European Journal of Physics

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of Physics is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Learning fluid dynamics and the principles of flight: from primary school to STEM degrees53
A derivation of E = mc 2 without electrodynamics30
Experimental analysis of propeller thrust in an undergraduate physics laboratory16
Using residual heat maps to visualise Benford’s multi-digit law15
Estimating the maximum visual intensity of a nuclear fireball13
The eccentric disk and its eccentric behavior13
Using zero-energy states to explore how external boundaries affect the number of bound states in a quantum well11
Elementary examples of renormalization from mechanics and integral calculus11
A shadow of the repulsive Rutherford scattering in the laboratory frame11
One-dimension periodic potentials in Schrödinger equation solved by the finite difference method11
New analytical results in solid state physics using the Lambert W function10
Moment of inertia: tricky ways10
Vertical fall of a sphere opposed by fluid buoyancy and drag9
Augmented reality technology in teaching about physics: a systematic review of opportunities and challenges9
Kinematic Analysis of Velocity Composition at the Intersection of Crossed Rigid Rods9
Reply to ‘Comments on “Combined static and sliding friction on an inclined plane”’9
Packing soft spheres: experimental demonstrations with hydrogels9
One-dimensional Migdal effect9
The initial trajectory of a ball released from uniform circular motion8
Student understanding of the first law and second law of thermodynamics8
A pendulum with a broken cylindrical symmetry: normal modes and beats8
What do quantum computing students need to know about quantum physics?8
Saha–Basu equation of state and its application to Carnot cycle8
Solution of quantum eigenvalue problems by means of algebraic consistency conditions8
How far can we see at day?8
The potential of a uniformly charged planar structure with shape of a rose curve7
Teaching friction at university level through an experiment with images7
EMF revisited7
The time-dependent quantum harmonic oscillator: a pedagogical approach via the Lewis–Riesenfeld dynamical invariant method7
Justifying the classical partition function for bosonic and fermionic systems using computer based experiments7
Seeing the unseen—enhancing and evaluating undergraduate polarization experiments with interactive Mixed-Reality technology7
The superconducting transition and mixed state of YBa2Cu3O6.95: an undergraduate experiment7
Bridging external and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopies through computational simulations6
The effect of temperature on the coefficient of elasticity of a spring: construction of a device for its determination and calculation of its internal energy as a training practice6
A derivation of the Schrödinger equation from Feynman’s path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics6
Visualization of the rolling motion of spheres connected with a rubber band using an image processing technique6
On swimmer’s strategies in various currents6
Soft shadow images6
Online learning mediated by social teaching platforms: an experience from a flipped undergraduate physics course in renewable energies5
Development of soft and hard skills of high-school students via Young Physicists’ Tournament5
Real centrifugal forces in relativistic rotating spacetimes: a simple introduction5
Relativistic mechanics and thermodynamics: IV. Thermodynamic processes5
The bismar scale and elastic collisions: a geometrical analogy5
Active and passive transductions—definitions and implications for learning5
On the inductance of a Möbius strip5
Surprises in the theory of elasticity: pairwise atomic interactions, central forces, and Cauchy relations5
Experimental study of the gear effect5
Solving time-independent Schrödinger equation variationally using random numbers5
Study of thermodynamic properties of N particles in one-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential5
Fresnel–Arago laws: an easily feasible demonstration and laboratory exercise for students4
End of correspondence concerning ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’ by J M Aguirregabiria et al (2022 Eur. J. Phys. 43 035603)4
Second comment on ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’4
Designing new types of problems using peer-reviewed papers4
Diffraction patterns of optical discs under the far-field condition4
Magnetic energy in quasistatic systems4
Time mirror in a lumped transmission line4
Enhancing students’ understanding of vectors through personalized adaptive learning4
Video analysis of a massive coiled spring transverse oscillations described by Fourier series4
Modeling as sensemaking: towards a theory of modelling in physics education4
Some applications of perturbation theory in atomic physics4
Revisiting the bound states of a confined delta potential4
The mechanics of a cat landing from a drop4
Probing the effect on student conceptual understanding due to a forced mid-semester transition to online teaching4
Two-dimensional collisions of disks and spheres4
Modeling in nuclear physics: a visual approach to the limitations of the semi-empirical mass formula4
On the proper derivation of the expression for power delivered to a conductor during the electric current flow4
Minimum energy principles in electrostatics4
Canadian banknotes to explore the phenomenon of diffraction4
A physical point of view on the arithmetic and geometric mean inequality4
Free fall of a symmetrical gyroscope in vacuum3
The algebraic origin of the Doppler factor in the Liénard–Wiechert potentials3
Redistribution of translational kinetic energy: the surprises of bounces3
Graphical method of solving problems on bistability in physical systems3
Sensitivity kernels in seismic wave propagation: a simplified explanation for the banana-doughnut paradox3
Lab courses for prospective physics teachers: what could we learn from the first COVID-19 lockdown?3
Challenges in addressing student difficulties with measurement uncertainty of two-state quantum systems using a multiple-choice question sequence in online and in-person classes3
Operator-based derivation of the wavefunctions of the Morse potential3
Acoustics in the daily life of bats3
Time varying interference produced by longitudinal laser modes3
Discussion for the enhanced understanding of the photoelectric effect3
Applying the method of cases of equilibrium: from the unprecedented ‘case of equilibrium of Ampère’s motor’ to a contemporary deduction of Ampère’s electrodynamic force3
The effects of active learning on students’ sense of belonging and academic performance in introductory physics courses3
Dirac equation from stereographic projection of the momentum sphere3
Exploring digital signal processing using an interactive Jupyter notebook and smartphone accelerometer data3
Characterization of a solar concentration thermoelectric generator3
Reply to Comment on ‘Electrostatic potential of a uniformly charged triangle in barycentric coordinates’3
Modular Study of a Force-Magnetic Coupling System3
High precision measurement of shear modulus based on Michelson equal thickness interference3
Chemical damping of the motion of a piston: irreversibilities arising from nonequilibrium conditions on the chemical potential3
Configurations of dipoles, moving charges and currents for dynamic spherical multipoles3
Analysis of the decay process of the radiation dose rate using open data on the Internet3
Modelling bagpipes: numerical simulation exercise for distributed parameter system3
Friction models of one-dimensional earthquakes3
The acoustic Galton board3
Oblique impact of ice hockey and plastic pucks with a rigid surface3
Charge density in non-homogeneous media3
Estimating the internal friction and the rotational inertia of a homemade oscillatory system3
Strange property of physical quantities of some petal shape objects3
Elucidating the coherent and incoherent reflection of plane-waves in finite thickness media: a practical pedagogical application3
Rotation of a ring around a horizontal rod3
Current loop and point dipole configurations for magnetic multipoles3
Comment on ‘On the electrostatic potential and electric field of a uniformly charged disk’2
The jerk and the vertical fall of a shuttlecock2
Geodetic model for teaching motion on the Earth’s spheroidal surface2
Analytic solutions for drag and Magnus forces2
Comment on ‘Covariant formulation of electrodynamics in isotropic media’2
Playing lato–lato is difficult and this is why2
Study of the effect of electromagnetic damping force on a magnet oscillating near a non-ferromagnetic conducting plate2
On the magnetostatic scalar potential and magnetic field of a cylindrical magnet2
Helmholtz resonators with more than one opening2
A general derivation of the classical Doppler effect in 3D space2
Theoretical optimal shape of a longest reach cantilever2
Teaching ideal gas in a uniform field: exploring student preferences2
Cooling of an object by forced convection2
Point charge representations of multipoles2
New features in Franck–Hertz experiment with argon: experiment and Monte Carlo simulation2
Falling off a balcony: a student experiment2
Energy loss in cue-ball collisions2
Investigation of infinitely rapidly oscillating distributions2
Analysis of the current induced by the motion of a magnet pendulum with a large initial angle2
Black holes, Achilles and the original tortoise coordinate2
Smooth and oscillatory geometric phase corrections for driven spins2
Various methods for solving the pursuit problem with two objects on a plane2
Fermionic superfluidity: from cold atoms to neutron stars2
Measurement of the angular correlation between the two gamma rays emitted in the radioactive decays of a 60Co source with two NaI(Tl) scintillators2
Dynamics of a rolling egg2
Comment on ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’2
A measurement of the cosmic expansion within our lifetime2
Non-returning boomerangs: an engaging exercise in rotational dynamics2
Exploring Fresnel diffraction at a straight edge with a neural network2
Trajectory of a golf ball on a sloping green2
A spherical version of Feynman’s static field momentum example2
Feynman's puzzle and the twins: applying the equivalence principle and the red shift2
Simple derivation of tangential and sagittal focal lengths of a tilted spherical mirror2
Maxwell’s equations as mechanical law2
A demonstration of contextuality using quantum computers2
Initial release condition dependent decoupling motion of a Wilberforce pendulum in the case of near resonance2
Comparing students’ flow states during apparatus-based versus video-based lab activities2
Sliding down over a horizontally moving semi-sphere2
Enigmatic factor of 4/3 in electromagnetic momentum of a moving spherical capacitor2
Inflection reflection: images in mirrors whose curvature changes sign2
An alternative to the Euler equation of rigid body rotational dynamics2
Thermodynamics of a particle in square well potential2
Drude’s lesser known error of a factor of two and Lorentz’s correction2
Two-dimensional distribution experiment of ‘lattice diffraction’ using ultrasound in an educational laboratory2
Novel design of phase demodulation scheme for fiber optic interferometric sensors in the advanced undergraduate laboratory2
Plane-wave propagation in media with electromagnetic anisotropy2
Digital orbitals: connecting the tight-binding and plane-wave approaches through sampled-real-space models2
Pre-service physics teachers’ mental models about the electric field2
Dynamics of a bouncing table tennis ball from the acoustic signature using an optical fibre sensor2
Photons from relativistic nuclear collisions2
Another look at the current-carrying wire in special relativity2
Solving differential equations with deep learning: a beginner’s guide2
The pulsed rocket on a mass–momentum diagram2
A new multifunctional apparatus for magnetic field2
Does a physical pendulum ever act like a simple pendulum?2
Remote teaching data-driven physical modeling through a COVID-19 open-ended data challenge2
Inertia from radiation: A semiclassical approach2
Force, inertia and motion from Aristotle to nowadays didactics2
Superposing tidal force fields2
Measuring the center and the dimension of our Galaxy using globular clusters2
Gender differences in test anxiety and self-efficacy: why instructors should emphasize low-stakes formative assessments in physics courses2
Straight, constant line charges of finite and infinite lengths1
On a paradox in quantum mechanics and its resolution1
Comment on ‘Sliding down over a horizontally moving semi-sphere’1
University student understanding and reasoning on work–energy relations1
The electric potential of an infinite conducting cylinder with an n-cusped hypocycloidal cross-section1
Addendum on ‘Natural number dynamics: reconstructing physics from generalized atomicity’ (2021 Eur. J. Phys. 42 025402)1
A horizontally driven inverted pendulum1
An experiment to compare the thermal performance of two thermal insulating materials for domestic heating applications1
Venus’s phases: evidence supporting heliocentrism1
Thermal capacities and polytropic processes1
On the calculation of the mean free path and electron energy in atmospheric corona discharges1
Measurement of capillarity using oblique plates as a function of the separation angle, temperature and glycerol concentration in water1
Comparative analysis of the acoustical impedance of a set of traditional trombones versus P-Bone1
Kinetically anisotropic Hamiltonians: plane waves, Madelung streamlines and superpositions1
A graduate laboratory experiment to set up a photon-counting detector using MKIDs1
A brief comment on the numerical results in ‘Electrostatic potential of a uniformly charged triangle in barycentric coordinates’1
Addendum: Considerations about the incompleteness of the Ehrenfest’s theorem in quantum mechanics (2021 Eur. J. Phys. 42 065405)1
White-light versus discrete wavelength measurements of Faraday dispersion and the Verdet constant1
Reply to comment on ‘The polarizability of a confined atomic system: an application of the Dalgarno–Lewis method’1
Factoring 15 with a remote quantum computer: a complete guide for beginners1
Hybridization bond states and band structure of graphene: a simple approach1
Independent friction-restitution modeling of collisions: application to planar sphere rebound on a massive surface1
Interdisciplinary undergraduate education: edge tone experiments inspired by Chinese classical literature1
An Overview of Classical Scattering by a Lennard-Jones Potential1
Relativistic velocity addition from the geometry of momentum space1
Lift force measurements in a Bernoulli funnel-ball experiment explained using the Bernoulli equation1
Unfurling a rolled-up sheet from a dispenser at constant speed1
Comment on ‘An ideal gas and the increasing (total) entropy principle: what is allowed in the PV plane and what is not’1
Supporting laboratories in physics education with virtual experiments videos1
Investigative photometry experiments on planar extended-light sources1
Holographic hadron masses in the language of quantum mechanics1
A high-precision opto-ultrasonic grating instrument: enhanced durability, low maintenance cost, and potential in physics education1
The Yukawa interaction in ordinary quantum mechanics1
TDLAS based gas absorption spectrum detection system for the college physics experimental teaching1
Counting statistic experiment1
Low budget gamma spectroscopy1
Visualization of cylindrical resonances1
One-line derivation of the general expression for the Thomas precession angular velocity1
Warm wall in autumn: how to use the solar irradiation in full? * 1
A hydraulic energy flow within the moving Earth1
A thermoelectric cloud chamber: I. Redesign and operation1
Qualitative observations in university physics laboratories: an example from classical mechanics1
Studying the breakdown electric field in uniform and non-uniform air gaps1
Radiation of relativistic ‘harmonic’ oscillator1
Evaluating AI and human authorship quality in academic writing through physics essays1
The motion of a washer on a vertical steel rod1
On the cause of surface tension at a liquid–gas interface1
Ten steps to entropy1
Computational physics in action: the problem of a charged conducting toroid1
A mechanical model for polar curves1
Experiments on temperature regulation using a Peltier element and PID technique1
Understanding student challenges with circulation and Ampère–Maxwell law1
Can ChatGPT pass a physics degree? Making a case for reformation of assessment of undergraduate degrees1
Explaining the singular oscillator: physical considerations and mechanical analogies1
(Avoided) crossings in the spectra of matrices with globally degenerate eigenvalues1
How often does unguided peer interaction lead to correct response consensus? An example from conceptual survey of electricity and magnetism1
Stability of floating objects at a two-fluid interface1
Corrigendum: The role of emissivity during the cooling of a body: an experimental design for a laboratory classroom (2017 Eur. J. Phys. 38 015102)1
Eponyms in physics: useful tools and cultural heritage1
Using students’ critical aspects to deepen understanding of nuclear physics concepts1
The electric flux through a square of a point charge near one corner1
Investigating the epistemology of physics students while reflecting on solutions1
Electromotive force (emf) for the confused1
On the ball on a string demonstration of angular momentum conservation1
Quick counting of probability distributions for the sum of multi-sided dice: a physical and didactic approach1
Modelling assisted tunneling on the Bloch sphere using the Quantum Composer1
Fermi–Dirac and Bose–Einstein distributions: an alternative approach1
The art of fitting ordinary differential equations models to experimental results1
Should you walk, run or sprint in the rain to get less wet?1
Pedagogical study of the image of a magnetic dipole in front of a superconducting sphere1
Electrostatic potential of a uniformly charged annulus1
The Feynman paradox and hidden momentum1
Subtle dynamics of the chaotic torsion pendulum: a detailed comparison between experiments and numerical simulations1
1D Ising model using the Kronecker sum and Kronecker product1
Simultaneous determination of mass parameter and radial marker in Schwarzschild geometry1
Adaptive polygon rendering for interactive visualization in the Schwarzschild spacetime1
Analysis of DVD diffraction patterns under oblique light illumination1
Exploring mass–energy equivalence with consideration of quantum nature1
Maxwell equations with spin density1
Paddle-wheels, friction, and moving-boundary work1
A simple model for the prediction of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere, depending on global CO2 emissions1
Mass formulas for individual black holes in merging binaries1
A study of capillarity phenomena by using a computer-based simulation approach1
Optimization of semi-empirical mass formula co-efficients using least square minimization and variational Monte-Carlo approaches1
Sensemaking of wave–particle duality in a scientific outreach minicourse: a study based in self-regulation1
An ideal gas and the increasing (total) entropy principle: what is allowed in the PV plane and what is not1
Characterization of factors influencing absorbance measurements in LED-based colorimeters1
Four errors students make with inverse-square law vectors1
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