Physics World 16.8k citations
2.5k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Topics International Science and Diplomacy Quantum Mechanics and Applications Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Physics World
Comparison fields: 5 of 233 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7.1k Materials Chemistry 2.7k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2.6k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1.9k Condensed Matter Physics 1.9k Biomedical Engineering 1.8k Artificial Intelligence 1.6k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1.1k Astronomy and Astrophysics 783 Molecular Biology 717 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 575 Control and Systems Engineering 552 Spectroscopy 502 Mechanics of Materials 499 Economics and Econometrics 465 Transportation 400 Organic Chemistry 392 Sociology and Political Science 384 Mechanical Engineering 384 Polymers and Plastics 360 Computational Mechanics 355 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 344 Civil and Structural Engineering 327 Ocean Engineering 296 Geophysics 284 Global and Planetary Change 276 Atmospheric Science 260 Education 257 Computer Networks and Communications 255 Building and Construction 248 Aerospace Engineering 243 Mathematical Physics 241 History and Philosophy of 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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7.1k Materials Chemistry 2.7k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2.6k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1.9k Condensed Matter Physics 1.9k Computing in Science & Engineering United States
Bell System Technical Journal United States
The Computer Journal United Kingdom
IEEE Spectrum United States
Frontiers in Physics China
Contemporary Physics United Kingdom
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society United Kingdom
Communications Physics United States
Comptes Rendus Physique France
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About Physics World The 2.5k papers published in Physics World in the last decades have received a total of 16.8k indexed citations . Papers published in Physics World usually cover Astronomy and Astrophysics (213 papers), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (235 papers) and History and Philosophy of Science (32 papers) specifically the topics of International Science and Diplomacy (78 papers), Quantum Mechanics and Applications (64 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (57 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Physics World are Subir Sachdev , Wolfgang Ketterle , C. G. Townsend , S. Stringari , Boris S. Kerner , R.F. Egerton , M. L. Roukes , Lokman I. Meho , John Bell and J. Klafter .
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