About APS

With 125 years of history and over 50,000 passionate members worldwide, APS is organization with a bold history and bright future.
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We're advancing physics to benefit humanity

The American Physical Society is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance physics by fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and global community dedicated to science and society. APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and around the world.

Our mission, vision, and core values guide our work to serve the physics community, our members, and society.

Meet our volunteer and staff leadership and explore how our organization is structured and run.

By the numbers

Our impact

  • 50K+

    Members worldwide, sharing our goals of advancing physics for the benefit of all

  • 17

    Peer-reviewed research journals, spanning all of physics

  • 50

    Divisions, topical groups, forums, and sections for physicists to meet and connect

What we do

Since our founding 125 years ago, we've been working toward our mission to advance physics by fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and global community dedicated to science and society

Through our meetings and 17 peer-reviewed journals, we're purpose-led in our pursuit of making science accessible and inclusive for all.

Join the physics community to share your research, broaden your network, and investigate new opportunities.

We're a voice for physics in public policy and public engagement, providing resources to policymakers, educators, and the public.

We support physics departments, faculty, and K-12 teachers in preparing the next generation of physics students and physicists.

Through international outreach and a worldwide membership, we're a home for physicists around the world.

Find your professional home in a diverse physics community and actively engage in scientific education, research, and advocacy.

We're committed to sustainability in all forms, from supporting scientists seeking climate solutions to ensuring quality education that advances future generations.

We provide career advice, mentorship opportunities, and other resources to support physicists in their academic and career journeys.

Be a part of APS

If you share our mission of advancing physics to benefit humanity, then we would excited to have you be a part of APS.

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A welcoming place to work in support of physics featuring a remote-first workplace, with competitive salaries and benefits packages.

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Unleash the power of physics, educate the next generation, and strengthen the physics community. Make a lasting impact by volunteering with APS.

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Find your professional home in a diverse physics community and actively engage in scientific education, research, and advocacy.

The APS March Meeting 2023 exhibit hall

Collaborating with APS gives your company, foundation, university, or other institution a tangible way to support a thriving physics community while expanding your reach and advancing your brand.

News and updates

The latest from our journals, meetings, and the physics community, including updates on science policy and advocacy.

Related

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Since our founding in 1899, APS has been carrying out our mission to advance physics.

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You can help APS sustain a strong and inclusive physics community, positively impacting the lives of researchers, students, educators, and the general public.

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Stories of how APS members are advancing physics and making an impact around the world.

APS staff speaking with an attendee at April Meeting 2023

See a list of every APS Annual Report, tracking our progress, successes, and finances.

Join your Society

If you embrace scientific discovery, truth and integrity, partnership, inclusion, and lifelong curiosity, this is your professional home.