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Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies

Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies is a research topic within Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Science Explorer counts 27k research works in it since 1950. 5.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores innovative methods in physics education, utilizing smartphones as experimental tools, video analysis, and high-speed cameras. It covers topics such as pendulum motion, dimensional analysis, friction experiments, and acoustic phenomena. The use of Arduino for physics experiments and the application of acceleration sensors are also prominent themes.

  • Smartphones
  • Experimental Tools
  • Video Analysis
  • Accelerometer Sensors
  • Pendulum Motion
  • Arduino
  • High-Speed Cameras
  • Dimensional Analysis
  • Friction Experiments
  • Acoustic Phenomena
Research works
27k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
5.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+15%
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Which countries lead Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies research?

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (660 and 182 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 660 works
  2. 2 China 182 works
  3. 3 Germany 177 works
  4. 4 India 131 works
  5. 5 Indonesia 123 works
  6. 6 Brazil 120 works
  7. 7 Italy 116 works
  8. 8 United Kingdom 110 works
  9. 9 Russia 93 works
  10. 10 Japan 75 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

United States: 37.0%China: 10.2%Germany: 9.9%India: 7.3%6 others listed: 35.6%37%largest
United States660 · 37.0%China182 · 10.2%Germany177 · 9.9%India131 · 7.3%6 others listed637 · 35.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, The University of Sydney publishes the most Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies research, followed by Michigan Technological University and San Jose State University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 The University of SydneyAustralia 24 works
  2. 2 Michigan Technological UniversityUnited States 18 works
  3. 3 San Jose State UniversityUnited States 15 works
  4. 4 University of TrentoItaly 11 works
  5. 5 University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia 11 works
  6. 6 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 11 works
  7. 7 Goethe University FrankfurtGermany 10 works
  8. 8 University of ArizonaUnited States 10 works
  9. 9 Beihang UniversityChina 9 works
  10. 10 University of BolognaItaly 9 works

Who are the leading researchers in Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies include C. Kittel and D. Scott.

  1. 1 C. Kittel United States 7.4k citations
  2. 2 D. Scott Canada 4.6k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies research done?

The largest centres of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Sydney (Australia) and Paris (France).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 45 works
  2. 2 Moscow Russia 41 works
  3. 3 Sydney Australia 29 works
  4. 4 Paris France 23 works
  5. 5 Mexico City Mexico 19 works
  6. 6 Tokyo Japan 19 works
  7. 7 New York United States 19 works
  8. 8 Los Angeles United States 19 works
  9. 9 Rome Italy 18 works
  10. 10 Houghton United States 18 works
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Where is the best place to study Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Trento, The University of Sydney and Michigan Technological University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

0%5%10%mean 2.42%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Trento: 12, 1.5%The University of Sydney: 24, 0.0%Michigan Technological University: 18, 0.0%Goethe University Frankfurt: 10, 0.0%Occidental College: 8, 4.1%San Jose State University: 15, 1.1%University of Technology Malaysia: 11, 0.8%University of Cambridge: 11, 6.2%University of Arizona: 10, 1.7%Beihang University: 9, 8.8%University of TrentoThe University of Sy…Michigan Technologic…Goethe University Fr…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of TrentoItaly 58.21.5%16.9×12 +107.7%
2 The University of SydneyAustralia 56.30.0%9.4×24 +12.3%
3 Michigan Technological UniversityUnited States 55.10.0%70.8×18 +72.7%
4 Goethe University FrankfurtGermany 48.20.0%9.8×10 +107.5%
5 Occidental CollegeUnited States 45.04.1%179.1×8
6 San Jose State UniversityUnited States 42.21.1%52.5×15 -66.7%
7 University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia 38.80.8%8.6×11 -15.4%
8 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 38.16.2%3.8×11 -81.1%
9 University of ArizonaUnited States 38.11.7%5.9×10 +128.6%
10 Beihang UniversityChina 38.08.8%3.2×9 -4.6%

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Which topics inside it are moving

Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.