Nature Photonics

Top Research Topics at Nature Photonics?

Nature Photonics tackles a plethora of topics, such as Optoelectronics, Optics, Photonics, Laser and Biophotonics. The journal connects research in Optoelectronics with the related topic of Nanotechnology. Nature Photonics tackles issues in Optics, particularly in the topics of Quantum optics, Nonlinear optics, Photon, Ultrashort pulse and Femtosecond.

Quantum optics studies tackled cover an aspect of the field of Quantum mechanics. Quantum technology is a key component of Quantum mechanics research discussed in it. Research on Quantum technology addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Quantum network.

Topics in Photonics were tackled in line with various other fields like Optical fiber, Photonic crystal and 3D optical data storage. Nature Photonics focused on Quantum sensor research but expanded to cover Quantum imaging.

• Optoelectronics (43.08%)
• Optics (41.88%)
• Photonics (24.34%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Graphene photonics and optoelectronics (5670 citations)
• Cutting-edge terahertz technology (4281 citations)
• The emergence of perovskite solar cells (4065 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Nature Photonics:

Optoelectronics, Optics, Photonics, Biophotonics and Laser are the main subjects of interest in the most cited articles. The studies tackled in the journal publications, which mainly focus on Optoelectronics, apply to Nanotechnology as well. The journal papers tackle studies in Quantum optics and the interrelated subject of Photon to gain insights into Photonics.

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

• Quantum mechanics
• Optics
• Laser

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Nature Photonics was organized to reinforce research efforts on Optoelectronics, Optics, Photonics, Laser and Photon. Nature Photonics addresses concerns in the field of Optoelectronics by exploring it in line with topics in Perovskite (structure) which intersect with Nanocrystal subjects. Research in Phase (waves) and the interrelating topic of Amplitude, Field (physics) and Terahertz radiation were among the subjects of interest in the Optics studies discussed in it.

It explores issues in Photonics which can be linked to other research areas like Quantum, Resonator and Nanophotonics. The work on Photon tackled in it brings together disciplines like Polarization (waves), Condensed matter physics, Spin-½ and Electromagnetic field. The presented Quantum efficiency research focuses mostly on Electroluminescence and, on occasion, topics in Light-emitting diode.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Deep learning for the design of photonic structures (90 citations)
• Comprehensive defect suppression in perovskite nanocrystals for high-efficiency light-emitting diodes (73 citations)
• Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing (68 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Nature Photonics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Oliver Graydon (230 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Noriaki Horiuchi (216 papers) absent at the last edition,
• David Pile (215 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Rachel Won (210 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Simon Pleasants (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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Nature Photonics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Max Planck Society (124 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (81 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (75 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Stanford University (63 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (54 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous 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, 4.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.47% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.74% of all publications and 42.24% 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.