Physics World

Papers
(The median citation count of Physics World 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
UK unveils Horizon Europe ‘plan B’5
Freeman Dyson: the radical scientist3
Quantum entanglement observed in top quarks3
Particle physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies aged 973
From tech fear to tech leader3
Passion, resilience and strength3
The laws of division2
NMR helps to clear a mine field2
Sharp ring of light spotted around supermassive black hole2
Quantum island2
Beam me back1
Spectacular images of the cosmos released to celebrate Hubble’s 35 years in orbit1
International Year of Glass gets cracking in Geneva1
Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite1
‘Quantum materials are going through a revolution’1
WIMPs versus axions1
Fusion’s burning challenge1
Mechanical quantum bits sound good for applications1
A tale of catastrophe and complexity1
Android phone network provides early warning system for earthquakes1
The weird and wonderful world of physics1
Astronomers capture spectacular ‘thousand colour’ image of the Sculptor Galaxy1
Friction plays crucial role in how dominoes topple in waves1
A quantum celebration1
From death rays to antimatter1
CERN and China1
Planning the future of high-energy physics1
Machine learning detects seismic activity in noisy cities1
Scientists release feasibility study for an interstellar probe1
The joy of solar panels1
Ursula’s cat1
Recruiting and retaining good physics teachers1
Radiocarbon dating narrows age estimate of Kyrenia shipwreck1
Quantized vortices seen in a supersolid for the first time1
The physics of sheep – from phase transitions to collective motion1
Using physics to fuel fibre-optic innovation1
Distinguished dissenters1
Brightness boost for Berkeley laser laboratory1
NASA launches $488m SPHEREx observatory1
A novel window into smart glass1
When Bose wrote to Einstein1
Scientists urge the US to reduce its nuclear arsenal1
Researchers build first all-electric organic laser1
Neutrino collaboration publishes green policy to help reduce emissions1
Laughing in the face of danger1
China overtakes the US in terms of research quality, finds study1
Heavy fermions appear in a layered intermetallic crystal1
China powers ahead in particle physics1
Tackling England’s physics teacher shortage1
The benefits of ‘Newton first’ teaching1
UK outlines next STEPs towards fusion1
Quantum sensor survives at record-high pressures1
Quantum transition detected inside Earth could have its uses1
Quantum teleportation goes beyond neighbouring nodes1
Carbon conundrum1
Arab Physical Society hosts inaugural event to celebrate founding1
How to survive a physics PhD1
Smaller is better0
Andromeda might not collide with the Milky Way after all0
US scientific philanthropy reaches $30bn0
Ireland releases national strategy for quantum research0
Using physics to patent inventions0
Synthetic diamonds grow in liquid metal at ambient pressure0
A quest for space rocks0
The two faces of Wernher von Braun0
Helen Edwards: pioneer of the Tevatron0
First electrical transistor made from a plank of wood0
Here’s how Venus could be losing water at a quicker rate0
Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini0
Supersonic cracks break classical speed limit0
Mysterious brown dwarf is two objects, not one0
Tensions rise in US science0
Cold: the early days of laser cooling0
Aliens could use quantum signals to communicate with Earth0
Papier-mash-é0
“Triple Leidenfrost” effect spotted in two bouncing droplets0
How I was terminated0
Medium-size-asteroid strike would make Earth cool by 4 °C0
UK scientists dismayed by stalled Horizon progress0
The laser physicist unlocking navigation technology0
Physicist Maggie Aderin-Pocock honoured with damehood0
A most improbable physicist0
Firefly Aerospace achieves lunar landing0
A question of dose0
LED streetlights responsible for blue-light pollution in Europe0
James Webb Space Telescope reveals its first spectacular images of the cosmos0
Keeping a lid on it0
Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye0
The perfect catch0
Search for gravitational waves resumes after COVID0
Entangled tale0
Underground icons0
Chadwick was right0
Quantum error correction wins award0
Richard Friend wins 2024 IOP Isaac Newton Medal0
Eddington was unequivocal0
A scientific odyssey in pixel form0
Seeing the light: why flying insects gather at artificial illumination0
Accidental rebrand0
Why we need to talk quantum0
Octopus-inspired glove grabs underwater objects using LIDAR0
Fusion reset0
No simple matter: how bacteria swim in complex fluids0
A physicist’s guide to ice cream0
Baby symmetry0
NASA launches X-ray mission0
Equation head-to-head0
Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass0
The huge carbon footprint of large-scale computing0
The surprising physics of babies0
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider restarts for Run 30
‘Paradigm shift’ needed to support disabled people0
From scientist to science communicator0
The mentor and the student0
Telecoms expert disconnects from the network0
Baidu and Alibaba to quit quantum computing research0
Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers0
Prize first0
Asteroid deflection bags award0
Staying grounded0
Spin-offs from big science0
Credit where it’s due0
Brazil joins CERN at last0
Testing the limits of science0
Playing to the quantum beats0
Japan’s ispace suffers second lunar landing failure0
How the lizard got its spots0
Shreddinger’s equation0
Science needs reform to tackle racism, says report0
South African telescope begins search for the afterglow of cosmic events0
Quantum gas keeps its cool0
Diversity at CERN0
Ask me anything: Taghi Amirani0
Why fungi could hold the key to eco-friendly, fire-resistant buildings0
Optical technique measures intramolecular distances with angstrom precision0
Women in academia migrate shorter distances than men0
First continuous condensate created0
The Trump uncertainty principle0
Who are you at work?0
Unhackable quantum Internet inches closer0
Philosophical ding-dong0
Size matters0
Symposium in Paris celebrates 150 years of the metric system0
Entangling physics and ballet0
Rainer Weiss: 50 years of LIGO and gravitational waves0
Winds of change0
Quantum hype0
Metaphorical mix-up0
Physics gender gap entrenched by biased networks0
Glass art in the age of quantum tech0
Science must do more to include people with disabilities0
Andromeda galaxy photograph bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize0
Shocking finding0
Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight0
Watt great news for LEGO0
Towards healthier chocolate?0
Beetling away0
Full of beans0
Around the world in 16 orbits0
Missing pioneers0
Perfect reflection0
Origin of life explained with physics0
Rebellious thoughts0
Using cosmic muons to predict natural disasters0
Making science centre stage0
From muck to magnets0
Collaborate across multiple fields to be highly cited0
I’m a Barbie…role model0
Ask me anything: Kim Nygård0
Quantum year quiz0
Superconductivity appears in nickelate crystals under pressure0
Treemendous Opportunity0
Technology phoenix0
John Goodenough: battery pioneer dies aged 1000
Laser light induces massive magnetic moments0
Slow science, fast success0
What’s in a cover?0
EAST smashes fusion record0
Painful memory0
CERN marks 10th anniversary of Higgs boson discovery0
Exams are too hard0
Interstellar setback0
Take a tour of the frontiers of printing0
Stamp of success0
Medical benefits0
Physicist Ian Chapman picked to head UKRI0
Mirror in a pumpkin0
Entangled winners0
Space-based solar0
Lawsuit hits US aviation watchdog0
Harnessing the power of light0
Racing to save the planet0
NASA puts UK physicist in charge of $7.8bn science programme0
Sects, drugs, drunken duels0
Ireland set to join CERN particle-physics lab0
The joy of connecting quantum black dots0
NASA sends Psyche mission to metal-rich asteroid0
Escape from physics0
Testing metaphors0
A quarter of UK students say school physics teaching is poor0
Surprising heat transfer in new semiconductor under high pressure0
New map pinpoints galaxies across the entire universe0
Panel calls for muon collider0
India’s women of quantum0
Architectural flaws0
Sharing a love for astronomy0
Australia sets out A$1bn national quantum strategy0
How to think like a scientist0
AI overtakes humans0
Chemistry Nobel goes to work on metal-organic frameworks0
The physics of biology0
Slab avalanches resemble strike-slip earthquakes0
Nuclear shape transitions visualized for the first time0
A tectonic shift for life?0
Correction0
Physics cookbook fails to gel0
Our world is quantum, claims physicists0
The physics of the perfect burger0
The iron rule of science0
The silent problem0
Electron microscopists tackle fragile samples0
CERN physicists update their future collider plans0
Researchers split on the use of AI in peer review0
From student to mentor to teacher0
Covert ops with added science0
China launches Tianwen-2 asteroid sample-return mission0
Scientists link earthquakes to fast radio bursts0
IOP responds to ‘girls don’t like physics’ comment0
Elemental sound0
‘Phononic shield’ protects mantis shrimp from its own shock waves0
Ask me anything: Janina Moereke0
Supercomputer simulations reveal how the Sun accelerates charged particles0
Cubic ice observed in pure form for the first time0
Build your own Belle0
AI needs good data0
Earth-shaking waves tracked back to Greenland mega-tsunamis0
Welcome to the age of glass0
Survey reveals harassment faced by young astronomers0
Clever Young thing0
Ask me anything: Donna Strickland0
A hard time in space0
Trump turmoil hits US science0
Einstein as you’ve never seen him0
Lunar explorer0
Ask me anything: Catherine Phipps0
Eye of fibres0
Long-lived qubits survive as ‘islands’ in a noisy environment0
Let the viva voce live up to its name0
JWST reveals interior structure of puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b0
New Oak Ridge centre to boost US isotope production0
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