Check physics and astronomy papers: citations, claims and retractions

The exciton model in molecular spectroscopy

Kasha, M., Rawls, H. R., & Ashraf El-Bayoumi, M. (1965) · Pure and Applied Chemistry

Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

Cited by 4,253

Topological insulators with inversion symmetry

Fu, L., & Kane, C. L. (2007) · Physical Review B

Topological Materials and PhenomenaAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics

Cited by 4,252

First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole

The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, Akiyama, K., Alberdi, A., Alef, W., Asada, K., Azulay, R., Baczko, A.-K., Ball, D., Baloković, M., Barrett, J., et al. (2019) · The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Astrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Cited by 4,205

Generalized Formula for the Electric Tunnel Effect between Similar Electrodes Separated by a Thin Insulating Film

Simmons, J. G. (1963) · Journal of Applied Physics

Surface and Thin Film PhenomenaMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures

Cited by 4,200

THE LARGE AREA TELESCOPE ON THE FERMI GAMMA-RAY SPACE TELESCOPE MISSION

Atwood, W. B., Abdo, A. A., Ackermann, M., Althouse, W., Anderson, B., Axelsson, M., Baldini, L., Ballet, J., Band, D. L., Barbiellini, G., et al. (2009) · The Astrophysical Journal

Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaParticle Detector Development and Performance

Cited by 4,198

Recent developments in Geant4

Allison, J., Amako, K., Apostolakis, J., Arce, P., Asai, M., Aso, T., Bagli, E., Bagulya, A., Banerjee, S., Barrand, G., et al. (2016) · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Particle Detector Development and PerformanceRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry

Cited by 4,194

Signatures of Majorana Fermions in Hybrid Superconductor-Semiconductor Nanowire Devices

Mourik, V., Zuo, K., Frolov, S. M., Plissard, S. R., Bakkers, E. P. A. M., & Kouwenhoven, L. P. (2012) · Science

Topological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum and electron transport phenomena

Cited by 4,163

Electronic excitations: density-functional versus many-body Green’s-function approaches

Onida, G., Reining, L., & Rubio, A. (2002) · Reviews of Modern Physics

Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Cited by 4,155

Starburst99: Synthesis Models for Galaxies with Active Star Formation

Leitherer, C., Schaerer, D., Goldader, J. D., Delgado, R. M. G., Robert, C., Kune, D. F., de Mello, D. F., Devost, D., & Heckman, T. M. (1999) · The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaStellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Cited by 4,126

Statistical physics of social dynamics

Castellano, C., Fortunato, S., & Loreto, V. (2009) · Reviews of Modern Physics

Opinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis

Cited by 4,119

The World as a Hologram

Susskind, L. (1994) · arXiv

Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories

Cited by 4,085

The world as a hologram

Susskind, L. (1995) · Journal of Mathematical Physics

Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories

Cited by 4,085

The Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence

Glauber, R. J. (1963) · Physical Review

Quantum optics and atomic interactionsQuantum Mechanics and Applications

Cited by 4,077

Quantum states with Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen correlations admitting a hidden-variable model

Werner, R. F. (1989) · Physical Review A

Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum Information and Cryptography

Cited by 4,062

Kepler planet-detection mission: Introduction and first results

Borucki, W. J., Koch, D., Basri, G., Batalha, N., Brown, T., Caldwell, D., Caldwell, J., Christensen-Dalsgaard, J., Cochran, W. D., DeVore, E., et al. (2010) · Science

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical Research

Cited by 4,035

Completely positive dynamical semigroups of N -level systems

Gorini, V., Kossakowski, A., & Sudarshan, E. C. G. (1976) · Journal of Mathematical Physics

Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum Information and Cryptography

Cited by 3,998

The Confrontation between General Relativity and Experiment

Will, C. M. (2014) · Living Reviews in Relativity

Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Cited by 3,996

Theory of spin glasses

Edwards, S. F., & Anderson, P. W. (1975) · Journal of Physics F: Metal Physics

Theoretical and Computational PhysicsMaterial Dynamics and Properties

Cited by 3,991

Synthesis of the Elements in Stars

Burbidge, E. M., Burbidge, G. R., Fowler, W. A., & Hoyle, F. (1957) · Reviews of Modern Physics

Nuclear physics research studiesStellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Cited by 3,991

Electron correlation in semiconductors and insulators: Band gaps and quasiparticle energies

Hybertsen, M. S., & Louie, S. G. (1986) · Physical Review B

Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism

Cited by 3,963

Experimental Test of Bell's Inequalities Using Time- Varying Analyzers

Aspect, A., Dalibard, J., & Roger, G. (1982) · Physical Review Letters

Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum Information and Cryptography

Cited by 3,942

Fractal Concepts in Surface Growth

Barabási, A. L., & Stanley, H. E. (1995) · Cambridge University Press eBooks

Theoretical and Computational PhysicsSolidification and crystal growth phenomena

Cited by 3,925

Core condensation in heavy halos: a two-stage theory for galaxy formation and clustering

White, S. D. M., & Rees, M. J. (1978) · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaCosmology and Gravitation Theories

Cited by 3,919

Anti-de Sitter space, thermal phase transition, and confinement in gauge theories

Witten, E. (1998) · Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

Cited by 3,915