Soft matter
6 upcoming events
In the literature
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2549 |
| 2012 | 2658 |
| 2013 | 2556 |
| 2014 | 2765 |
| 2015 | 2736 |
| 2016 | 2652 |
| 2017 | 2417 |
| 2018 | 2531 |
| 2019 | 2381 |
| 2020 | 2451 |
| 2021 | 2094 |
| 2022 | 1851 |
| 2023 | 1974 |
| 2024 | 1959 |
| 2025 | 2161 |
- Papers
- 111,025
- Citations
- 937,062 (citations to papers in these topics; a paper in two of them counts twice)
- Growth over five years
- 0.88×
Top institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFR254
- Sorbonne UniversitéFR89
- Chinese Academy of SciencesCN87
- Russian Academy of SciencesRU75
- Université Paris-SaclayFR50
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCN47
- Université Paris Sciences et LettresFR46
- Forschungszentrum JülichDE42
- University of StuttgartDE38
- Oak Ridge National LaboratoryUS36
Top journals
- The Journal of Chemical Physics 163
- Langmuir 120
- The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 90
- Journal of Molecular Liquids 88
- Soft Matter 82
- Macromolecules 81
- Physics of Fluids 72
- ECS Meeting Abstracts 67
- Physical review. E 59
- Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 56
Most cited recent papers
- On validity, physical meaning, mechanism insights and regression of adsorption kinetic models(2023)372 citations
- A Review on the Adsorption Isotherms and Design Calculations for the Optimization of Adsorbent Mass and Contact Time(2023)356 citations
- A Review of Particle Shape Effects on Material Properties for Various Engineering Applications: From Macro to Nanoscale(2023)332 citations
- A critical review of adsorption isotherm models for aqueous contaminants: Curve characteristics, site energy distribution and common controversies(2023)248 citations
- Fluids and Electrolytes under Confinement in Single-Digit Nanopores(2023)226 citations
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6 upcoming events · 42 groups · 1 open positions
Literature data: OpenAlex (CC0), snapshot of 2026-10-01.
New Frontiers in Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics of Glasses
CECAM flagship workshop on nonequilibrium statistical physics of glasses, focusing on vitrification, jamming, active matter, mode-coupling theory, and machine learning for kinetic arrest.
40th Molecular Simulation Symposium
The 40th Molecular Simulation Symposium, organized by the Society for Molecular Simulation, will take place December 7-9, 2026, at Kyushu University Medical School Centennial Hall. It is co-organized with the Japan Society for Molecular Science.
CECAM Flagship Workshop: Theory and simulation of biomolecular phase separation and aggregation
Workshop on theory and simulation of biomolecular phase separation and aggregation, covering multi-scale theoretical methods, atomistic and coarse-grained simulations, and machine learning approaches to model condensates. Topics span condensate biochemistry and physics, the cytoplasm as a complex emulsion, condensate interfaces, and out-of-equilibrium phase separation. It aims to connect methods across scales to understand condensate functions and disease links, fostering collaboration among physical chemists, soft matter physicists, bioinformaticians, and biologists.
Stochastic Dynamics in Natural and Artificial Systems
The CECAM Flagship Workshop on Stochastic Dynamics in Natural and Artificial Systems, held in Israel from January 11 to 14, 2027. This multidisciplinary workshop integrates insights from physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering to study stochastic processes, anomalous diffusion, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, and stochastic resetting in biological and artificial systems. It aims to bring together researchers to discuss theoretical, computational, and experimental advances in these areas.
Self-assembly of materials: merging direct experiments with simulations at different resolutions and data science techniques
Workshop on the self-assembly of materials, focusing on bridging synthesis and modeling by merging direct experiments with multi-scale simulations and data science. It addresses the serendipitous nature of materials discovery and the lack of synthesis condition data. The event aims to summarize computational developments and discuss key challenges, including bridging simulations and experiments, tackling the multi-scale nature of self-assembly, and merging simulation with data science to understand molecular-level mechanisms of nucleation and phase transitions.
Challenges in ionic fluids: Theory, simulation, and experiment
Ionic fluids, such as electrolyte solutions and ionic liquids, are essential in biological and physical sciences but are challenging to understand due to their multiscale nature and the competition between short-range steric and long-range Coulomb interactions. This workshop brings together researchers in theory, simulation, and experiment to explore how recent advances—such as machine-learned potentials, classical density functional theory, and advanced spectroscopic techniques—can help tackle these major outstanding issues.