Which research topics in physics are currently the "hottest"? It depends on how you measure "hot". In this paper: An extension of the Hirsch Index: Indexing scientific topics and compounds, it's done by modifying a citation indexing technique used to measure which scientists are most influential. Instead of counting how often an author's paper is cited by others, the technique counts how often papers are cited that have specific topics mentioned in the abstract.
Here are the highest-scoring topics, in decreasing order:
Here are the highest-scoring topics, in decreasing order:
- carbon
nanotubes
nanowires
quantum dots
fullerenes
giant magnetoresistance
M-theory
quantum computation
teleportation
superstrings
heavy fermions
spin valves
spin glass
porous silicon
quantum critical point
geometrical frustration
quantum information
Here's a news article with a good summary: Hottest topic in physics revealed.
Tags: physics
Here's a news article with a good summary: Hottest topic in physics revealed.
Tags: physics