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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
UK unveils Horizon Europe ‘plan B’5
From tech fear to tech leader4
Sharp ring of light spotted around supermassive black hole3
Quantum entanglement observed in top quarks3
Freeman Dyson: the radical scientist3
Passion, resilience and strength3
The laws of division3
Particle physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies aged 973
How to survive a physics PhD2
A new spin on COVID2
Scientists urge the US to reduce its nuclear arsenal2
Dealing with deniers2
Quantum sensor survives at record-high pressures1
A quantum celebration1
Astronomers capture spectacular ‘thousand colour’ image of the Sculptor Galaxy1
Brightness boost for Berkeley laser laboratory1
Freedom in the Equation exhibition opens at Harvard Science Centre1
A novel window into smart glass1
Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite1
Carbon conundrum1
Do high-energy neutrinos lurk in SN1987A?1
China overtakes the US in terms of research quality, finds study1
Painting with protons: treatment beams recreate classic works of art1
Using physics to fuel fibre-optic innovation1
Exploration without exploitation1
Fusion’s burning challenge1
Get stuck in1
Planning the future of high-energy physics1
Quantum investment1
A tale of catastrophe and complexity1
WIMPs versus axions1
Quantum for all – building a firm foundation1
Mechanical quantum bits sound good for applications1
Quantum island1
Quantum teleportation goes beyond neighbouring nodes1
From death rays to antimatter1
When Bose wrote to Einstein1
Quantum processor integrates 48 logical qubits1
Microscopy technique reveals long-sought ‘sigma-hole’1
‘Quantum materials are going through a revolution’1
Uproar at union’s harassment policy1
China powers ahead in particle physics1
China sets out its climate ambitions1
CERN and China1
Flower bubbles1
The joy of solar panels1
The physics of sheep – from phase transitions to collective motion1
Arab Physical Society hosts inaugural event to celebrate founding1
Radiocarbon dating narrows age estimate of Kyrenia shipwreck1
Distinguished dissenters1
Beam me back1
Spectacular images of the cosmos released to celebrate Hubble’s 35 years in orbit1
Friction plays crucial role in how dominoes topple in waves1
The weird and wonderful world of physics1
UK outlines next STEPs towards fusion1
Quantum transition detected inside Earth could have its uses1
Where next for high-energy physics?1
Recruiting and retaining good physics teachers1
NASA launches $488m SPHEREx observatory1
The benefits of ‘Newton first’ teaching1
New centre aims to limit satellite interference on observations1
NMR helps to clear a mine field1
Switching research fields? Beware the ‘pivot penalty’1
Quantized vortices seen in a supersolid for the first time1
Glassy gifts from a volcano goddess1
The physics of the perfect burger0
Ask me anything: Taghi Amirani0
Ask me anything: Kim Nygård0
Our world is quantum, claims physicists0
Baby symmetry0
Eddington was unequivocal0
Entangled winners0
What’s in a cover?0
Entangling physics and ballet0
Full of beans0
Exams are too hard0
On returning to work0
Stamp of success0
Bloody building blocks0
Einstein as you’ve never seen him0
JWST reveals interior structure of puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b0
Origin of life explained with physics0
Helen Edwards: pioneer of the Tevatron0
The joy of connecting quantum black dots0
Physicist Maggie Aderin-Pocock honoured with damehood0
Take a tour of the frontiers of printing0
Trump turmoil hits US science0
Clever Young thing0
The Trump uncertainty principle0
New map pinpoints galaxies across the entire universe0
James Webb Space Telescope reveals its first spectacular images of the cosmos0
Missing pioneers0
The climate-change outsider0
NASA sends Psyche mission to metal-rich asteroid0
Australia sets out A$1bn national quantum strategy0
Diversity at CERN0
Quantum error correction wins award0
Beetling away0
Physicist Ian Chapman picked to head UKRI0
Testing the limits of science0
Multicoloured light source gives compressive spectroscopy a boost0
Seeing the light: why flying insects gather at artificial illumination0
NASA launches X-ray mission0
AI overtakes humans0
Science needs reform to tackle racism, says report0
Perfect reflection0
Staying grounded0
How I was terminated0
Supersonic cracks break classical speed limit0
Why fungi could hold the key to eco-friendly, fire-resistant buildings0
Women in academia migrate shorter distances than men0
Octopus-inspired glove grabs underwater objects using LIDAR0
Researchers split on the use of AI in peer review0
Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye0
Panel calls for muon collider0
Unhackable quantum Internet inches closer0
Entangled tale0
High-spec open-source microscopy for all0
Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight0
“Triple Leidenfrost” effect spotted in two bouncing droplets0
Supercomputer simulations reveal how the Sun accelerates charged particles0
John Goodenough: battery pioneer dies aged 1000
The physics of biology0
Correction0
EAST smashes fusion record0
Treemendous Opportunity0
A quarter of UK students say school physics teaching is poor0
Around the world in 16 orbits0
Ask me anything: Janina Moereke0
Search for gravitational waves resumes after COVID0
History made tangible0
Welcome to the age of glass0
The perfect catch0
Survey reveals harassment faced by young astronomers0
Telecoms expert disconnects from the network0
Ireland releases national strategy for quantum research0
Lunar explorer0
From muck to magnets0
The surprising physics of babies0
Nuclear shape transitions visualized for the first time0
Twists, turns, thrills and spills0
Brazil joins CERN at last0
Programmable quantum simulator boasts up to 256 qubits0
Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers0
Rebellious thoughts0
A most improbable physicist0
Gran Sasso experiment shuts0
Making science centre stage0
Quantum hype0
Let the viva voce live up to its name0
A physicist’s guide to ice cream0
From scientist to science communicator0
Surprising heat transfer in new semiconductor under high pressure0
Papier-mash-é0
Andromeda galaxy photograph bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize0
Architectural flaws0
Racing to save the planet0
How to think like a scientist0
The laser physicist unlocking navigation technology0
Underground icons0
Testing metaphors0
Laser light induces massive magnetic moments0
Chadwick was right0
Space-based solar0
Twist and shake0
‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better swimmer0
Eye of fibres0
Japan’s ispace suffers second lunar landing failure0
Sects, drugs, drunken duels0
IOP responds to ‘girls don’t like physics’ comment0
First continuous condensate created0
Symposium in Paris celebrates 150 years of the metric system0
Optimal size for wind farms revealed by computational study0
India’s women of quantum0
No simple matter: how bacteria swim in complex fluids0
Why we need to talk quantum0
Aliens could use quantum signals to communicate with Earth0
Physics cookbook fails to gel0
The silent problem0
Sharing a love for astronomy0
Build your own Belle0
Slab avalanches resemble strike-slip earthquakes0
Superconductivity appears in nickelate crystals under pressure0
Size matters0
CERN physicists update their future collider plans0
A hard time in space0
Covert ops with added science0
Escape from physics0
Shreddinger’s equation0
Elemental sound0
Glass art in the age of quantum tech0
Tensions rise in US science0
Towards healthier chocolate?0
Higher dimensions0
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider restarts for Run 30
UK government plans to ‘unleash’ nation’s space sector0
Watt great news for LEGO0
Rainer Weiss: 50 years of LIGO and gravitational waves0
Curiosity killed the (Schrödinger’s) cat0
Prize first0
Inspiring inspirals0
Dribbling teapots revisited0
From student to mentor to teacher0
Credit where it’s due0
Winds of change0
Plagued by confusion0
Richard Friend wins 2024 IOP Isaac Newton Medal0
‘Phononic shield’ protects mantis shrimp from its own shock waves0
Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature0
Firefly Aerospace achieves lunar landing0
Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini0
A tectonic shift for life?0
NASA puts UK physicist in charge of $7.8bn science programme0
China launches Tianwen-2 asteroid sample-return mission0
Using cosmic muons to predict natural disasters0
Philosophical ding-dong0
The iron rule of science0
Scientists link earthquakes to fast radio bursts0
Clearing the bar0
Mysterious brown dwarf is two objects, not one0
New Oak Ridge centre to boost US isotope production0
A physicist’s experience of the mental-health system0
LEGO microscope ‘lowers the barrier’ into the microscopic world0
Who are you at work?0
Quantum year quiz0
Andromeda might not collide with the Milky Way after all0
Using physics to patent inventions0
Painful memory0
Collaborate across multiple fields to be highly cited0
A quest for space rocks0
First electrical transistor made from a plank of wood0
Sony ventures into quantum computing0
Is anyone out there?0
Here’s how Venus could be losing water at a quicker rate0
‘Paradigm shift’ needed to support disabled people0
Sensing gravity, the quantum way0
Cold: the early days of laser cooling0
Accidental rebrand0
Algorithm offers personalized audio in enclosed space0
Metaphorical mix-up0
Physics gender gap entrenched by biased networks0
Stout success0
UK scientists dismayed by stalled Horizon progress0
Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass0
LED streetlights responsible for blue-light pollution in Europe0
Electron microscopists tackle fragile samples0
Harnessing the power of light0
A question of dose0
The huge carbon footprint of large-scale computing0
Medium-size-asteroid strike would make Earth cool by 4 °C0
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