Physics World

Papers
(The median citation count of Physics World is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
UK unveils Horizon Europe ‘plan B’5
From tech fear to tech leader5
The laws of division3
Particle physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies aged 973
Sharp ring of light spotted around supermassive black hole3
Quantum entanglement observed in top quarks3
Freeman Dyson: the radical scientist3
Passion, resilience and strength3
Dealing with deniers2
Quantum island2
How to survive a physics PhD2
NMR helps to clear a mine field2
Scientists urge the US to reduce its nuclear arsenal2
A novel window into smart glass1
Ursula’s cat1
Quantum for all – building a firm foundation1
WIMPs versus axions1
Quantum teleportation goes beyond neighbouring nodes1
Mechanical quantum bits sound good for applications1
From death rays to antimatter1
Scientists release feasibility study for an interstellar probe1
When Bose wrote to Einstein1
Neutrino collaboration publishes green policy to help reduce emissions1
New Dutch childcare programme to support ‘quantum mothers’1
Recruiting and retaining good physics teachers1
Switching research fields? Beware the ‘pivot penalty’1
Quantized vortices seen in a supersolid for the first time1
Fusion funding1
CERN and China1
Machine learning detects seismic activity in noisy cities1
Fusion’s burning challenge1
Laughing in the face of danger1
A tale of catastrophe and complexity1
Researchers build first all-electric organic laser1
Beam me back1
Radiocarbon dating narrows age estimate of Kyrenia shipwreck1
Friction plays crucial role in how dominoes topple in waves1
The physics of sheep – from phase transitions to collective motion1
The weird and wonderful world of physics1
The joy of solar panels1
Distinguished dissenters1
Spectacular images of the cosmos released to celebrate Hubble’s 35 years in orbit1
The life and science of Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber1
Using physics to fuel fibre-optic innovation1
Quantum transition detected inside Earth could have its uses1
Planning the future of high-energy physics1
Inner workings of the neutron revealed by Jefferson Lab experiment1
Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite1
International Year of Glass gets cracking in Geneva1
China overtakes the US in terms of research quality, finds study1
Tackling England’s physics teacher shortage1
Quantum sensor survives at record-high pressures1
Heavy fermions appear in a layered intermetallic crystal1
Brightness boost for Berkeley laser laboratory1
A quantum celebration1
Arab Physical Society hosts inaugural event to celebrate founding1
UK outlines next STEPs towards fusion1
NASA launches $488m SPHEREx observatory1
Astronomers capture spectacular ‘thousand colour’ image of the Sculptor Galaxy1
No pump required1
‘Quantum materials are going through a revolution’1
A song for physics1
China powers ahead in particle physics1
Correction1
The benefits of ‘Newton first’ teaching1
How I realized I could not count1
Carbon conundrum1
A frozen quantum arrow: the quantum Zeno effect1
Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye0
China launches Tianwen-2 asteroid sample-return mission0
UK government plans to ‘unleash’ nation’s space sector0
Ask me anything: Kim Nygård0
Credit where it’s due0
Accidental rebrand0
Baby symmetry0
John Goodenough: battery pioneer dies aged 1000
Shreddinger’s equation0
Glass art in the age of quantum tech0
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider restarts for Run 30
The huge carbon footprint of large-scale computing0
Full of beans0
Exams are too hard0
Higher dimensions0
Treemendous Opportunity0
Baidu and Alibaba to quit quantum computing research0
Dribbling teapots revisited0
Physicist Ian Chapman picked to head UKRI0
Helen Edwards: pioneer of the Tevatron0
Using cosmic muons to predict natural disasters0
Prize first0
Spin-offs from big science0
How I was terminated0
Harnessing the power of light0
Earth-shaking waves tracked back to Greenland mega-tsunamis0
Covert ops with added science0
Winds of change0
Physicists fabricate a non-radiating antenna0
Sects, drugs, drunken duels0
Sensing gravity, the quantum way0
Painful memory0
Programmable quantum simulator boasts up to 256 qubits0
Women in academia migrate shorter distances than men0
Why ‘net zero’ needs nuclear0
Cold: the early days of laser cooling0
First continuous condensate created0
IOP responds to ‘girls don’t like physics’ comment0
James Webb Space Telescope reveals its first spectacular images of the cosmos0
Philosophical ding-dong0
Mysterious brown dwarf is two objects, not one0
LED streetlights responsible for blue-light pollution in Europe0
Sharing a love for astronomy0
Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature0
Underground icons0
Brazil joins CERN at last0
The physics of the perfect burger0
Entangling physics and ballet0
Metaphorical mix-up0
Take a tour of the frontiers of printing0
Racing to save the planet0
Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight0
Towards healthier chocolate?0
Our world is quantum, claims physicists0
Going global0
Physicist Maggie Aderin-Pocock honoured with damehood0
Rebellious thoughts0
Quantum error correction wins award0
A quarter of UK students say school physics teaching is poor0
Chadwick was right0
A physicist’s guide to ice cream0
Gran Sasso experiment shuts0
Elemental sound0
CERN physicists update their future collider plans0
Entangled tale0
From muck to magnets0
Build your own Belle0
Entangled winners0
Making science centre stage0
Survey reveals harassment faced by young astronomers0
A hard time in space0
NASA puts UK physicist in charge of $7.8bn science programme0
Let the viva voce live up to its name0
What’s in a cover?0
The two faces of Wernher von Braun0
Richard Friend wins 2024 IOP Isaac Newton Medal0
Eye of fibres0
Testing metaphors0
Clever Young thing0
Interstellar setback0
Why we need to talk quantum0
Andromeda might not collide with the Milky Way after all0
Medium-size-asteroid strike would make Earth cool by 4 °C0
NASA sends Psyche mission to metal-rich asteroid0
Laser light induces massive magnetic moments0
Mirror in a pumpkin0
The Trump uncertainty principle0
A quest for space rocks0
Seeing the light: why flying insects gather at artificial illumination0
Algorithm offers personalized audio in enclosed space0
The joy of connecting quantum black dots0
How the lizard got its spots0
First electrical transistor made from a plank of wood0
Panel calls for muon collider0
Perfect reflection0
Quantum hype0
New map pinpoints galaxies across the entire universe0
Diversity at CERN0
The perfect catch0
Stout success0
Andromeda galaxy photograph bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize0
Australia sets out A$1bn national quantum strategy0
Correction0
UK scientists dismayed by stalled Horizon progress0
AI overtakes humans0
Inspiring inspirals0
Nuclear shape transitions visualized for the first time0
Physics gender gap entrenched by biased networks0
Space-based solar0
A question of dose0
Correction0
Plagued by confusion0
From student to mentor to teacher0
Superconductivity appears in nickelate crystals under pressure0
EAST smashes fusion record0
Shocking finding0
Is anyone out there?0
‘Phononic shield’ protects mantis shrimp from its own shock waves0
Missing pioneers0
Telecoms expert disconnects from the network0
‘Paradigm shift’ needed to support disabled people0
Around the world in 16 orbits0
Symposium in Paris celebrates 150 years of the metric system0
No simple matter: how bacteria swim in complex fluids0
Octopus-inspired glove grabs underwater objects using LIDAR0
Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers0
JWST reveals interior structure of puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b0
Ask me anything: Janina Moereke0
Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass0
Ireland releases national strategy for quantum research0
Welcome to the age of glass0
Quantum year quiz0
Watt great news for LEGO0
Eddington was unequivocal0
Ask me anything: Taghi Amirani0
NASA launches X-ray mission0
Lunar explorer0
Clearing the bar0
The surprising physics of babies0
Staying grounded0
Tensions rise in US science0
From scientist to science communicator0
Long-lived qubits survive as ‘islands’ in a noisy environment0
Einstein as you’ve never seen him0
Japan’s ispace suffers second lunar landing failure0
Who are you at work?0
How to think like a scientist0
Stamp of success0
US scientific philanthropy reaches $30bn0
Science needs reform to tackle racism, says report0
Supersonic cracks break classical speed limit0
‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better swimmer0
Supercomputer simulations reveal how the Sun accelerates charged particles0
Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini0
The climate-change outsider0
Why fungi could hold the key to eco-friendly, fire-resistant buildings0
The silent problem0
Architectural flaws0
A tectonic shift for life?0
Papier-mash-é0
Search for gravitational waves resumes after COVID0
Unhackable quantum Internet inches closer0
Size matters0
The iron rule of science0
The laser physicist unlocking navigation technology0
Escape from physics0
India’s women of quantum0
A most improbable physicist0
Bloody building blocks0
Beetling away0
Physics cookbook fails to gel0
Researchers split on the use of AI in peer review0
The physics of biology0
Keeping a lid on it0
Collaborate across multiple fields to be highly cited0
A scientific odyssey in pixel form0
Electron microscopists tackle fragile samples0
Firefly Aerospace achieves lunar landing0
“Triple Leidenfrost” effect spotted in two bouncing droplets0
Trump turmoil hits US science0
Scientists link earthquakes to fast radio bursts0
Origin of life explained with physics0
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