Author Archives

• Advanced capabilities for materials modelling with Quantum ESPRESSO

  By Tom Sharp on October 30, 2017

  

  Quantum ESPRESSO is an integrated suite of open-source computer codes for quantum simulations of materials using state-of-the-art electronic-structure techniques, based on density-functional theory, density-functional perturbation theory, and many-body perturbation theory, within the plane-wave pseudopotential and projector-augmented-wave approaches. A recent JPCM paper… Read More ›

• “Biophysics is a key player in guiding the transition to quantitative and predictive biology” – an Interview with Emerging Leader Ruggero Cortini

  By Tom Sharp on October 12, 2017

  

  The JPhys series turned 50 this year, so we invited a selection of the best young researchers to contribute to our emerging leaders program. Read our interview with Ruggero Cortini here.

• Peer Review Week 2017: what do our referees think?

  By Tom Sharp on September 15, 2017

  

  We’re asking our referees about why they do it, and how they would improve peer review.

• A year’s snapshot of Peer Review

  By Tom Sharp on September 14, 2017

  

  IOPP and the scientific publishing community in general rely hugely on the peer review community and peer review is critical to the scientific process. These are the people who ensure quality and academic integrity is maintained across our journal portfolio… Read More ›

• Peer Review Week 2017 – Shining a light on our appeals procedure

  By Tom Sharp on September 14, 2017

  

  Peer Review Week 2017 has the central theme of transparancy. Find out more about our appeals procedure here.

• Peer Review for Conference Proceedings versus Journals: is there a difference?

  By Tom Sharp on September 13, 2017

  

  Is there really any difference between peer reviewing papers for a conference or for a journal? It depends on whom you are talking to. The Editors of a journal will tell you to put the utmost care and effort into… Read More ›

• Video: The Journey of a Paper

  By Tom Sharp on September 12, 2017

  

  Take a look at our animated tour of the peer review process at IOP Publishing.

• Peer Review Week: updates since 2016!

  By Tom Sharp on September 11, 2017

  

  Here at IOP Publishing it’s been a busy year since the last Peer Review Week!

• Increasing local field enhancement factor in small clusters of emitters in close proximity

  By Tom Sharp on September 7, 2017

  

  Could close proximity electrostatic effect in small clusters of emitters be used to design nanometric oscillators?

• Topological magnon bands without Dzyaloshinkii-Moriya Interaction

  By Tom Sharp on July 31, 2017

  

  Effects of non-coplanar spin texture and spin scalar chirality

• Photo-induced ultrafast spin current in a topological insulator

  By Tom Sharp on July 19, 2017

  

  Could ultrashort circularly polarized light pulses be the key for next-generation spintronic devices?

• Focus on Peer-review: Reviewer of the year Daniel Errandonea

  By Tom Sharp on July 3, 2017

  

  Recognizing excellence in reviewing

• The stationary nano-SQUID

  By Tom Sharp on June 28, 2017

  

  Can we measure the magnetic signature of a state without altering that state?

• 2016 Impact Factors for the JPhys Series

  By Tom Sharp on June 21, 2017

  

  Last week saw the release of the 2016 Journal Impact Factors from Thompson Reuters, with strong performances across the JPhys series.

• JPhys50 – highlights from 50 years of physics

  By Tom Sharp on June 1, 2017

  

  Read our series of viewpoints highlighting revolutionary research from the first 50 years of JPhys

• Can relativity explain coherent ultrafast magnetism?

  By Tom Sharp on May 26, 2017

  

  Recent research reveals that previously unknown relativistic physics could be at the heart of femtosecond coherent magnetism.

• Image of the week: Phase behavior of ternary oxide layers

  By Tom Sharp on May 22, 2017

  

  This weeks image come from a Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter Special Issue on oxide interfaces