Nuclear physics research studies
Nuclear physics research studies is a research topic within Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Science Explorer counts 62k research works in it since 1950. 31.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers theoretical and experimental studies on nuclear structure, nuclear forces, nucleosynthesis, neutron radii, mean-field models, nuclear reactions, shell model, isospin physics, mass evaluation, and astrophysical reaction rates.
- Nuclear Structure
- Nuclear Forces
- Nucleosynthesis
- Neutron Radii
- Mean-Field Models
- Nuclear Reactions
- Shell Model
- Isospin Physics
- Mass Evaluation
- Astrophysical Reaction Rates
- Research works
- 62k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 20k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -29% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Nuclear physics research studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (665 and 568 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 665 works
- 2 China 568 works
- 3 India 359 works
- 4 Russia 283 works
- 5 Japan 234 works
- 6 Germany 208 works
- 7 France 207 works
- 8 Italy 165 works
- 9 Iraq 84 works
- 10 United Kingdom 80 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.
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Which institutions lead Nuclear physics research studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Nuclear physics research studies research, followed by Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 162 works
- 2 Joint Institute for Nuclear ResearchRussia 64 works
- 3 GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion ResearchGermany 46 works
- 4 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 43 works
- 5 Institute of Modern PhysicsChina 40 works
- 6 Michigan State UniversityUnited States 38 works
- 7 China Institute of Atomic EnergyChina 35 works
- 8 Los Alamos National LaboratoryUnited States 33 works
- 9 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 31 works
- 10 University of BaghdadIraq 28 works
Who are the leading researchers in Nuclear physics research studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Nuclear physics research studies include R. Kowalewski, S. L. Wu and Sw. Banerjee.
- 1 R. Kowalewski United Kingdom 11k citations
- 2 S. L. Wu United Kingdom 10k citations
- 3 Sw. Banerjee United Kingdom 10k citations
- 4 P. Jackson United Kingdom 10k citations
- 5 J. M. Izen United Kingdom 9.5k citations
- 6 T. Adye United Kingdom 9.3k citations
- 7 H. F-W. Sadrozinski United States 9.1k citations
- 8 J. Albert United Kingdom 9k citations
- 9 J. Ocariz United Kingdom 8.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Nuclear physics research studies research done?
The largest centres of Nuclear physics research studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Chapel Hill (United States), Moscow (Russia) and Dubna (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Dubna, Măgurele and Wako.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 173 works
- 2 Chapel Hill United States 162 works
- 3 Moscow Russia 118 works
- 4 Dubna Russia 78 works
- 5 Paris France 70 works
- 6 Darmstadt Germany 65 works
- 7 Lanzhou China 59 works
- 8 Shanghai China 52 works
- 9 East Lansing United States 49 works
- 10 Mumbai India 45 works
Where it is the local speciality
- DubnaRU · 78.0 works211×
- MăgureleRO · 31.4 works136×
- WakoJP · 32.1 works79×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Nuclear physics research studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Nuclear physics research studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Michigan State University, Université Paris-Saclay and Technische Universität Darmstadt 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 | Michigan State UniversityUnited States | 62.8 | 50.6% | 14.2× | 38 | +6.5% |
| 2 | Université Paris-SaclayFrance | 60.6 | 40.8% | 14.1× | 20 | — |
| 3 | Technische Universität DarmstadtGermany | 60.5 | 55.5% | 14.7× | 18 | +10.1% |
| 4 | Dubna State UniversityRussia | 58.9 | 26.5% | 217.7× | 14 | +282.8% |
| 5 | Université Libre de BruxellesBelgium | 55.3 | 41.4% | 20.5× | 19 | -28.0% |
| 6 | Johannes Gutenberg University MainzGermany | 54.6 | 40.0% | 13.3× | 15 | +27.2% |
| 7 | University of SurreyUnited Kingdom | 54.0 | 37.4% | 18.5× | 17 | -21.3% |
| 8 | University of BaghdadIraq | 53.2 | 9.7% | 10.4× | 28 | +206.0% |
| 9 | Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia | 53.0 | 16.9% | 13.4× | 43 | +28.9% |
| 10 | University of Notre DameUnited States | 52.7 | 37.6% | 16.3× | 18 | +14.7% |
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 Nuclear physics research studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2009.
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.