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Condensed Matter Physics papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 69 papers from Condensed Matter Physics (2012–2022), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

  • Most cited: Advanced capabilities for materials modelling with Q uantum ESPRESSO (2017, 7,560 citations).
  • The 20 papers listed have 45,858 citations between them.
  • 13 of the 15 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
  • 4 have a free full text (open access).
  • Most frequent journals: Reviews of Modern Physics, Reports on Progress in Physics, Science Robotics.
  • Published between 2013 and 2019.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

  • Advanced capabilities for materials modelling with Q uantum ESPRESSO

    Journal of Physics Condensed Matter · 2017 · Q2 · FWCI 252.29 · 7,560 citations · Open access

    Quantum ESPRESSO, an open-source suite for materials simulation, has been significantly enhanced with new methodologies, property calculators, improved parallelization, and extended interoperability.

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  • Hydrodynamics of soft active matter

    Reviews of Modern Physics · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 13.00 · FWCI 140.03 · 4,163 citations

    This review integrates theoretical advances in active matter, unifying diverse systems like biofilaments, microorganisms, and animal flocks under a single mechanical and statistical framework.

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  • Advanced capabilities for materials modelling with Quantum ESPRESSO

    Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) · 2017 · FWCI 280.53 · 3,765 citations

    Quantum ESPRESSO, a popular open-source suite for materials simulation, has been significantly enhanced with new methodologies, property calculators, improved parallelization, and extended interoperability.

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  • Interacting Particle Systems

    2016 · FWCI 302.70 · 3,430 citations

    This work presents a comprehensive overview of the construction and general results for various interacting particle systems, including spin systems, stochastic Ising models, the voter model, the contact process, nearest-particle systems, the exclusion process, and linear systems.

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  • Active Particles in Complex and Crowded Environments

    Reviews of Modern Physics · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 13.00 · FWCI 152.44 · 2,981 citations · Open access

    This review synthesizes experimental and theoretical progress in understanding self-propelling active matter, ranging from microscopic to nanoscopic objects that convert environmental energy into directed motion.

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  • A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics

    Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2014 · FWCI 123.82 · 2,287 citations

    This fourth edition of a guide to Monte Carlo simulations in statistical physics introduces powerful new algorithms, older methodologies, and the use of petascale computing facilities.

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  • Quantum spin liquids: a review

    Reports on Progress in Physics · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 86.40 · 1,862 citations

    Quantum spin liquids are a novel state of matter characterized by strong quantum fluctuations that prevent conventional magnetic ordering, exhibiting massive many-body entanglement and unique topological properties.

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  • Living Crystals of Light-Activated Colloidal Surfers

    Science · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 87.19 · 1,782 citations

    Researchers created dynamic, 2D "living crystals" from synthetic, light-activated colloidal particles that spontaneously assemble, disassemble, and reform.

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  • Quantum‐mechanical condensed matter simulations with CRYSTAL

    Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Computational Molecular Science · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 125.81 · 1,759 citations

    The latest release of the CRYSTAL program introduces significant advancements in quantum-mechanical simulations for solid-state materials, enabling accurate calculations across all dimensionalities (0D to 3D) with enhanced efficiency.

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  • On the electrodynamics of continuous media

    Bulletin of the Lebedev Physics Institute · 2015 · Q4 · FWCI 72.97 · 1,719 citations

    This paper reveals a quantitative identity between transition radiation at the interface with a "left-handed" medium and annihilation radiation at the interface with a "right-handed" medium.

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  • Motility-Induced Phase Separation

    Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 54.97 · 1,689 citations

    Self-propelled particles, by consuming energy, can spontaneously separate into dense and dilute fluid phases, a phenomenon known as Motility-Induced Phase Separation (MIPS). This process is driven by particles accumulating where they move slower, creating a positive feedback loop.

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  • GaN-on-Si Power Technology: Devices and Applications

    IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices · 2017 · Q1 · FWCI 83.21 · 1,616 citations

    This review details the latest advancements in Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon (Si) power electronics, focusing on normally-off device technologies and circuit applications.

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  • Electron-phonon interactions from first principles

    Reviews of Modern Physics · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 13.00 · FWCI 80.77 · 1,574 citations

    Modern density-functional techniques now enable *ab initio* calculations of electron-phonon interactions in solids, a phenomenon crucial for superconductivity, electron mass, and carrier dynamics.

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  • Micro/nanorobots for biomedicine: Delivery, surgery, sensing, and detoxification

    Science Robotics · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 5.00 · FWCI 88.87 · 1,523 citations

    Micro/nanorobots are rapidly advancing, offering enhanced power and versatility for biomedical applications like drug delivery, surgery, diagnosis, and detoxification.

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  • Quantum spin liquid states

    Reviews of Modern Physics · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 13.00 · FWCI 80.14 · 1,501 citations

    This review provides a pedagogical introduction to the theoretical concepts of quantum spin liquids, a state of matter crucial for understanding phenomena like high-temperature superconductivity.

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  • Spin Glasses

    2014 · FWCI 49.33 · 1,453 citations

    The abstract describes spin glasses as a vital research area in condensed matter physics, driven by experimental observations of unusual effects in magnetic alloys.

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  • Physics of microswimmers—single particle motion and collective behavior: a review

    Reports on Progress in Physics · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 85.22 · 1,382 citations · Open access

    This review synthesizes the physics governing how biological and synthetic microswimmers move and interact in fluids at low Reynolds numbers, where viscosity dominates inertia.

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  • Ferromagnetic soft continuum robots

    Science Robotics · 2019 · Q1 · SJR 5.00 · FWCI 71.86 · 1,284 citations

    Researchers developed submillimeter-scale, self-lubricating soft continuum robots with omnidirectional steering, enabled by programming ferromagnetic domains within their soft bodies.

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  • The 2018 GaN power electronics roadmap

    Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · 2018 · Q1 · FWCI 84.19 · 1,283 citations · Open access

    Gallium Nitride (GaN) power electronics are nearing commercialization, driven by their superior material properties and enabling new markets with higher speed and efficiency than silicon.

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  • Physics of microswimmers - single particle motion and collective behavior: a review

    JuSER (Forschungszentrum Jülich) · 2015 · FWCI 78.26 · 1,245 citations

    This review synthesizes the physics governing the locomotion and collective behavior of both biological and artificial microswimmers operating at low Reynolds numbers.

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Journals in this field

The journals that publish most of this field’s papers. Quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index are from SCImago Journal Rank; “in this field” is how many of the journal’s pooled papers belong here. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?

JournalQuartileSJRh-indexIn this fieldSummaries
Reviews of Modern PhysicsQ113.00417824
ScienceQ110.0014338268
Physical Review LettersQ12.00750745
Science RoboticsQ15.0014368
Chemical ReviewsQ116.009053124
Annual Review of Condensed Matter PhysicsQ110.0010224
Nature CommunicationsQ14.00634294
Reports on Progress in PhysicsQ13.0027327

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