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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Pasta, chimps and squirting plants5
Quantum error correction wins award4
Quantized vortices seen in a supersolid for the first time4
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope nears completion3
NMR helps to clear a mine field3
Trump nominates AI experts for key science positions3
Testing metaphors3
Thin films of a novel semimetal conduct electricity better than copper3
Ice ice baby2
History made tangible2
Relativity, at top speed2
A new spin on COVID2
Firmly planted2
Imaging metabolism in action2
Gran Sasso experiment shuts1
Conference travel on par with Africa’s per-capita carbon footprint1
Political impact1
Recruiting and retaining good physics teachers1
Dawn of a new HERA for South African radio astronomy1
Let’s do the twist1
Why we need to talk quantum1
IOP launches new inclusion programme1
Jurassic race1
Einstein’s experiment1
International network proposed to tackle satellite constellation issues1
Steven Weinberg: a legend is lost1
Nuclear safety1
Ask me anything: Farai Mazhandu1
The glass that offers hope1
Dancing to the physics tune1
Researchers find ‘lost’ angular momentum in magnetic materials1
A more accessible discipline1
Quantum teleportation goes beyond neighbouring nodes1
From death rays to antimatter1
Web of confusion1
Weighty issue1
Does upright radiotherapy offer hope or hype?1
Evidence grows for the existence of tetraneutrons1
The right stuff and the red stuff1
Ex-regulators dismiss a nuclear solution to climate change1
Japan’s lunar lander successfully lands on the Moon1
An error-free quantum future1
Quantum physics for investors1
Cosmic concerns1
IBM unveils 127-qubit computer1
We are living in a material world1
Loving physics1
Tritium troubles1
Çiğdem İşsever on the importance of thinking about physics early1
Physics to the frontline1
The strange case of the flying spiders1
Helen Edwards: pioneer of the Tevatron1
True threat1
Using physics to fuel fibre-optic innovation1
Entangled photons used to enhance adaptive optical imaging1
The weird and wonderful world of physics1
China overtakes the US in terms of research quality, finds study1
Clock work wins breakthrough prize1
The physics behind ‘fractal painting’ revealed1
Quantum for all – building a firm foundation1
How to survive a physics PhD1
Life beyond the Nobel1
Survey reveals harassment faced by young astronomers1
Defining equality1
Sun-like stars produce ‘superflares’ about once a century0
The mystery of neutrino mass0
Royle merger0
PhD blues0
A periodic table for topological materials0
The nuclear reactor just for students0
Correction0
Opening doors with outreach0
Click to comply0
New metamaterial could make true one-way glass0
The joy of connecting quantum black dots0
Scientific gaslighting0
Evidence mounts for spin supersolid0
Acoustic clothing can hear your heartbeat0
Milky Way black hole revealed at last0
No flipping way0
Bring me sunshine0
Curling paper0
Ask me anything: Nicholas Attree0
Quasiparticles become massless when moving in one direction0
Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini0
Biophysics emerges as a major field0
Medical physics in 22 tales0
Hopes for the Horizon0
Water observed on asteroids for the first time0
Democratizing the quantum-computing ecosystem0
UAE and Japan launch Moon mission0
Hydrogen keeps it all together0
National Ignition Facility demonstrates net fusion energy gain0
Fusion: it’s hotting up0
Astronomical inspiration0
What’s in a rename?0
Sticky balls0
Pure water spots antineutrinos from nuclear reactors0
Afghan scientists fear for the future0
Out of sight, beyond imagination0
Philosophical ding-dong0
Crisis in Ukraine0
Theory matters0
Water and oil mixed without the need for a surfactant0
X-ray flares spotted from behind a black hole0
Typographic changes0
IceCube detects high-energy neutrinos from an active galactic nucleus0
UK launches first-ever industrial materials strategy0
From amateur roots to worldwide groups0
Physicists fabricate a non-radiating antenna0
UK must embrace overseas talent to be a ‘science superpower’0
The climate-change outsider0
The Geiger counter and the chair0
Hair helps keep us cool, infrared study reveals0
Climate realism0
Humane solutions for human survival0
Picture this0
Goal-oriented results0
A toy’s trip in space0
Ask me anything: Joanne O’Meara0
Biology becomes physics0
Fruits of success0
Fostering equality in big science0
Fighting a digital swarm0
World’s highest observatory begins operations in Chile0
Call for single standard for astronaut radiation risk0
Wonky bubbles0
Macroscopic entanglement bags award0
Top tips for super sandcastles0
Challenging stereotypes0
Family affair0
‘Near-ambient’ superconductivity found0
No grounds for concern0
Having a wobbly0
Immiscible ice layers may explain why Uranus and Neptune lack magnetic poles0
Heavens above0
Ask me anything: Daniel Hook0
A new life for Apollo’s photos0
Home, green home0
Ask me anything: Xavier Calmet0
Fate of next-generation telescope falls to panel0
A transparent tool for a fairer planet0
David Charbonneau and Sara Seager win Kavli Prize0
Mirror in a pumpkin0
Musical mutation0
Radio telescope image reveals Milky Way’s centre in stunning detail0
Magnetic economy0
The Nobel fight for equity0
High rolling on high-Tc0
Hitting the right note0
Form a big research group to be more productive0
Quantum pioneers bag 2022 Nobel0
Trick of the light0
Light fantastic0
Physics must be for everyone0
Wind energy could power human habitations on Mars0
Charles Lieber found guilty over China links0
Paper cuts, half-pipes and deepfakes0
Ask me anything: Clare Burrage0
Efficiency versus cost0
Guiding next-generation astronomers0
Breaking through0
Get set for the quantum workforce0
Arson hits Scottish observatory0
Natural quasicrystal found in ‘fossilized lightning’0
Fermilab boss Lia Merminga resigns0
Your holiday secrets0
UK firm wins major quantum computing contract0
Chaotic jewellery0
Women in academia migrate shorter distances than men0
Why ‘net zero’ needs nuclear0
The sky is (not) the limit0
Exploring other worlds0
What goes up...0
How to get ahead in quantum tech0
Hertha Ayrton: pioneering inventor and suffragette0
Superfluidity keeps physics cool0
A life in China0
Flowing liquid ‘chains’ best described by Niels Bohr, not Lord Rayleigh0
Science elevated to cabinet position in government0
Spin-offs from big science0
A poor introductory science degree grade has a ‘devastating’ effect0
Hidden variables0
Research by women shared less than research by men0
Neutrinos probe the proton’s structure in surprising result0
Seeking big impact from big science0
Towards proton arc therapy0
DART mission deflects asteroid in first-of-its-kind test0
Simple equation predicts how quickly animals flap their wings0
NASA maps the inside of Mars0
LEGO qubits0
Processed wood can be moulded into complex 3D structures0
Megaproject in Chile threatens world’s darkest skies, astronomers warn0
Secondary mirror successfully installed on the Vera C Rubin Observatory0
Lab gender roles not due to personal choice, finds study0
Horror story0
CERN celebrates 70 years at the helm of particle physics0
Duke of Edinburgh visits Institute of Physics0
When Bohr got it wrong0
Noble truth0
Fusion’s tritium challenge0
New map pinpoints galaxies across the entire universe0
Poor phrasing0
New class of potentially habitable ocean worlds defined0
How to extinguish burnout0
Magnetic fields may protect life on Earth-like planets0
A wonder at last0
Coughing up for coffee0
DUNE prototype records its first neutrinos0
Ask me anything: Martin Weides0
Tackling degree inflation0
Alternate worlds0
AI enters the fold0
Who killed General Electric?0
Time-frequency dissemination breaks distance record0
Only degrowth can save us0
NASA cancels $450m VIPER lunar prospector0
‘Significant’ publishing inequalities affect non-white researchers0
Nobel laureates warn Ukraine war increases nuclear threat0
A quantum Nobel0
Ask me anything: Katrin Erath-Dulitz0
From intern to chief of staff0
Does ChatGPT know physics?0
UK creates ‘high-risk, high reward’ research funding agency0
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives its first close-up solar encounter0
Incoming value0
Climate ‘code red’ for humanity0
The problem with brilliance in physics0
NIST labs are ‘deficient’, says report0
‘Significant step’ towards break-even target0
Quali-tea result0
Physics for biological breakthroughs0
Serving the physics community0
Europe is at the forefront of quantum-based technologies0
Clearing the bar0
Treasure trove of gas giants discovered0
Meddling to mend the planet0
Quantum entanglement maps gluons inside nuclei0
Competitive instincts0
Oil industry careers0
Magnetic ‘stop sign’ helps songbirds return to their breeding sites0
Scientific Olympians0
Laser pioneer Murnane bags IOP prize0
Help me if you can0
Stop the sale0
IOP calls on UK government to develop a ‘clear vision’ for research0
Lia Merminga becomes first woman to lead Fermilab0
Learning from your mistakes0
JUICE mission blasts off to study Jupiter’s icy moons0
Entanglement gets its ‘temperature’ taken0
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