| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 105 | 35 | 92 | 18 |
The main points discussed in Solar Physics deals with Astrophysics, Astronomy, Magnetic field, Solar flare and Sunspot. The studies on Astrophysics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Spectral line and Coronal mass ejection. Spectral line research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Line (formation) and Atomic physics.
Astronomy research discussed connects with the study of Solar prominence. Some problems in Magnetic field that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Field (physics), Computational physics and Classical mechanics. Solar Physics tackles studies in Mechanics and the interrelated subject of Magnetohydrodynamics to gain insights into Classical mechanics.
The studies in Solar flare featured incorporate elements of H-alpha, Electron and Plasma. It explores topics in Sunspot which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Solar cycle, Solar minimum, Meteorology and Solar rotation. Corona research presented in Solar Physics encompasses a variety of subjects, including Coronal hole, Coronal loop, Nanoflares and Coronal radiative losses.
The journal papers facilitate discussions on Astrophysics, Astronomy, Magnetic field, Solar flare and Sunspot. The published articles facilitate discussions on Astrophysics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Coronal mass ejection and Photosphere. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Magnetic field, it also covers topics in Field (physics), Computational physics, Optics and Classical mechanics.
The journal explores disciplines such as Astrophysics, Solar cycle, Corona, Sunspot and Coronal mass ejection. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Astrophysics, it also covered topics in Coronal hole and Flux. The journal holds forums on Solar cycle that merges themes from other disciplines such as Amplitude, Meteorology and Latitude.
Corona research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Astronomy. Solar Physics focuses on Sunspot but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Sunspot number, Phase (waves) and Solar dynamo. Solar Physics facilitates discussions on Coronal mass ejection that incorporate concepts from other fields like Spectral line, Halo, Space weather and Interplanetary spaceflight.
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 Solar 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 Solar 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, 11.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.03% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.79% of all publications and 39.85% 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.
Thomas R. Rimmele;Mark Warner;Stephen L. Keil;Philip R. Goode
(2020)Mark P. Rast;Nazaret Bello González;Luis Bellot Rubio;Wenda Cao
(2021)Bart De Pontieu;Vanessa Polito;Viggo Hansteen;Paola Testa
(2021)Mathew Owens;Matthew Lang;Luke Barnard;Pete Riley
(2020)Janet G. Luhmann;N. Gopalswamy;L. K. Jian;Noe Lugaz
(2020)Mathew J. Owens;Mike Lockwood;Luke A. Barnard;Chris J. Scott
(2021)Ilya Usoskin;Gennady Kovaltsov;Wilma Kiviaho
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