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Universe
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Universe

2218-1997

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Physics 66 166 201 25

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 236
Documents by Best Scientists*: 282
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 50
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.767
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Universe?

Universe investigates studies in Theoretical physics, Mathematical physics, Astrophysics, General relativity and Gravitation. The studies on Theoretical physics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Quantum cosmology, Quantum gravity, Cosmology, Dark energy and Spacetime. Universe concentrated on Astrophysics research, specifically Galaxy, Dark matter, Neutron star and Active galactic nucleus.

In it, researchers investigate the Dark matter study as part of research in the field of Particle physics. Neutron star research presented in Universe encompasses a variety of subjects, including Nuclear physics, Gravitational wave and Equation of state. The featured General relativity study falls within the wider topic of Classical mechanics.

  • Theoretical physics (21.78%)
  • Mathematical physics (12.86%)
  • Astrophysics (12.26%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Geometrical Trinity of Gravity (140 citations)
  • General Relativity and Cosmology: Unsolved Questions and Future Directions (139 citations)
  • Hybrid Metric-Palatini Gravity (123 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Universe:

The most cited papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Theoretical physics, General relativity, Mathematical physics, Black hole and Quantum gravity. The most cited papers tackle studies in Dark energy and the interrelated subject of Dark matter, Cosmological model and Inflation (cosmology) to gain insights into Theoretical physics. The journal publications hold forums on General relativity that merge themes from other disciplines such as Spacetime, Gravitation, Gravitational wave and Lorentz covariance.

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.

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

  • Lorenzo Iorio (10 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Matt Visser (9 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mate Csanad (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Irina Dymnikova (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sergei P. Roshchupkin (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 5 less 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • Max Planck Society (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hungarian Academy of Sciences (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eötvös Loránd University (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Szeged (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Padang State University (3 papers) published 3 papers at the last 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, 96.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 30.77% of all publications and 30.77% 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.

Top Publications

  • Progress in Constraining Nuclear Symmetry Energy Using Neutron Star Observables Since GW170817

    Bao-An Li;Bao-Jun Cai;Wen-Jie Xie;Nai-Bo Zhang

    (2021)
    133 Citations
  • Critical evaluation of common claims in loop quantum cosmology

    Martin Bojowald

    (2020)
    78 Citations
  • Multiple Populations in Star Clusters

    (2022)
    76 Citations
  • Black Hole Evaporation: A Perspective from Loop Quantum Gravity

    Abhay Ashtekar

    (2020)
    69 Citations
  • Black Holes Hint towards De Sitter Matrix Theory

    (2021)
    63 Citations
  • De Sitter Holography: Fluctuations, Anomalous Symmetry, and Wormholes

    Leonard Susskind

    (2021)
    59 Citations
  • Black-Hole Models in Loop Quantum Gravity

    Martin Bojowald

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Photon Spheres, ISCOs, and OSCOs: Astrophysical Observables for Regular Black Holes with Asymptotically Minkowski Cores

    Thomas Berry;Alex Simpson;Matt Visser

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • Mapping the Galactic Metallicity Gradient with Open Clusters: The State-of-the-Art and Future Challenges

    (2022)
    48 Citations
  • Bounce Universe with Finite-Time Singularity

    (2022)
    46 Citations

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