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European Physical Journal D
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European Physical Journal D

1434-6060

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10053

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Physics 159 33 42 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 120
Documents by Best Scientists*: 128
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 102
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.322
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at European Physical Journal D?

The topics of Atomic physics, Optical physics, Plasma, Ion and Electron are the focal point of discussions in European Physical Journal D. The tackled Atomic physics research is interrelated with Cluster (physics) which concerns subjects like Chemical physics. Topics in Optical physics explored in European Physical Journal D were investigated in conjunction with research in Spectral line, Molecular physics, Condensed matter physics and Spectroscopy.

Some problems in Ion that were presented in European Physical Journal D overlapped with concepts under Molecule and Analytical chemistry. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Electron, apply to Scattering as well. It facilitated presentations on Ionization research, particularly Photoionization and Electron ionization.

The Quantum mechanics research presented places emphasis on topics like Quantum entanglement, Quantum information, Quantum optics, Quantum and Qubit. European Physical Journal D focused on Laser research conducted under the discipline of Optics. Many of the studies tackled connect Excited state with a similar field of study like Ground state.

  • Atomic physics (53.81%)
  • Optical physics (24.29%)
  • Plasma (17.52%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Training Schrödinger’s cat: quantum optimal control (433 citations)
  • Low energy electron-driven damage in biomolecules (429 citations)
  • Editorial: Quo vadis, cold molecules? (323 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at European Physical Journal D:

The journal articles investigate areas of study like Atomic physics, Optical physics, Plasma, Ion and Quantum mechanics. The most cited papers tackle studies in Cluster (physics) and the interrelated subject of Chemical physics to gain insights into Atomic physics. The published articles address concerns in Optical physics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Scattering, Optics, Spectral line, Molecular physics and Condensed matter physics.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Optics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Optical physics, Atomic physics, Plasma, Electron and Ion. European Physical Journal D explores research in Molecule and overlapping concepts in Crystallography to expand the discourse in Optical physics. The Atomic physics works featured in it incorporate elements from Ionization and Excitation.

The research on Ionization tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Atom and Fragmentation (mass spectrometry). The studies on Plasma discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Field (physics), Electric field, Nonlinear system, Magnetic field and Laser. The Quantum mechanics study tackling the subject of Quantum entanglement is the focus of the journal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Quantum battles in attoscience: tunnelling (7 citations)
  • A review of the gas and liquid phase interactions in low-temperature plasma jets used for biomedical applications (7 citations)
  • Shannon information entropy sum of the confined hydrogenic atom under the influence of an electric field (6 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 European Physical Journal D (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andrey V. Solov’yov (61 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Paul-Gerhard Reinhard (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Nigel J. Mason (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Paul Scheier (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ingolf V. Hertel (37 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 European Physical Journal D (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (290 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (260 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (147 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Paris (112 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Paris-Sud (110 papers) published 1 paper 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 2021 edition, 8.39% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.37% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.36% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.36% of all publications and 72.91% 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

  • Simulating Lattice Gauge Theories within Quantum Technologies

    Mari Carmen Bañuls;Rainer Blatt;Rainer Blatt;Jacopo Catani;Jacopo Catani;Alessio Celi;Alessio Celi

    (2020)
    486 Citations
  • Quantum test of the Universality of Free Fall using rubidium and potassium

    Henning Albers;Alexander Herbst;Logan L. Richardson;Logan L. Richardson;Hendrik Heine

    (2020)
    178 Citations
  • Advances in non-equilibrium CO 2 plasma kinetics : a theoretical and experimental review

    Lucia Daniela Pietanza;Olivier Guaitella;Vincenzo Aquilanti;Iole Armenise

    (2021)
    57 Citations
  • Testing gravity with cold-atom clocks in space - The ACES mission

    Luigi Cacciapuoti;Michele Armano;Rudolf Much;Omar Sy

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Strong-field QED experiments using the BELLA PW laser dual beamlines

    (2022)
    29 Citations
  • Probing electronic decoherence with high-resolution attosecond photoelectron interferometry

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Latest experimental and theoretical advances in the production of negative ions in caesium-free plasmas

    F. Taccogna;S. Bechu;A. Aanesland;P. Agostinetti

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Electron impact ionization in the icy Galilean satellites’ atmospheres

    (2023)
    15 Citations
  • Conservation laws for electron vortices in strong-field ionisation.

    Yuxin Kang;Emilio Pisanty;Marcelo Ciappina;Marcelo Ciappina;Maciej Lewenstein

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Toward XUV frequency comb spectroscopy of the 1 S–2 S transition in He+\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$

    (2023)
    13 Citations

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