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Physics

Physics is a natural science that investigates the fundamental laws governing matter, energy, space, and time and their interactions.

2.4M

Publications

143.8M

Citations

1.9M

Authors

33.4K

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2017–2026

405.7K

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2.4M

Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple

John P. Perdew, Kieron Burke, Matthias Ernzerhof · Physical Review Letters · 1996 · 211.5K citations · Full text

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Density-functional thermochemistry. III. The role of exact exchange

Axel D. Becke · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1993 · 102.8K citations

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Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density

Chengteh Lee, Weitao Yang, Robert G. Parr · Physical review. B, Condensed matter · 1988 · 100.1K citations

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Projector augmented-wave method

Peter E. Blöchl · Physical review. B, Condensed matter · 1994 · 90.8K citations

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From ultrasoft pseudopotentials to the projector augmented-wave method

Georg Kresse, Daniel P. Joubert · Physical review. B, Condensed matter · 1999 · 83.6K citations

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Authors

1.9M

  1. KW
    Kenji Watanabe

    National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

    1.2K publications · 145.2K citations

    176

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  2. TT
    Takashi Taniguchi

    National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

    1.2K publications · 140.5K citations

    172

    h-index

  3. DP
    Donald P. Schneider

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    560 publications · 125.6K citations

    163

    h-index

  4. LH
    Lars Hernquist

    Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian, United States

    543 publications · 105.3K citations

    158

    h-index

  5. GM
    G. Mitselmakher

    University of Florida, United States

    990 publications · 163.3K citations

    157

    h-index

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Institutions

33.4K

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    656 h-index

    504.7K publications

    44.9M citations

  2. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    637 h-index

    98.6K publications

    17.4M citations

  3. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    634 h-index

    98.4K publications

    10.6M citations

  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    633 h-index

    110.4K publications

    13.9M citations

  5. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    623 h-index

    68.5K publications

    8.1M citations

  6. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    570 h-index

    63.3K publications

    9M citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    551 h-index

    41.9K publications

    5.6M citations

  8. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    537 h-index

    69.3K publications

    7.6M citations

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Venues

  1. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 82.4K publications · 9.7M citations

    881

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  2. Nature

    11.6K publications · 2.3M citations

    712

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  3. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 79.4K publications · 6.3M citations

    661

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  4. The Journal of Chemical Physics

    77.9K publications · 5.7M citations

    626

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  5. Science

    6.1K publications · 1.7M citations

    610

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