PHYS · 8 official subcategories8 个官方子类别
Physics and Astronomy
物理与天文学
Physics is the science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two. Astronomy is the study of anything in the universe beyond the Earth.
物理学研究物质、能量以及两者之间的相互作用；天文学研究地球之外宇宙中的一切。
365
finalist projects入围项目
5.4%
of all finalists占全部入围
31.0%
grand-award rate大奖率
5.9%
first-place or above一等奖及以上
Window 2022-2026. 434 students. 16% of projects are teams.统计窗口 2022-2026。434 人次。团队项目占 16%。
Official Subcategories官方子类别
What belongs in this category这个类别收什么
- AMO原子、分子与光物理Atomic, Molecular, and Optical PhysicsThe study of atoms, simple molecules, electrons, light, and their interactions. Projects studying non-solid state lasers and masers also belong in this subcategory.研究原子、简单分子、电子、光及其相互作用。研究非固态激光器和微波激射器的项目也属于此子类别。
- AST天文学与宇宙学Astronomy and CosmologyThe study of space, the universe as a whole, including its origins and evolution, the physical properties of objects in space and computational astronomy.研究太空和作为整体的宇宙，包括宇宙的起源与演化、天体的物理性质，以及计算天文学。
- BIP生物物理Biological PhysicsThe study of the physics of biological processes and systems.研究生物过程与生物系统背后的物理学。
- MAT凝聚态与材料Condensed Matter and MaterialsThe study of the properties of solids and liquids. Topics such as superconductivity, semi-conductors, complex fluids, and thin films are studied.研究固体与液体的性质，涉及超导、半导体、复杂流体和薄膜等课题。
- MEC力学MechanicsClassical physics and mechanics, including the macroscopic study of forces, vibrations and flows; on solid, liquid and gaseous materials. Projects studying aerodynamics or hydrodynamics also belong in this subcategory.经典物理与力学，包括对固体、液体和气体中力、振动与流动的宏观研究。研究空气动力学或流体动力学的项目也属于此子类别。
- NUC核物理与粒子物理Nuclear and Particle PhysicsThe study of the physical properties of the atomic nucleus and of fundamental particles and the forces of their interaction. Projects developing particle detectors also belong in this subcategory.研究原子核与基本粒子的物理性质及其相互作用力。研发粒子探测器的项目也属于此子类别。
- THE理论、计算与量子物理Theoretical, Computational, and Quantum PhysicsThe study of nature, phenomena and the laws of physics employing mathematical or computational methods rather than experimental processes.以数学或计算方法（而非实验手段）研究自然现象与物理规律。
- OTH其他OtherStudies that cannot be assigned to one of the above subcategories. If the project involves multiple subcategories, the principal subcategory should be chosen instead of Other.无法归入上述任何子类别的研究。如果项目涉及多个子类别，应选择项目的主要子类别，而不是选择“其他”。
Judges are assigned by the subcategory you pick, so choose the primary one rather than "Other" where a project could sit in several. Source: Society for Science.评委是按你所选的子类别分配的，一个项目若能落入多个子类别，应选主要的那个，而不是「Other」。来源：Society for Science 官方。 Official page官方页面
The Numbers数据
Scale, trend and award rate规模、趋势与获奖率
Finalists per year逐年入围项目
Grand-award rate vs all tracks大奖率与全赛道对照
31.0%, Wilson 95% 26%–37%. Grey line: all-track 30.3%.31.0%，Wilson 95% 区间 26%–37%。灰线为全赛道 30.3%。
Grand-award tiers大奖层级分布
| Top award顶级大奖 | 2 |
| First一等 | 15 |
| Second二等 | 24 |
| Third三等 | 18 |
| Fourth四等 | 31 |
Special-award rate 11.7%; combined 37.2%.专项奖率 11.7%；合并口径 37.2%。
These tier counts exclude 2025, whose award text is missing from the official database. The award-winning projects listed below do include 2025, recovered from the grand-award press release, so the two will not add up.层级分布剔除了 2025 年——该年官方库缺奖项文本。下方的获奖作品清单则包含 2025 年（从大奖新闻稿补回），因此两处数字不会相等。
The gap from the all-track rate of 30.3% is not statistically significant (Fisher exact p = 0.793).与全赛道 30.3% 的差距不具统计显著性（Fisher 精确检验 p = 0.793）。
Who Competes Here谁在这个赛道
Countries and schools国家与学校
Top countries and regions入围最多的国家与地区
| Country / region国家/地区 | Projects项目 | Grand rate大奖率 | Won/eligible获奖/评奖 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 美国 | 234 | 33.1% | 59/178 |
| 中国大陆 | 15 | 20.0% | 3/15 |
| 日本 | 13 | 54.5% | 6/11 |
| 韩国 | 12 | 22.2% | 2/9 |
| 泰国 | 9 | 57.1% | 4/7 |
| 澳大利亚 | 8 | 16.7% | 1/6 |
| 德国 | 8 | 33.3% | 2/6 |
| 波多黎各 | 5 | 20.0% | 1/5 |
| 瑞典 | 5 | 25.0% | 1/4 |
| 中国台湾 | 4 | 0.0% | 0/3 |
| 印度 | 4 | 25.0% | 1/4 |
| 以色列 | 4 | 66.7% | 2/3 |
China in this track中国在该赛道
| Region地区 | Projects项目 | Grand rate大奖率 | Won/eligible获奖/评奖 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 大陆 | 15 | 20.0% | 3/15 |
| 香港 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 |
| 澳门 | 2 | 0.0% | 0/1 |
| 台湾 | 4 | 0.0% | 0/3 |
Schools with the most finalists入围最多的学校
| School学校 | Projects项目 |
|---|---|
| Kamnoetvidya Science Academy | 7 |
| Korea Science Academy of KAIST | 5 |
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | 5 |
| The Harker School | 4 |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | 4 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High School | 3 |
| Taipei First Girls High School | 3 |
| Bergen County Academies | 3 |
| College Park High School | 3 |
| Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School | 3 |
Rates on fewer than roughly 40 eligible projects carry wide intervals — read them as magnitude, not ranking.评奖口径项目数不足约 40 的比率，置信区间很宽，只能当量级看，不能用于排名。
Award-Winning Projects获奖作品
First place and above, plus recent seconds一等奖及以上，附近两届二等奖
Titles as recorded in the official abstract database. Student names are not shown.标题按官方摘要库原文。不显示学生姓名。
Top award顶级大奖2
- 2026日本Sampling the Complete Configuration Space of Origami and Linkages Using Markov Chain Monte CarloSapporo Kaisei Secondary School
- 2023美国Discovery of the Smallest Ever Ultra-Short-Period Planet Using Novel Phase Folding Detection System Parallelized on a Cheap GPUThe Harker School
First award一等奖17
- 2026美国A Novel Hybrid Computational Framework for Solar Alfvén Wave Analysis and Tokamak Heating Optimization Using Parker Solar Probe DataPark Tudor School / Paul Laurence Dunbar High School · 2 students 人
- 2026菲律宾Serial Crystallography-Optimized Sample Preparation With MYELIn: Novel Homogeneous Protein Microcrystal Yield Density Control via Sequential Pulsed Electric Fields and Ultrasonic IrradiationAlaminos City National High School
- 2026美国Novel Nudged Elastic Band (NEB) Approach for Minimum Energy Pathway Modeling in Protein Binding for Efficient Drug DiscoveryDeerfield Academy
- 2025美国A Novel Low-Cost Zero Mean-Flow Chamber Design and Physics-Informed Neural Network for Astrophysical and Environmental Turbulence ApplicationsPalos Verdes Peninsula High School
- 2025比利时Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Ship WakesNational High School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences "Acad. Luybomir Chakalov"
- 2024美国A Novel Hadronization Model Explaining Charm-Quark Hadronization in Different Collision Systems Through Yet-Unobserved Excited States and Cluster Volume DependenceWorcester Academy · 2 special awards 项专项奖
- 2024美国Optimizing the Laser Alignment Process: Automated Alignment for Enhanced Efficiency in Magneto-Optical Trap CalibrationPaul Duke STEM High School · 1 special awards 项专项奖
- 2024美国Implementation of an Integrated Machine Learning Pipeline for LIGO Continuous Gravitational Wave SearchesNorth Creek High School · 2 students 人
- 2023美国Investigating the Effect of Qubit Entanglement on Quantum DecoherenceCollege Park High School · 1 special awards 项专项奖
- 2023美国Establishing a Correlation Between Variation of Thermodynamics and Corresponding Aerodynamics in Descent of Maple Samara SeedWildwood High School
- 2023日本A Mathematical Study About the Sustaining Phenomenon of Overtone in Flageolet Harmonics on Bowed String InstrumentsSapporo Kaisei Secondary School
- 2023美国The Implementation of a Pressure-Regulated System to Increase the Efficiency of the OxyCART SystemduPont Manual High School
- 2023美国Skew-Axis Cylinder Lens Optical System: Novel Method of Clinical Optometry of Astigmatism, Characterization, Theoretical Modelling, and ImplementationBeaverton Academy of Science and Engineering · 2 special awards 项专项奖
- 2022美国Optimization of Distributed Phased ArraysPalos Verdes Peninsula High School
- 2022美国Skew-Axis Cylinder Lens Optical System: Physical Properties, Application for Novel Method of Clinical Optometry of Astigmatism, and Engineering ImplementationBeaverton Academy of Science and Engineering · 2 special awards 项专项奖
- 2022美国Real-Time Prediction of Solar Flares and Coronal Mass EjectionsAcademies of Loudoun · 1 special awards 项专项奖
- 2022美国Utilizing InSb/Si Quantum Dots for the Development of Next-Generation Multivalued High-Mobility Transistor TechnologyWestview High School · 2 special awards 项专项奖
Second award二等奖8 (2025–2026 only)（仅列 2025–2026）
- 2026日本Do Magnetic Forces in Matter Act Solely on the Boundary Surfaces? Evaluating the Formulations of Minkowski, Helmholtz and LorentzSenior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba
- 2026美国Orbital Reconstruction and Discovery of Hidden Circumbinary Planets Through Eclipse Timing Residuals and N-Body DynamicsThe Harker School · 1 special awards 项专项奖
- 2026加拿大Scalable Quantum Error Decoding With Sparse Graph Neural NetworksMarianopolis College · 2 students 人
- 2026美国Year Two: Toward Expansion of the Standard Model Using Multi-Hadron Final States and Muon Neutrino ReconstructionFairview High School
- 2025美国ForeCAT: Advancing Clear Air Turbulence Prediction for Aviation Safety With Atmospheric Physics Informed Neural Networks and Spatiotemporal Weather DataThe Overlake School
- 2025泰国iSUM: Investigation of 3D Physical and Computational Models of Self-Uprighting Behavior in Pill MillipedesKamnoetvidya Science Academy · 2 students 人
- 2025美国The Power of a Star in a Jar: Using Nuclear Fusion for Medical Radioisotope ProductionScience Academy of South Texas
- 2025美国High-Cadence Adaptive Reverberation Mapping of Variable Quasars to Resolve Light-Hour Accretion Disk Structures in Supermassive Black HolesShady Side Academy
See all 365 projects in this track as a content map →把这个赛道的 365 个项目看成一张内容地图 →
15 candidate topics for Physics and Astronomy →物理与天文学 的 15 条候选课题 →
All 22 tracks →返回全部 22 个赛道 →
Full data analysis →完整数据分析 →