View 2023’s most-downloaded PRE papers

As we begin a new year, take a look back at some of the most popular papers that Physical Review E published in 2023. These papers achieved the highest number of downloads, according to internal data. Popular topics range from active matter to complex networks. We've collected the most popular selections below for your enjoyment, and we encourage you to consider submitting your own research for possible publication in 2024. Submit Your Research     Initial phase and frequency modulations of pumping a playground swing Chiaki Hirata, Shun'ichi Kitahara, Yuji Yamamoto, Kazutoshi Gohara, and Michael J. Richardson Phys. Rev. E 107, 044203     Dynamical independence: Discovering emergent macroscopic processes in complex dynamical systems L. Barnett and A. K. Seth Phys. Rev. E 108, 014304   Wildebeest herds on rolling hills: Flocking on arbitrary curved surfaces Christina L. Hueschen, Alexander R. Dunn, and Rob Phillips Phys. Rev. E 108, 024610   Brownian motion of flexibly linked colloidal rings Ruben W. Verweij, Julio Melio, Indrani Chakraborty, and Daniela J. Kraft Phys. Rev. E 107, 034602   Phototaxis of Chlamydomonas arises from a tuned adaptive photoresponse shared with multicellular Volvocine green algae Kyriacos C. Leptos, Maurizio Chioccioli, Silvano Furlan, Adriana I. Pesci, and Raymond E. Goldstein Phys. Rev. E 107, 014404   Macroscopic dynamics of neural networks with heterogeneous spiking thresholds Richard Gast, Sara A. Solla, and Ann Kennedy Phys. Rev. E 107, 024306   Sampling rare event energy landscapes via birth-death augmented dynamics Benjamin Pampel, Simon Holbach, Lisa Hartung, and Omar Valsson Phys. Rev. E 107, 024141   Cluster percolation in the two-dimensional Ising spin glass L. Münster and M. Weigel Phys. Rev. E 107, 054103   Heat fluctuations in chemically active systems Joël Mabillard, Christoph A. Weber, and Frank Jülicher Phys. Rev. E 107, 014118   Evolution of road infrastructure in large urban areas Erwan Taillanter and Marc Barthelemy Phys. Rev. E 107, 034304  |   |   |   |   |  © 2024 American Physical Society | All rights reserved 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 You are receiving this message because you signed up to receive PRE emails. Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View Privacy Policy | View Online