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A. Loarte

A. Loarte

ITER
France

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 79 3085 2929 128 125 462 24976

A. Loarte publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by A. Loarte between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. A. Loarte published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2017. 31 of the 551 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2017. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 11 publications
1990 2025

551 publications in total across all disciplines

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A. Loarte: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 6
1993 0
1994 2
1995 6
1996 5
1997 14
1998 5
1999 13
2000 6
2001 12
2002 13
2003 33
2004 16
2005 21
2006 7
2007 28
2008 15
2009 32
2010 8
2011 26
2012 13
2013 23
2014 24
2015 31
2016 18
2017 34
2018 22
2019 22
2020 19
2021 22
2022 14
2023 9
2024 20
2025 11
Total 551
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A. Loarte publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A. Loarte sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 443–462 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 462 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131 462
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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A. Loarte D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A. Loarte sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144 79
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

A. Loarte is affiliated with ITER in France and has an extensive research background predominantly focused on nuclear fusion and related fields. Their work includes contributions across physics, engineering, and materials science, with particular emphasis on nuclear and high energy physics as well as materials chemistry.

The scientist's primary research topics encompass magnetic confinement fusion research, fusion materials and technologies, and superconducting materials and applications. Additional areas of focus include particle accelerators and beam dynamics, ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, laser-plasma interactions and diagnostics, and nuclear reactor physics and engineering.

Loarte has published scholarly articles in several journals, frequently appearing in Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, and Physics of Plasmas. Other venues include arXiv (Cornell University) and Nuclear Materials and Energy.

  • Physics and technology considerations for the deuterium-tritium fuel cycle and conditions for tritium fuel self sufficiency, 2020, Nuclear Fusion
  • First demonstration of full ELM suppression in low input torque plasmas to support ITER research plan using n = 4 RMP in EAST, 2021, Nuclear Fusion
  • Plasma-wall interaction impact of the ITER re-baseline, 2024, Nuclear Materials and Energy
  • Constructing a new predictive scaling formula for ITER's divertor heat-load width informed by a simulation-anchored machine learning, 2021, Physics of Plasmas
  • Detachment in Fusion Plasmas with Symmetry Breaking Magnetic Perturbation Fields, 2020, Physical Review Letters

Among frequent collaborators are Yueqiang Liu, S. D. Pinches, A.R. Polevoi, R.A. Pitts, and F.J. Artola, with whom Loarte has co-authored numerous publications.

  • Yueqiang Liu
  • S. D. Pinches
  • A.R. Polevoi
  • R.A. Pitts
  • F.J. Artola

Loarte's publication venues include:

  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
  • Physics of Plasmas
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nuclear Materials and Energy

Their main fields of study are:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Subfields represented in their research encompass:

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Key topics spanning their research output are:

  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications
  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering

Best Publications

  • Chapter 4: Power and particle control

    A. Loarte;B. Lipschultz;A.S. Kukushkin;G.F. Matthews

  • Recent analysis of key plasma wall interactions issues for ITER

    Joachim Roth;E. Tsitrone;A. Loarte;Th. Loarer

  • Progress in the ITER Physics Basis - Chapter 1: Overview and summary

    M. Shimada;D. J. Campbell;V. Mukhovatov;M. Fujiwara

  • Characteristics of type I ELM energy and particle losses in existing devices and their extrapolation to ITER

    A. Loarte;G. Saibene;R. Sartori;D. Campbell

  • Plasma facing and high heat flux materials-needs for ITER and beyond

    H. Bolt;V. Barabash;G. Federici;J. Linke

  • Physics basis and design of the ITER plasma-facing components

    R.A. Pitts;S. Carpentier;F. Escourbiac;T. Hirai

  • Tritium inventory in ITER plasma-facing materials and tritium removal procedures

    Joachim Roth;Emmanuelle Tsitrone;Thierry Loarer;Volker Philipps

  • Key ITER plasma edge and plasma–material interaction issues

    G. Federici;P. Andrew;P. Barabaschi;J. Brooks

  • Progress on the application of ELM control schemes to ITER scenarios from the non-active phase to DT operation

    A. Loarte;G. Huijsmans;S. Futatani;L.R. Baylor

  • Assessment of erosion of the ITER divertor targets during type I ELMs

    G. Federici;A. Loarte;G. Strohmayer

  • Disruptions in ITER and strategies for their control and mitigation

    M. Lehnen;K. Aleynikova;P. B. Aleynikov;D. J. Campbell

  • Plasma detachment in JET Mark I divertor experiments

    A. Loarte;R.D. Monk;J.R. Martín-Solís;D.J. Campbell

  • A long-pulse high-confinement plasma regime in the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak

    J. Li;H. Y. Guo;H. Y. Guo;B. N. Wan;X. Z. Gong

  • Principal Physics Developments Evaluated in the ITER Design Review

    R. J. Hawryluk;D. J. Campbell;G. Janeschitz;P. R. Thomas

  • ITER plasma-facing components

    Mario Merola;D. Loesser;A. Martin;P. Chappuis

  • Effects of divertor geometry on tokamak plasmas

    Alberto Loarte

  • Characteristics and scaling of energy and particle losses during Type I ELMs in JET H-modes

    A. Loarte;M. Becoulet;G. Saibene;R. Sartori

  • Plasma-surface interaction, scrape-off layer and divertor physics:Implications for ITER

    B. Lipschultz;X. Bonnin;G. Counsell;A. Kallenbach

  • Overview of the JET results in support to ITER

    X. Litaudon;S. Abduallev;M. Abhangi;P. Abreu

  • ELM control strategies and tools: status and potential for ITER

    P. T. Lang;A. Loarte;G. Saibene;L. R. Baylor

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Kallenbach
A. Kallenbach Max Planck Society
Peter Lang
Peter Lang University of Bern
Jet-Efda Contributors
Jet-Efda Contributors International Atomic Energy Agency
Jochen Linke
Jochen Linke Forschungszentrum Jülich
S. Brezinsek
S. Brezinsek Forschungszentrum Jülich
V. Riccardo
V. Riccardo European Atomic Energy Community
C. Angioni
C. Angioni Max Planck Society
R. Dux
R. Dux Max Planck Society
R. Neu
R. Neu Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

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Publications: 59

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Publications: 56

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