Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme® (PACS®) is an internationally adopted, hierarchical subject classification scheme, designed by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) to classify and categorize the literature of physics and astronomy.
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- Individuals: Find applicable PACS codes
- Contact the PACS Team: pacs@aip.org or 1-516-576-2471
The latest edition of PACS is the 2010 edition. Papers published in AIP Journals in 2010 and onward will be assigned PACS codes from this edition. AIP gratefully acknowledges the assistance and cooperation of the AIP Subcommittee on Classification and Information Retrieval—consisting of appointed members representing a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines—which holds oversight responsibility for PACS development, including this latest edition.
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