| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 4 | 1043 | 3469 | 105 |
Physical Review D facilitates discussions on Particle physics, Mathematical physics, Quantum mechanics, Classical mechanics and Nuclear physics. Quark, Quantum chromodynamics, Hadron, Meson and Elementary particle are all subfields of Particle physics research that were featured in the journal. The in-depth study on Quark also explores topics in the intersecting field of Quark model.
Physical Review D dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Hadron and Baryon. The subject of Boson, which is connected to the field of Higgs boson, serves as the foundation of the Elementary particle research featured in it. The work on Mathematical physics addressed in Physical Review D expands to the thematically related Scalar (mathematics).
The Quantum mechanics study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Quantum electrodynamics. Classical mechanics research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Theoretical physics, Spacetime and Black hole. Physical Review D concentrated on Nuclear physics research, specifically Neutrino, Lepton, Large Hadron Collider, Nucleon and Branching fraction.
The most cited papers focus on Particle physics, Mathematical physics, Classical mechanics, Quantum mechanics and Nuclear physics. The published papers facilitate discussions on Mathematical physics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Scalar (mathematics) and De Sitter universe. The studies on Classical mechanics discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Theoretical physics and Black hole.
Physical Review D investigates studies in Particle physics, Mathematical physics, Theoretical physics, Astrophysics and Gravitational wave. Quark, Neutrino, Quantum chromodynamics, Standard Model and Dark matter are all topics related to Particle physics research discussed. The journal explores issues in Mathematical physics which can be linked to other research areas like Order (ring theory), Spacetime, Scalar (mathematics) and Black hole.
It connects research in Theoretical physics with the related topic of Gravitation. It focuses on Astrophysics as well as the interrelated topic of Cosmic microwave background. It covers various topics on Gravitational wave such as LIGO and Binary black hole.
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 Physical Review D (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 Physical Review D (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, 12.40% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.23% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.77% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.48% of all publications and 65.51% 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.
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