| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 163 | 16 | 27 | 12 |
Foundations of Physics tackles a plethora of topics, such as Classical mechanics, Theoretical physics, Quantum mechanics, Philosophy of science and Quantum. Foundations of Physics explores issues in Classical mechanics which can be linked to other research areas like Quantum gravity, Schrödinger equation and Mathematical physics. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Theoretical physics, it also covered topics in Einstein, Consistent histories, Quantum nonlocality and Observable.
Quantum process, Open quantum system, Interpretations of quantum mechanics, Quantum statistical mechanics and Quantization (physics) are among the concentrations of Quantum mechanics that garnered much attention in the journal. Foundations of Physics holds forums on Quantum process that merges themes from other disciplines such as Quantum dissipation, Quantum algorithm and Quantum operation. Open quantum system study tackled is connected to the field of Quantum probability.
Foundations of Physics facilitates discussions on Interpretations of quantum mechanics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Minority interpretations of quantum mechanics and Relational quantum mechanics. The research on Philosophy of science tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Mathematical economics and Calculus.
The most cited articles primarily tackle Theoretical physics, Quantum mechanics, Classical mechanics, Philosophy of science and Quantum process. While Theoretical physics is the focus of the published articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Quantum nonlocality, Minority interpretations of quantum mechanics, Bell's theorem, EPR paradox and Epistemology. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Classical mechanics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Quantum gravity, Wave function collapse, Black hole and Quantum field theory.
The journal focuses largely on the fields of Quantum, Philosophy of science, Theoretical physics, Mathematical economics and Classical mechanics. The Quantum study which was featured in it aims to expound on the research in Quantum mechanics. The research on Philosophy of science featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Ontology, Counterfactual thinking, Measurement problem and Interpretations of quantum mechanics.
While Theoretical physics is the focus of Foundations of Physics, it also provided insights into the studies of Quantum gravity, Planck, Quantum state, Relational quantum mechanics and Black hole. It deals with Mathematical economics in conjunction with Theory of relativity and similar fields in Einstein, General relativity and Quantization (physics). The journal addresses concerns in Classical mechanics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Quantum potential and Schrödinger equation.
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 Foundations of Physics (based on the number of publications) are:
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 Foundations of Physics (based on the number of publications) are:
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.
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, 10.78% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 5.49% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.38% of all publications and 71.43% were from other institutions.
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.
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.
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:
The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
Andrea Di Biagio;Carlo Rovelli;Carlo Rovelli
(2021)Salvatore Capozziello;Micol Benetti;Micol Benetti;Alessandro D. A. M. Spallicci
(2020)Robert C. Bishop;George F. R. Ellis
(2020)George F. R. Ellis
(2020)Mikhail I. Katsnelson;Vitaly Vanchurin
(2021)George F. R. Ellis;Barbara Drossel
(2020)Alexia Auffèves;Philippe Grangier
(2020)Gerard ’t Hooft
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