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Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics
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Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics

1947-5454

Published by: Annual Reviews

https://www.annualreviews.org/journal/conmatphys

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Physics 112 29 25 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 54
Documents by Best Scientists*: 43
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 96
SCIMAGO SJR: 9.795
Impact Factor: 30.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Condensed matter physics, Superconductivity, Quantum, Quantum mechanics and Nanotechnology. The journal explores topics in Condensed matter physics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Electron and Quantum Hall effect. The journal is focused mainly on Quantum Hall effect, particularly Quantum spin Hall effect.

Strongly correlated material and Phase diagram are some topics wherein Superconductivity research discussed in the journal have an impact. Topics in Quantum were tackled in line with various other fields like Field (physics), Theoretical physics and Engineering physics. Topological order, Bose–Einstein condensate, Fermion, Superfluidity and Quantum phases are all topics related to Quantum mechanics research discussed.

In addition to Nanotechnology, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics tackled discussions on Soft matter. The study on Topological insulator presented in it intersects with the topics under Topological quantum number.

  • Condensed matter physics (28.38%)
  • Superconductivity (16.22%)
  • Quantum (15.32%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Many-Body Localization and Thermalization in Quantum Statistical Mechanics (1437 citations)
  • The Mechanics and Statistics of Active Matter (1173 citations)
  • Search for Majorana Fermions in Superconductors (1117 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics:

The published papers cover a variety of subjects, including Condensed matter physics, Quantum mechanics, Superconductivity, Topological order and Topological insulator. The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Condensed matter physics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Symmetry (physics) and Electron, Quantum Hall effect. While Superconductivity is the focus of the published papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Strongly correlated material, Quantum, Quantum error correction and Phase diagram.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Condensed matter physics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Condensed matter physics, Frustration, Liquid crystal, Thin film and Skyrmion.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Director Deformations, Geometric Frustration, and Modulated Phases in Liquid Crystals (0 citations)
  • Thin Film Skyrmionics (0 citations)
  • Russell Donnelly and His Leaks (0 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Roderich Moessner (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jay Fineberg (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shou-Cheng Zhang (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James S. Langer (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eduardo Fradkin (2 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stanford University (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Princeton University (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2022 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 33.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 66.67% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Random Quantum Circuits

    (2022)
    412 Citations
  • The Physics of Pair-Density Waves: Cuprate Superconductors and Beyond

    Daniel F. Agterberg;J.C. Séamus Davis;J.C. Séamus Davis;Stephen D. Edkins;Eduardo Fradkin

    (2020)
    326 Citations
  • The Hubbard Model

    Daniel P. Arovas;Erez Berg;Steven A. Kivelson;Srinivas Raghu;Srinivas Raghu

    (2022)
    285 Citations
  • Discrete Time Crystals

    Dominic V. Else;Christopher Monroe;Chetan Nayak;Chetan Nayak;Norman Y. Yao;Norman Y. Yao

    (2020)
    270 Citations
  • Bubbly and Buoyant Particle-Laden Turbulent Flows

    Varghese Mathai;Detlef Lohse;Detlef Lohse;Chao Sun

    (2020)
    156 Citations
  • Quantum Many-Body Scars: A Quasiparticle Perspective

    (2022)
    147 Citations
  • Topology and Symmetry of Quantum Materials via Nonlinear Optical Responses

    J. Orenstein;J. Orenstein;J.E. Moore;J.E. Moore;T. Morimoto;D.H. Torchinsky

    (2021)
    100 Citations
  • The Strange Metal State of the Electron-Doped Cuprates

    Richard L. Greene;Pampa R. Mandal;Nicholas R. Poniatowski;Tarapada Sarkar

    (2020)
    100 Citations
  • Irreversibility and Biased Ensembles in Active Matter: Insights from Stochastic Thermodynamics

    Étienne Fodor;Robert L. Jack;Michael E. Cates

    (2022)
    97 Citations
  • Smart Responsive Polymers: Fundamentals and Design Principles

    Debashish Mukherji;Debashish Mukherji;Carlos M. Marques;Kurt Kremer

    (2020)
    84 Citations

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