just in: We've signed COPE and STM's United2Act Consensus Statement. As a signatory, we are dedicated to advancing action against paper mills and committed to collective action and readiness to respond swiftly to calls for action. Learn more: united2act.org/#consensus

According to the 2023 Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2024), Physical Review Physics Education Research (PRPER) achieved a 2.6 Journal Impact Factor Score.

Our refreshed data availability policy means that all articles in the Physical Review journals will have a statement detailing where data can be accessed. It goes into effect for Physical Review D and PRX Energy on Sept. 4 and our other journals by year end. 🔗 go.aps.org/3WMXq40

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Congratulations to Tim Stelzer for receiving the 2024 Reviewer Excellence Award. Find out who else won: go.aps.org/3Y59tdK

Don’t miss our discussion about #physics doctoral students and the importance and challenges of finding a research group. It’s happening at our next Physical Review Journal Club on Oct. 24. Register for free: go.aps.org/4dNNxIA

Our refreshed data availability policy is now in effect on all 17 of our journals. That means any research we publish will have a statement detailing where data can be accessed. Learn more about the policy below. 👇