Nature Physics

Top Research Topics at Nature Physics?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Condensed matter physics, Quantum mechanics, Quantum, Superconductivity and Electron. The research on Condensed matter physics featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Magnetic field and Graphene. The Quantum mechanics research presented places emphasis on topics like Open quantum system, Quantum technology, Quantum information, Qubit and Quantum network.

The majority of Superconductivity studies are focused on the issues of Cuprate. Electron study tackled is connected to the field of Atomic physics.

• Condensed matter physics (28.80%)
• Quantum mechanics (15.46%)
• Quantum (10.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Topological insulators in Bi2Se3, Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 with a single Dirac cone on the surface (3918 citations)
• Chiral tunnelling and the Klein paradox in graphene (2805 citations)
• Observation of a large-gap topological-insulator class with a single Dirac cone on the surface (2415 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Nature Physics:

The published papers focus on Condensed matter physics, Quantum mechanics, Optical physics, Quantum and Optics. The Condensed matter physics research tackled in the journal papers is interrelated with Electron which concerns subjects like Atomic physics. The most cited publications focus on Optical physics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Physicist, Photonics and Chemical physics.

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

• Quantum mechanics
• Electron
• Photon

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Condensed matter physics, Quantum, Superconductivity, Spin-½ and Quantum mechanics are the focal point of discussions in Nature Physics. Nature Physics facilitates discussions on Condensed matter physics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Bilayer graphene, Electron and Magnetic field. The study on Quantum presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Photon.

The study on Superconductivity presented in Nature Physics intersects with subjects under the field of Symmetry (physics). The Spin-½ study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Spins.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Quantum approximate optimization of non-planar graph problems on a planar superconducting processor (96 citations)
• Symmetry breaking in twisted double bilayer graphene (56 citations)
• Electrically tunable correlated and topological states in twisted monolayer–bilayer graphene (52 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 Physics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Mark Buchanan (149 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Iulia Georgescu (82 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Abigail Klopper (82 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Andreas Trabesinger (74 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Kenji Watanabe (63 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous 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 Physics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Max Planck Society (295 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (181 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (144 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of California, Berkeley (136 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (116 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 7 more 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, 13.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.23% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.16% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.05% of all publications and 39.56% 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.