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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
UK unveils Horizon Europe ‘plan B’5
Final test for James Webb telescope4
From tech fear to tech leader4
Quantum entanglement observed in top quarks3
Passion, resilience and strength3
Particle physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies aged 973
Freeman Dyson: the radical scientist2
A new spin on COVID2
When Bose wrote to Einstein2
Sharp ring of light spotted around supermassive black hole2
How to survive a physics PhD2
Dealing with deniers2
The laws of division2
Scientists urge the US to reduce its nuclear arsenal2
Mechanical quantum bits sound good for applications1
Beam me back1
Friction plays crucial role in how dominoes topple in waves1
Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite1
Carbon conundrum1
Entangled entities1
Do high-energy neutrinos lurk in SN1987A?1
Using physics to fuel fibre-optic innovation1
Painting with protons: treatment beams recreate classic works of art1
The benefits of ‘Newton first’ teaching1
China sets out its climate ambitions1
Planning the future of high-energy physics1
Get stuck in1
The joy of solar panels1
The physics of sheep – from phase transitions to collective motion1
Quantum sensor survives at record-high pressures1
Radiocarbon dating narrows age estimate of Kyrenia shipwreck1
Spectacular images of the cosmos released to celebrate Hubble’s 35 years in orbit1
Brightness boost for Berkeley laser laboratory1
Arab Physical Society hosts inaugural event to celebrate founding1
The weird and wonderful world of physics1
Exploration without exploitation1
We need to rethink scientific awards1
‘Quantum materials are going through a revolution’1
NASA launches $488m SPHEREx observatory1
China powers ahead in particle physics1
Uproar at union’s harassment policy1
CERN and China1
New centre aims to limit satellite interference on observations1
China overtakes the US in terms of research quality, finds study1
Flower bubbles1
A novel window into smart glass1
Glassy gifts from a volcano goddess1
Quantum for all – building a firm foundation1
A quantum celebration1
Quantum processor integrates 48 logical qubits1
Quantum teleportation goes beyond neighbouring nodes1
From death rays to antimatter1
A tale of catastrophe and complexity1
Quantum transition detected inside Earth could have its uses1
The power of quantum algorithms1
Recruiting and retaining good physics teachers1
Where next for high-energy physics?1
Quantized vortices seen in a supersolid for the first time1
Quantum investment1
NMR helps to clear a mine field1
Microscopy technique reveals long-sought ‘sigma-hole’1
Fusion’s burning challenge1
Freedom in the Equation exhibition opens at Harvard Science Centre1
UK outlines next STEPs towards fusion1
WIMPs versus axions1
Quantum year quiz0
Researchers split on the use of AI in peer review0
A cosmic adventure0
Sensing gravity, the quantum way0
Programmable quantum simulator boasts up to 256 qubits0
Baby symmetry0
Welcome to the age of glass0
Metaphorical mix-up0
Shreddinger’s equation0
Stout success0
Quantum hype0
Richard Friend wins 2024 IOP Isaac Newton Medal0
Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass0
The climate-change outsider0
Correction0
Muons and streetlights0
Diversity at CERN0
Andromeda galaxy photograph bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize0
Einstein as you’ve never seen him0
The huge carbon footprint of large-scale computing0
Beetling away0
Here’s how Venus could be losing water at a quicker rate0
Ask me anything: Kim Nygård0
Inspiring inspirals0
Take a tour of the frontiers of printing0
JWST reveals interior structure of puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b0
Search for gravitational waves resumes after COVID0
New Oak Ridge centre to boost US isotope production0
Prize first0
Superfluidity created in 2D gas0
NASA puts UK physicist in charge of $7.8bn science programme0
Eye of fibres0
Telecoms expert disconnects from the network0
Using physics to patent inventions0
Winds of change0
Painful memory0
Quantum error correction wins award0
Our world is quantum, claims physicists0
Origin of life explained with physics0
Women in academia migrate shorter distances than men0
Is anyone out there?0
‘Paradigm shift’ needed to support disabled people0
Treemendous Opportunity0
First electrical transistor made from a plank of wood0
Physics gender gap entrenched by biased networks0
Using cosmic muons to predict natural disasters0
The perfect catch0
Philosophical ding-dong0
A quarter of UK students say school physics teaching is poor0
Mysterious brown dwarf is two objects, not one0
UK scientists dismayed by stalled Horizon progress0
A physicist’s experience of the mental-health system0
Ask me anything: Taghi Amirani0
AI overtakes humans0
Sects, drugs, drunken duels0
Who are you at work?0
Sony ventures into quantum computing0
Rebellious thoughts0
Entangled winners0
Supersonic cracks break classical speed limit0
UK government plans to ‘unleash’ nation’s space sector0
From muck to magnets0
Papier-mash-é0
Trump turmoil hits US science0
Aliens could use quantum signals to communicate with Earth0
Curiosity killed the (Schrödinger’s) cat0
Panel calls for muon collider0
Plagued by confusion0
Survey reveals harassment faced by young astronomers0
Accidental rebrand0
Rainer Weiss: 50 years of LIGO and gravitational waves0
Twists, turns, thrills and spills0
“Triple Leidenfrost” effect spotted in two bouncing droplets0
A tectonic shift for life?0
The surprising physics of babies0
John Goodenough: battery pioneer dies aged 1000
Racing to save the planet0
Improving soft skills crucial to keep women in science0
NASA launches X-ray mission0
The iron rule of science0
Watt great news for LEGO0
Around the world in 16 orbits0
Laser light induces massive magnetic moments0
Escape from physics0
Science must do more to include people with disabilities0
What’s in a cover?0
Algorithm offers personalized audio in enclosed space0
Let the viva voce live up to its name0
‘Phononic shield’ protects mantis shrimp from its own shock waves0
Towards healthier chocolate?0
Testing the limits of science0
Stamp of success0
Seeing the light: why flying insects gather at artificial illumination0
Missing pioneers0
Octopus-inspired glove grabs underwater objects using LIDAR0
From student to mentor to teacher0
The joy of connecting quantum black dots0
Perfect reflection0
Firefly Aerospace achieves lunar landing0
A most improbable physicist0
A question of dose0
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider restarts for Run 30
Gran Sasso experiment shuts0
Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye0
Clever Young thing0
Why fungi could hold the key to eco-friendly, fire-resistant buildings0
Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight0
NASA sends Psyche mission to metal-rich asteroid0
Collaborate across multiple fields to be highly cited0
Australia sets out A$1bn national quantum strategy0
Electron microscopists tackle fragile samples0
Physicist Ian Chapman picked to head UKRI0
Entangling physics and ballet0
Medium-size-asteroid strike would make Earth cool by 4 °C0
Multicoloured light source gives compressive spectroscopy a boost0
History made tangible0
The physics of biology0
Credit where it’s due0
Why we need to talk quantum0
Theorists: good peer reviewers but prefer significance to rigour0
Making science centre stage0
2025 to be International Year of Quantum Science and Technology iStock/gremlin0
Ireland releases national strategy for quantum research0
Optimal size for wind farms revealed by computational study0
Bloody building blocks0
Ask me anything: Janina Moereke0
No simple matter: how bacteria swim in complex fluids0
High-spec open-source microscopy for all0
On returning to work0
The silent problem0
Physicist Maggie Aderin-Pocock honoured with damehood0
Full of beans0
Build your own Belle0
A physicist’s guide to ice cream0
LED streetlights responsible for blue-light pollution in Europe0
Group plot quantum-safe future0
Size matters0
James Webb Space Telescope reveals its first spectacular images of the cosmos0
Dribbling teapots revisited0
A hard time in space0
Clearing the bar0
Physics sing-along0
Elemental sound0
Underground icons0
Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers0
Exams are too hard0
Entangled tale0
The physics of the perfect burger0
Surprising heat transfer in new semiconductor under high pressure0
Lunar explorer0
LEGO microscope ‘lowers the barrier’ into the microscopic world0
Testing metaphors0
Supercomputer simulations reveal how the Sun accelerates charged particles0
Eddington was unequivocal0
Space-based solar0
Brazil joins CERN at last0
‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better swimmer0
Scientists link earthquakes to fast radio bursts0
Glass art in the age of quantum tech0
Slab avalanches resemble strike-slip earthquakes0
Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini0
IOP responds to ‘girls don’t like physics’ comment0
EAST smashes fusion record0
Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature0
Science needs reform to tackle racism, says report0
Engineering reflections0
Physics cookbook fails to gel0
From scientist to science communicator0
Cold: the early days of laser cooling0
New map pinpoints galaxies across the entire universe0
Superconductivity appears in nickelate crystals under pressure0
How to think like a scientist0
Sharing a love for astronomy0
The laser physicist unlocking navigation technology0
Helen Edwards: pioneer of the Tevatron0
Chadwick was right0
CERN physicists update their future collider plans0
Covert ops with added science0
Twist and shake0
Nuclear shape transitions visualized for the first time0
Higher dimensions0
Quasi-crystal quest0
Unhackable quantum Internet inches closer0
Architectural flaws0
Horror story0
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