Philip Ball

279 papers and 3.5k indexed citations i.

About

Philip Ball is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Philip Ball has authored 279 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 18 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 18 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Philip Ball’s work include Quantum Mechanics and Applications (9 papers), scientometrics and bibliometrics research (6 papers) and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (6 papers). Philip Ball is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Mechanics and Applications (9 papers), scientometrics and bibliometrics research (6 papers) and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (6 papers). Philip Ball collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Belgium. Philip Ball's co-authors include Amy Maxmen, Noor Sajid, Thomas Parr, Karl Friston, James Wilsdon, Jack Parker-Holder, Stephen Roberts, Aldo Pacchiano, Krzysztof Choromański and Robert West and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Nature Materials.

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Fields of papers citing papers by Philip Ball

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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