Physics World

Papers
(The TQCC 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
From tech fear to tech leader5
UK unveils Horizon Europe ‘plan B’5
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
Quantum island2
How to survive a physics PhD2
NMR helps to clear a mine field2
Scientists urge the US to reduce its nuclear arsenal2
Dealing with deniers2
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
The physics of sheep – from phase transitions to collective motion1
Friction plays crucial role in how dominoes topple in waves1
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
UK outlines next STEPs towards fusion1
Arab Physical Society hosts inaugural event to celebrate founding1
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
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
Scientists release feasibility study for an interstellar probe1
From death rays to antimatter1
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
UK scientists dismayed by stalled Horizon progress0
Racing to save the planet0
Inspiring inspirals0
The physics of the perfect burger0
Physics gender gap entrenched by biased networks0
Metaphorical mix-up0
A question of dose0
Rebellious thoughts0
Plagued by confusion0
Towards healthier chocolate?0
Superconductivity appears in nickelate crystals under pressure0
Going global0
EAST smashes fusion record0
A physicist’s guide to ice cream0
Is anyone out there?0
Elemental sound0
Missing pioneers0
Chadwick was right0
Build your own Belle0
Symposium in Paris celebrates 150 years of the metric system0
Entangled tale0
Entangled winners0
‘Paradigm shift’ needed to support disabled people0
A hard time in space0
Ask me anything: Janina Moereke0
Making science centre stage0
NASA puts UK physicist in charge of $7.8bn science programme0
Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers0
Quantum year quiz0
Eye of fibres0
Watt great news for LEGO0
What’s in a cover?0
Testing metaphors0
NASA launches X-ray mission0
Clearing the bar0
Andromeda might not collide with the Milky Way after all0
The surprising physics of babies0
Laser light induces massive magnetic moments0
Medium-size-asteroid strike would make Earth cool by 4 °C0
From scientist to science communicator0
Long-lived qubits survive as ‘islands’ in a noisy environment0
A quest for space rocks0
Einstein as you’ve never seen him0
The joy of connecting quantum black dots0
Seeing the light: why flying insects gather at artificial illumination0
How to think like a scientist0
US scientific philanthropy reaches $30bn0
Panel calls for muon collider0
Science needs reform to tackle racism, says report0
New map pinpoints galaxies across the entire universe0
Perfect reflection0
Supercomputer simulations reveal how the Sun accelerates charged particles0
The climate-change outsider0
Stout success0
Why fungi could hold the key to eco-friendly, fire-resistant buildings0
Australia sets out A$1bn national quantum strategy0
A tectonic shift for life?0
AI overtakes humans0
Unhackable quantum Internet inches closer0
Nuclear shape transitions visualized for the first time0
The iron rule of science0
Correction0
Search for gravitational waves resumes after COVID0
India’s women of quantum0
From student to mentor to teacher0
Bloody building blocks0
Space-based solar0
Physics cookbook fails to gel0
Correction0
The physics of biology0
‘Phononic shield’ protects mantis shrimp from its own shock waves0
Collaborate across multiple fields to be highly cited0
Telecoms expert disconnects from the network0
Electron microscopists tackle fragile samples0
Shocking finding0
Firefly Aerospace achieves lunar landing0
No simple matter: how bacteria swim in complex fluids0
Scientists link earthquakes to fast radio bursts0
Around the world in 16 orbits0
Octopus-inspired glove grabs underwater objects using LIDAR0
Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass0
UK government plans to ‘unleash’ nation’s space sector0
JWST reveals interior structure of puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b0
Ireland releases national strategy for quantum research0
Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye0
Eddington was unequivocal0
Baby symmetry0
Welcome to the age of glass0
Ask me anything: Taghi Amirani0
Glass art in the age of quantum tech0
The huge carbon footprint of large-scale computing0
Staying grounded0
Full of beans0
Lunar explorer0
Tensions rise in US science0
Treemendous Opportunity0
Baidu and Alibaba to quit quantum computing research0
Japan’s ispace suffers second lunar landing failure0
Dribbling teapots revisited0
Stamp of success0
Who are you at work?0
Using cosmic muons to predict natural disasters0
Spin-offs from big science0
Supersonic cracks break classical speed limit0
How I was terminated0
Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini0
‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better swimmer0
Covert ops with added science0
Physicists fabricate a non-radiating antenna0
The silent problem0
Sects, drugs, drunken duels0
Papier-mash-é0
Architectural flaws0
Programmable quantum simulator boasts up to 256 qubits0
Size matters0
Cold: the early days of laser cooling0
The laser physicist unlocking navigation technology0
James Webb Space Telescope reveals its first spectacular images of the cosmos0
Why ‘net zero’ needs nuclear0
A most improbable physicist0
Sharing a love for astronomy0
Beetling away0
Underground icons0
Escape from physics0
Mysterious brown dwarf is two objects, not one0
Entangling physics and ballet0
A scientific odyssey in pixel form0
Take a tour of the frontiers of printing0
Researchers split on the use of AI in peer review0
Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight0
Keeping a lid on it0
Our world is quantum, claims physicists0
Trump turmoil hits US science0
Physicist Maggie Aderin-Pocock honoured with damehood0
Origin of life explained with physics0
Quantum error correction wins award0
“Triple Leidenfrost” effect spotted in two bouncing droplets0
A quarter of UK students say school physics teaching is poor0
Ask me anything: Kim Nygård0
Gran Sasso experiment shuts0
China launches Tianwen-2 asteroid sample-return mission0
Credit where it’s due0
John Goodenough: battery pioneer dies aged 1000
From muck to magnets0
Accidental rebrand0
Shreddinger’s equation0
CERN physicists update their future collider plans0
Exams are too hard0
Survey reveals harassment faced by young astronomers0
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider restarts for Run 30
Higher dimensions0
Let the viva voce live up to its name0
The two faces of Wernher von Braun0
Physicist Ian Chapman picked to head UKRI0
Richard Friend wins 2024 IOP Isaac Newton Medal0
Prize first0
Helen Edwards: pioneer of the Tevatron0
Clever Young thing0
Interstellar setback0
Harnessing the power of light0
Why we need to talk quantum0
Winds of change0
Earth-shaking waves tracked back to Greenland mega-tsunamis0
NASA sends Psyche mission to metal-rich asteroid0
Mirror in a pumpkin0
Sensing gravity, the quantum way0
The Trump uncertainty principle0
Women in academia migrate shorter distances than men0
Painful memory0
Algorithm offers personalized audio in enclosed space0
How the lizard got its spots0
First continuous condensate created0
First electrical transistor made from a plank of wood0
Philosophical ding-dong0
IOP responds to ‘girls don’t like physics’ comment0
Quantum hype0
Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature0
The perfect catch0
Brazil joins CERN at last0
Andromeda galaxy photograph bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize0
LED streetlights responsible for blue-light pollution in Europe0
Diversity at CERN0
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