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.
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- 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% the tick is no change
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 United States 660 works
- 2 China 182 works
- 3 Germany 177 works
- 4 India 131 works
- 5 Indonesia 123 works
- 6 Brazil 120 works
- 7 Italy 116 works
- 8 United Kingdom 110 works
- 9 Russia 93 works
- 10 Japan 75 works
How concentrated that is
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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 The University of SydneyAustralia 24 works
- 2 Michigan Technological UniversityUnited States 18 works
- 3 San Jose State UniversityUnited States 15 works
- 4 University of TrentoItaly 11 works
- 5 University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia 11 works
- 6 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 11 works
- 7 Goethe University FrankfurtGermany 10 works
- 8 University of ArizonaUnited States 10 works
- 9 Beihang UniversityChina 9 works
- 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.
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 Beijing China 45 works
- 2 Moscow Russia 41 works
- 3 Sydney Australia 29 works
- 4 Paris France 23 works
- 5 Mexico City Mexico 19 works
- 6 Tokyo Japan 19 works
- 7 New York United States 19 works
- 8 Los Angeles United States 19 works
- 9 Rome Italy 18 works
- 10 Houghton United States 18 works
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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TrentoItaly | 58.2 | 1.5% | 16.9× | 12 | +107.7% |
| 2 | The University of SydneyAustralia | 56.3 | 0.0% | 9.4× | 24 | +12.3% |
| 3 | Michigan Technological UniversityUnited States | 55.1 | 0.0% | 70.8× | 18 | +72.7% |
| 4 | Goethe University FrankfurtGermany | 48.2 | 0.0% | 9.8× | 10 | +107.5% |
| 5 | Occidental CollegeUnited States | 45.0 | 4.1% | 179.1× | 8 | — |
| 6 | San Jose State UniversityUnited States | 42.2 | 1.1% | 52.5× | 15 | -66.7% |
| 7 | University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia | 38.8 | 0.8% | 8.6× | 11 | -15.4% |
| 8 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 38.1 | 6.2% | 3.8× | 11 | -81.1% |
| 9 | University of ArizonaUnited States | 38.1 | 1.7% | 5.9× | 10 | +128.6% |
| 10 | Beihang UniversityChina | 38.0 | 8.8% | 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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Which topics inside it are moving
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