Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect is a research topic within Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 25.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the Casimir effect, quantum vacuum fluctuations, and related phenomena such as analogue gravity, dynamical Casimir effect, Hawking radiation, and van der Waals forces. It explores applications in superconducting circuits, Bose-Einstein condensates, and metamaterials, as well as the effects of nanostructured surfaces on Casimir forces.
- Casimir Effect
- Quantum Vacuum
- Analogue Gravity
- Dynamical Casimir Effect
- Hawking Radiation
- Van der Waals Forces
- Superconducting Circuits
- Bose-Einstein Condensates
- Metamaterials
- Nanostructured Surfaces
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (298 and 297 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 298 works
- 2 United States 297 works
- 3 Brazil 101 works
- 4 India 98 works
- 5 Germany 93 works
- 6 Italy 84 works
- 7 Russia 83 works
- 8 United Kingdom 79 works
- 9 France 78 works
- 10 Japan 66 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 Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Waterloo publishes the most Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect research, followed by Hunan Normal University and Perimeter Institute.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of WaterlooCanada 14 works
- 2 Hunan Normal UniversityChina 13 works
- 3 Perimeter InstituteCanada 13 works
- 4 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 12 works
- 5 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 12 works
- 6 Eastern Mediterranean UniversityCyprus 12 works
- 7 Universidade Federal da ParaíbaBrazil 11 works
- 8 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 10 works
- 9 Stanford UniversityUnited States 10 works
- 10 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect include Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi and S. W. Hawking.
- 1 Kenji Watanabe Japan 6.4k citations
- 2 Takashi Taniguchi Japan 6.2k citations
- 3 S. W. Hawking United Kingdom 4.5k citations
- 4 Shanhui Fan United States 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect research done?
The largest centres of Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Paris (France) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Waterloo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 48 works
- 2 Moscow Russia 37 works
- 3 Paris France 31 works
- 4 Shanghai China 27 works
- 5 Waterloo Canada 26 works
- 6 London United Kingdom 22 works
- 7 Wuhan China 20 works
- 8 Mexico City Mexico 18 works
- 9 Saint Petersburg Russia 18 works
- 10 Tokyo Japan 17 works
Where it is the local speciality
- WaterlooCA · 26.3 works21×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Waterloo, Eastern Mediterranean University and Hunan Normal 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of WaterlooCanada | 84.1 | 38.3% | 13.9× | 14 | +90.0% |
| 2 | Eastern Mediterranean UniversityCyprus | 77.0 | 36.2% | 100.1× | 12 | +92.7% |
| 3 | Hunan Normal UniversityChina | 60.7 | 28.4% | 30.0× | 13 | +16.0% |
| 4 | Universidade Federal da ParaíbaBrazil | 45.1 | 9.1% | 15.0× | 11 | +62.2% |
| 5 | Stanford UniversityUnited States | 43.7 | 38.0% | 4.7× | 10 | +25.3% |
| 6 | Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia | 43.2 | 11.7% | 6.6× | 10 | +100.7% |
| 7 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 33.7 | 12.1% | 6.8× | 12 | -8.7% |
| 8 | Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina | 21.7 | 19.9% | 2.2× | 8 | +81.8% |
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 Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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