[論文レビュー] A historical review and Bibliometric analysis of research on Weak measurement research over the past decades based on Biblioshiny

Jing-Hui Huang, Xue-Ying Duan+3 more|arXiv (Cornell University)|Aug 25, 2021

Quantum Mechanics and Applications参考文献 50被引用数 35

ひとこと要約

この論文は Biblioshiny/Bibliometrix を使用して、2000–2020 の 636 件の weak measurement 公表物を対象とした文献計量分析を実施し、傾向、影響力のある著者、機関、ジャーナル、およびキーワードをマッピングします。

ABSTRACT

Weak measurement has enabled fundamental studies in both experiment and theory of quantum measurement. Numerous researches have indicated that weak measurements have a wide range of application and scientific research value. In our work, we used bibliometric methods to evaluate the global scientific output of research on Weak measurement and explore the current status and trends in this field from 2000 to 2020. The R bibliometric package was used for quantitative and qualitative analyses of publication outputs and author contributions. In total, 636 related articles and reviews were included in the final analysis. The main results were as follows: The number of publications has increased substantially with time. Physical Review A was the most active journal. The country and institution contributing the most to this field were The United States and University Rochester respectively. The analysis of the conceptual structure of keywords indicated that weak measurements were involved a variety of metrology, quantum communication, and nonclassical features of quantum mechanics. Our bibliometric analysis shows that weak measurement research continues to be a hot-spot. The focus has evolved to study quantum information and amplify weak signals.

研究の動機と目的

• Assess global publication output on weak measurement from 2000 to 2020.
• Identify leading countries, institutions, authors, and journals in the field.
• Map collaboration networks and thematic evolution of keywords.
• Highlight high-citation works and the most influential venues.
• Forecast future directions and hot topics in weak measurement research.

提案手法

• Retrieve data from Web of Science Core Collection (SCI-E) for terms 'weak measurement', 'weak value', 'postselection' (2000–2020).
• Analyze 636 publications using Bibliometrix in R (Biblioshiny interface) without coding.
• Compute publication counts, citations, H-index, M-index, and author/institution/country contributions.
• Generate collaboration, co-authorship, and co-occurrence networks and thematic maps.
• Perform multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and K-means clustering on keywords.
• Identify top-cited documents and high-impact journals related to the field.

実験結果

リサーチクエスチョン

• RQ1 What are the global publication trends in weak measurement research from 2000 to 2020?
• RQ2 Which countries, institutions, and authors are most active and influential in this field?
• RQ3 What journals dominate publication and citation landscapes for weak measurement?
• RQ4 What are the main thematic clusters and keyword trends over time in weak measurement research?
• RQ5 What are the notable high-citation works that have shaped the field and potential future directions?

主な発見

• publications grew substantially over 2000–2020, with 636 items total (628 articles, 5 proceedings, 2 reviews).
• United States leads in total citations and contributing institutions (University Rochester).
• 36 countries participated; USA and China are the top contributing nations by output and collaboration; the Netherlands shows high average citations per article.
• Physical Review A and Physical Review Letters are the top journals by total citations; high-impact journals like Nature and Reviews of Modern Physics have fewer papers but high impact factors.
• Andrew N. Jordan is the most productive author; several Chinese and US institutions and authors emerged as high-impact contributors.
• Keyword analysis reveals core topics in metrology, quantum communication, and nonclassical features, with emerging trends in security, amplification/noise, and decoherence.