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About the Universe format

Universe is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research. Over its lifetime it has published 3,547 papers, which have received 31,207 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Universe 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inCosmology and Gravitation Theories Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
ISSN2218-1997
Citation impact (2-yr)2.35
h-index64
i10-index864
Article processing charge$1,949
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Universe per year

1
2014
18
2015
34
2016
85
2017
156
2018
225
2019
241
2020
526
2021
669
2022
511
2023
457
2024
418
2025

Citation impact of Universe by publication year

2
2014
784
2015
949
2016
1.5K
2017
1.8K
2018
3K
2019
3.3K
2020
6.4K
2021
6.4K
2022
4.3K
2023
1.9K
2024
473
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Universe

Seven Hints That Early-Time New Physics Alone Is Not Sufficient to Solve the Hubble Tension

Sunny Vagnozzi · 30 Aug 2023

The Hubble tension has now grown to a level of significance which can no longer be ignored and calls for a solution which, despite a huge number of attempts, has so far eluded us. Significant efforts in the literature have focused on early-time modifications of ΛCDM, introducing new physics operating prior to recombination and reducing…

Gravitational Condensate Stars: An Alternative to Black Holes

Paweł O. Mazur, Emil Mottola · 7 Feb 2023

A new final endpoint of complete gravitational collapse is proposed. By extending the concept of Bose–Einstein condensation to gravitational systems, a static, spherically symmetric solution to Einstein’s equations is obtained, characterized by an interior de Sitter region of p=−ρ gravitational vacuum condensate and an exterior Schwarzschild geometry of arbitrary total mass M. These are separated…

Hubble Tension: The Evidence of New Physics

Jian-Ping Hu, F. Y. Wang · 10 Feb 2023

The ΛCDM model provides a good fit to most astronomical observations but harbors large areas of phenomenology and ignorance. With the improvements in the precision and number of observations, discrepancies between key cosmological parameters of this model have emerged. Among them, the most notable tension is the 4σ to 6σ deviation between the Hubble constant…

Influence of Cosmic Repulsion and Magnetic Fields on Accretion Disks Rotating around Kerr Black Holes

Zdeněk Stuchlík, Martin Kološ, Jiří Kovář et al. · 29 Jan 2020

We present a review of the influence of cosmic repulsion and external magnetic fields on accretion disks rotating around rotating black holes and on jets associated with these rotating configurations. We consider both geometrically thin and thick disks. We show that the vacuum energy represented by the relic cosmological constant strongly limits extension of the…

Progress in Constraining Nuclear Symmetry Energy Using Neutron Star Observables Since GW170817

Bao-An Li, Bao-Jun Cai, Wen-Jie Xie et al. · 4 Jun 2021

The density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy is among the most uncertain parts of the Equation of State (EOS) of dense neutron-rich nuclear matter. It is currently poorly known especially at suprasaturation densities partially because of our poor knowledge about isovector nuclear interactions at short distances. Because of its broad impacts on many interesting issues,…

Universe template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Universe format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Universe template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Universe use?
Universe uses Numbered (MDPI) 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.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Universe 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Universe?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Universe 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 Universe template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Universe format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Universe?
Universe - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Universe PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Universe template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Universe template cost?
You can start writing in the Universe template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Universe PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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