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Physics World Template

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About the Physics World format

Physics World is a peer-reviewed journal published by IOP Publishing, covering International Science and Diplomacy, Science, Research, and Medicine, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life.

PublisherIOP Publishing
Reference styleNumbered (IOP)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] Smith A, Jones B and Lee C 2023 A representative article title Physics World 12 45–58

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Publishes research inInternational Science and Diplomacy Science, Research, and Medicine Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Space exploration and regulation Health and Medical Research Impacts
ISSN0953-8585
Citation impact (2-yr)0.06
h-index59
i10-index368
Total citations26,444
Top institutions publishing hereInstitute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.iop.org
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Papers published in Physics World per year

579
2014
557
2015
571
2016
561
2017
484
2018
467
2019
366
2020
545
2021
416
2022
378
2023
364
2024
340
2025

Citation impact of Physics World by publication year

274
2014
121
2015
133
2016
161
2017
154
2018
160
2019
158
2020
139
2021
49
2022
46
2023
41
2024
5
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Physics World

Bose-Einstein condensation

C. G. Townsend, Wolfgang Ketterle, S. Stringari · 1 Mar 1997

In 1924 the Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose sent Einstein a paper in which he derived the Planck law for black-body radiation by treating the photons as a gas of identical particles. Einstein generalized Bose's theory to an ideal gas of identical atoms or molecules for which the number of particles is conserved and, in…

2,721 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Quantum phase transitions

Subir Sachdev · 1 Apr 1999

Nature abounds with phase transitions. The boiling and freezing of water are everyday examples of phase transitions, as are more exotic processes such as superconductivity and superfluidity. The universe itself is thought to have passed through several phase transitions as the high-temperature plasma formed by the big bang cooled to form the world as we…

2,102 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The physics of traffic

Boris S. Kerner · 1 Aug 1999

Traffic jams are a fact of life for many car drivers. Every morning millions of drivers around the world sit motionless in their vehicles for long periods of time as they try to get to work, and then repeat the experience on their journeys home in the evening. The same thing often happens when they…

Anomalous diffusion spreads its wings

J. Klafter, Igor M. Sokolov · 1 Aug 2005

AS ALL of us are no doubt aware, this year has been declared "world year of physics" to celebrate the three remarkable breakthroughs made by Albert Einstein in 1905. However, it is not so well known that Einstein's work on Brownian motion – the random motion of tiny particles first observed and investigated by the…

Electron energy-loss spectroscopy

R.F. Egerton · 1 Apr 1997

Solid-state scientists have many analytical techniques to choose from. But electron energy-loss spectroscopy does some things that no other technique can quite match. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy can, for example, form chemical maps of nanometre-sized regions in solid samples. It can be used to characterize interfaces buried deep in samples and to identify trace elements in…

Physics World template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Physics World format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Physics World template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official IOP Publishing format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Physics World use?
Physics World uses Numbered (IOP) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] Smith A, Jones B and Lee C 2023 A representative article title Physics World 12 45–58
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Physics World?
No. DocuGuru generates the iopjournal LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a IOP Publishing-ready Physics World document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Physics World template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Physics World format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Physics World?
Physics World is a physics journal published by IOP Publishing. DocuGuru's Physics World template matches IOP Publishing's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Physics World PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Physics World template (the iopjournal class) that is ready to submit to IOP Publishing, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Physics World template cost?
You can start writing in the Physics World template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Physics World PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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