Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
19582.8k citationsP. A. M. Dirac et al.Physics Todayprofile →
Long range forces and broken symmetries
1973357 citationsP. A. M. DiracProceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciencesprofile →
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This map shows the geographic impact of P. A. M. Dirac's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by P. A. M. Dirac with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites P. A. M. Dirac more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by P. A. M. Dirac. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by P. A. M. Dirac. The network helps show where P. A. M. Dirac may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. A. M. Dirac
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of P. A. M. Dirac.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of P. A. M. Dirac based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
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Taylor, John G. & P. A. M. Dirac. (1987). Tributes to Paul Dirac. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research).5 indexed citations
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Kurșunoǧlu, Behram N., et al.. (1985). High-energy physics : in honor of P.A.M. Dirac in his eightieth year. Plenum Press eBooks.2 indexed citations
Dirac, P. A. M.. (1973). Long range forces and broken symmetries. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 333(1595). 403–418.357 indexed citations breakdown →
Dirac, P. A. M.. (1971). A positive-energy relativistic wave equation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 322(1551). 435–445.67 indexed citations
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Dirac, P. A. M.. (1971). The development of quantum theory : J. Robert Oppenheimer memorial prize acceptance speech. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa).3 indexed citations
Dirac, P. A. M.. (1969). QUANTIZATION OF THE GRAVITATIONAL FIELD.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1. 539.1 indexed citations
Dirac, P. A. M.. (1962). An extensible model of the electron. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 268(1332). 57–67.237 indexed citations
Dirac, P. A. M.. (1958). The theory of gravitation in Hamiltonian form. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 246(1246). 333–343.344 indexed citations
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Dirac, P. A. M.. (1958). Generalized Hamiltonian dynamics. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 246(1246). 326–332.354 indexed citations
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Dirac, P. A. M.. (1954). A new classical theory of electrons. III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 223(1155). 438–445.13 indexed citations
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Dirac, P. A. M.. (1954). Quantum Mechanics and the Aether. 78(3). 142–146.3 indexed citations
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Dirac, P. A. M.. (1952). A new classical theory of electrons. II. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 212(1110). 330–339.50 indexed citations
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Dirac, P. A. M.. (1951). A new classical theory of electrons. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 209(1098). 291–296.118 indexed citations
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