| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 180 | 21 | 32 | 10 |
The main points discussed in the journal deals with Plasma, Atomic physics, Laser, Electron and Optics. The journal focuses on Plasma but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Computational physics, Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), Opacity, Radiation and Magnetic field. Magnetic field research is the primary subject tackled in High Energy Density Physics with a focus on Magnetohydrodynamics.
Topics in Atomic physics were tackled in line with various other fields like Line (formation), Spectral line, Ion, Ionization and Radiative transfer. The majority of Spectral line studies are focused on the issues of Emission spectrum. The work on Laser tackled in it brings together disciplines like Mechanics, Acceleration, Pulse (physics) and Shock (mechanics).
Warm dense matter, Electron density and Electron temperature are among the areas of Electron tackled. The journal is mostly focused on Optics, specifically National Ignition Facility. Inertial confinement fusion study tackled is connected to the field of Implosion.
The most cited articles primarily focus on research topics in Atomic physics, Plasma, Laser, Radiative transfer and Opacity. The most cited articles explore issues in Atomic physics which can be linked to other research areas like Ion, Ionization, Electron, Warm dense matter and Spectral line. While Plasma is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Computational physics, Ionization energy and Emission spectrum.
High Energy Density Physics focuses on Spectral line, Laser, Optics, Inertial confinement fusion and Electron. The journal addresses concerns in Laser which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Wavelength, Plasma, Plasma diagnostics and Pulse (physics). The studies on Plasma discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Rate equation, Work (thermodynamics), Emissivity, Charge (physics) and Ion.
While it focused on Pulse (physics), it was also able to explore topics like Photon polarization, Photon, Linear particle accelerator, Atomic physics and Cathode ray. The presented Inertial confinement fusion study covers related areas such as National Ignition Facility and also touches on topics like Planar. The field of Nuclear physics is the anchor for the Electron studies presented in High Energy Density Physics.
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 High Energy Density 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 High Energy Density 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, 13.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 84.62% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.69% of all publications and 7.69% 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.
B.J. MacGowan;O.L. Landen;D.T. Casey;C.V. Young
(2021)O.L. Landen;D.T. Casey;J.M. DiNicola;T. Doeppner
(2020)P.E. Grabowski;S.B. Hansen;M.S. Murillo;L.G. Stanton
(2020)C.L. Fryer;C.L. Fryer;A. Diaw;C.J. Fontes;A.L. Hungerford
(2020)M. Gatu Johnson;B.M. Haines;P.J. Adrian;C. Forrest
(2020)Hiromitsu Kiriyama;Alexander S. Pirozhkov;Mamiko Nishiuchi;Yuji Fukuda
(2020)H.M. Johns;C.L. Fryer;S.R. Wood;C.J. Fontes
(2021)V.A. Smalyuk;C.R. Weber;O.L. Landen;S. Ali
(2020)J.P. Sauppe;S. Palaniyappan;J.L. Kline;K.A. Flippo
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