About Per Bak is a scholar working on
Condensed Matter Physics ,
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and
Economics and Econometrics .
According to data from OpenAlex, Per Bak has authored 165 papers receiving a total of 26.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in
Condensed Matter Physics , 38 papers in
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and 37 papers in
Economics and Econometrics . Recurrent topics in Per Bak's work include
Theoretical and Computational Physics (69 papers),
Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis (37 papers) and
Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (18 papers). Per Bak is often cited by papers focused on Theoretical and Computational Physics (69 papers), Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis (37 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (18 papers). Per Bak collaborates with scholars based in
United States ,
Denmark and
United Kingdom . Per Bak's co-authors include
Chao Tang ,
Kurt Wiesenfeld ,
Mogens H. Jensen ,
Kim Sneppen ,
Kan Chen ,
Maya Paczuski ,
J. von Boehm ,
Roger Lewin ,
Tomas Bohr and
Robijn Bruinsma and has published in prestigious journals such as
Nature ,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and
Physical Review Letters .
Overview Impact Standout Papers Peers Geography Research Space Co-Authors Works Hit Papers Self-organized criticality: An explanation of the 1/fnoise 1980 2026 1995 2010 1987 1988 1996 1982 1993 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k Peers Per Bak
Comparison fields: 5 of 213 Condensed Matter Physics 9.4k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5.5k Economics and Econometrics 4.7k Materials Chemistry 4.0k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3.8k Geophysics 2.7k Mathematical Physics 2.3k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2.2k Computer Networks and Communications 1.9k Cognitive Neuroscience 1.8k Global and Planetary Change 1.7k Molecular Biology 1.6k Artificial Intelligence 1.6k Sociology and Political Science 1.4k Computational Theory and Mathematics 1.3k Atmospheric Science 1.2k Astronomy and Astrophysics 973 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 883 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 782 Genetics 711 Computational Mechanics 686 Management Science and Operations Research 684 Biomedical Engineering 633 Mechanical Engineering 604 Mechanics of Materials 600 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 474 Earth-Surface Processes 454 Geochemistry and Petrology 427 Ecology 418 Environmental Engineering 415 Civil and Structural Engineering 415 Finance 357 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 324 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 302 Nature and Landscape Conservation 278 Spectroscopy 261 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 251 Strategy and Management 234 Ocean Engineering 234 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 221 Plant Science 218 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 214 Control and Systems Engineering 190 Geometry and Topology 181 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 180 Signal Processing 172 Statistics and Probability 170 Oceanography 163 Social Psychology 158 Modeling and Simulation 144 Inorganic Chemistry 143 Paleontology 135 Aerospace Engineering 133 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 130 Water Science and Technology 118 Organic Chemistry 110 Building and Construction 110 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 103 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 101 Information Systems 98 Management of Technology and Innovation 93 Soil Science 91 Cultural Studies 90 History and Philosophy of Science 85 Transportation 84 Physiology 82 Ceramics and Composites 79 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 78 Cell Biology 71 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 66 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 65 Developmental and Educational Psychology 65 Clinical Psychology 62 General Health Professions 60 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 60 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 60 Polymers and Plastics 59 Education 59 Political Science and International Relations 58 Biophysics 55 Archeology 48 Anthropology 46 Environmental Chemistry 45 Management Information Systems 44 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 43 Communication 42 Applied Mathematics 42 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 41 Radiation 40 Philosophy 40 Biomaterials 40 Safety Research 38 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 35 Information Systems and Management 33 Demography 33 Food Science 32 Electrochemistry 30 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 30 Accounting 29 Ecological Modeling 28 Geography, Planning and Development 28 Geology 27 General Materials Science 27 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 26 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 26 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 26 Marketing 25 Catalysis 25 Automotive Engineering 24 Psychiatry and Mental health 24 Computer Science Applications 23 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 22 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 22 Numerical Analysis 22 Developmental Biology 22 Language and Linguistics 21 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 20 Epidemiology 20 Aging 19 Neurology 19 Urban Studies 18 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 18 Business and International Management 18 Literature and Literary Theory 18 Physiology 17 Media Technology 16 Surgery 16 Archeology 16 Health 16 Hardware and Architecture 16 Public Administration 14 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 14 General Decision Sciences 13 Insect Science 13 Gender Studies 13 Complementary and alternative medicine 12 General Psychology 12 Nutrition and Dietetics 11 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 11 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 11 Applied Psychology 10 Infectious Diseases 10 Immunology 10 Neurology 9 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 9 Analytical Chemistry 9 Linguistics and Language 9 Biological Psychiatry 8 Pollution 8 History 8 Software 8 Sensory Systems 8 Instrumentation 8 Development 8 Law 7 Oncology 7 Emergency Medical Services 7 Occupational Therapy 7 Cancer Research 7 Metals and Alloys 6 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 Human-Computer Interaction 6 Pharmacology 6 Architecture 6 Speech and Hearing 5 Agronomy and Crop Science 5 Algebra and Number Theory 5 Human Factors and Ergonomics 5 Health Information Management 4 Biotechnology 4 Pharmaceutical Science 4 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 4 Forestry 4 Structural Biology 4 Family Practice 4 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 Ophthalmology 3 Bioengineering 3 Genetics 3 Music 3 Emergency Medicine 3 Behavioral Neuroscience 3 Hepatology 3 Periodontics 3 Endocrinology 3 Hematology 3 Parasitology 3 Life-span and Life-course Studies 3 Developmental Neuroscience 3 Classics 2 Health Informatics 2 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 2 Small Animals 2 Biochemistry 2 Molecular Medicine 2 Theoretical Computer Science 2 Pharmacology 2 Pharmacy 2 Conservation 2 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 General Social Sciences 2 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 2 Microbiology 1 Gastroenterology 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 Clinical Biochemistry 1 Orthodontics 1 Space and Planetary Science 1 Reproductive Medicine 1 Internal Medicine 1 Animal Science and Zoology 1 General Dentistry 1
Condensed Matter Physics 9.4k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5.5k Economics and Econometrics 4.7k Materials Chemistry 4.0k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3.8k Scott Kirkpatrick United States
Benoît B. Mandelbrot United States
William H. Press United States
John Wheeler United Kingdom
Leo P. Kadanoff United States
Sergey V. Buldyrev United States
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All Works Load more (20 of 165) # Work Indexed citations 1 2002 · Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics · Simon F. Nørrelykke ,
Per Bak 7 2 509 3 13 4 2001 · Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics · Joseph Wakeling ,
Per Bak 12 5 2001 · Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics · Per Bak ,
Dante R. Chialvo 60 6 Self-organized criticality: a holistic view of nature
19 7 103 8 32 9 227 10 Complexity and extremal dynamics
1 11 166 12 2 13 48 14 1990 · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · Per Bak 2 15 65 16 33 17 7 18 162 19 1974 · Journal of Physics C Solid State Physics · Per Bak 36 20 17
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