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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 162 189 182 117 113 1023 126017

Alex Zunger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alex Zunger between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alex Zunger published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 19.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 1998. 12 of the 1,068 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 1998. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 21 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 20 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 28 publications 1996: 28 publications 1997: 36 publications 1998: 46 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 32 publications 2001: 35 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 35 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 46 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 39 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 44 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications
1972 2025

1,068 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alex Zunger: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 0
1974 4
1975 8
1976 3
1977 6
1978 11
1979 11
1980 8
1981 8
1982 7
1983 15
1984 10
1985 21
1986 12
1987 21
1988 19
1989 10
1990 13
1991 20
1992 16
1993 19
1994 24
1995 28
1996 28
1997 36
1998 46
1999 33
2000 32
2001 35
2002 22
2003 35
2004 25
2005 46
2006 32
2007 39
2008 35
2009 44
2010 28
2011 31
2012 31
2013 19
2014 18
2015 21
2016 13
2017 17
2018 19
2019 25
2020 16
2021 21
2022 7
2023 6
2024 5
2025 7
Total 1,068
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Alex Zunger 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 Alex Zunger 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, 1,023–1,042 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: 1,023 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 1,023
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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Alex Zunger 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 Alex Zunger 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, 162–163 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: 162 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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 17 162
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society For transforming density functional formalism into a practical framework for predicting the material properties of bulk, alloys, nanostructures, photovoltaic materials and defects, leading to an “inverse design” of new materials.
  • 2011 - Materials Theory Award, Materials Research Society For his development of the inverse band structure approach to materials by design and the foundational developments of methods of first-principles theory of solids, leading to innovative and transformative studies of renewable-energy materials and nanostructures.
  • 2001 - Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics, American Physical Society
  • 1999 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his work on the theoretical basis for firstprinciples electronic structure theory of materials, and for its imaginative use in the advancement of our knowledge of alloys, nanostructures and prediction of new materials

Overview

Alex Zunger is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. They work primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on condensed matter physics and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their research spans several subfields, including:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Zunger's documented research topics include:

  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Magnetic properties of thin films
  • Multiferroics and related materials

The scientist has published numerous papers in venues such as Physical Review B, arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review Materials, Materials Horizons, and Advanced Materials. Some recent papers include:

  • "Giant momentum-dependent spin splitting in centrosymmetric low-Z antiferromagnets" (2020), Physical Review B
  • "Polymorphous nature of cubic halide perovskites" (2020), Physical Review B
  • "Symmetry-breaking polymorphous descriptions for correlated materials without interelectronic U" (2020), Physical Review B
  • "Different shapes of spin textures as a journey through the Brillouin zone" (2021), Physical Review B
  • "Degeneracy Removal of Spin Bands in Collinear Antiferromagnets with Non-Interconvertible Spin-Structure Motif Pair" (2023), Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators include Oleksandr I. Malyi, Xingang Zhao, Lin-Ding Yuan, Gustavo M. Dalpian, and Xiuwen Zhang.

Throughout their career, Zunger has received several awards, such as:

  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2015) for contributions to density functional formalism applicable to bulk materials, alloys, nanostructures, photovoltaic materials, and defect prediction
  • Materials Theory Award from the Materials Research Society (2011) for the development of inverse band structure methods and first-principles theory of solids
  • Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics from the American Physical Society (2001)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (1999) for theoretical advancements in first-principles electronic structure theory and its applications in alloys and nanostructures

Best Publications

  • Self-interaction correction to density-functional approximations for many-electron systems

    John P. Perdew;Alex Zunger

  • Special quasirandom structures.

    Alex Zunger;S.-H. Wei;L. G. Ferreira;James E. Bernard

  • Intrinsic n -type versus p -type doping asymmetry and the defect physics of ZnO

    S. B. Zhang;S.-H. Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Momentum-space formalism for the total energy of solids

    J Ihm;A Zunger;M L Cohen

  • Defect physics of the CuInSe 2 chalcopyrite semiconductor

    S. B. Zhang;Su-Huai Wei;Alex Zunger;H. Katayama-Yoshida

  • Dopability, intrinsic conductivity, and nonstoichiometry of transparent conducting oxides.

    Stephan Lany;Alex Zunger

  • Zinc-blende-wurtzite polytypism in semiconductors.

    Chin-Yu Yeh;Z. W. Lu;S. Froyen;Alex Zunger

  • Assessment of correction methods for the band-gap problem and for finite-size effects in supercell defect calculations: Case studies for ZnO and GaAs

    Stephan Lany;Alex Zunger

  • Electronic properties of random alloys : special quasirandom structures

    S.-H. Wei;L. G. Ferreira;James E. Bernard;Alex Zunger

  • Calculated natural band offsets of all II–VI and III–V semiconductors: Chemical trends and the role of cation d orbitals

    Su-Huai Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Theory of the band-gap anomaly in AB C 2 chalcopyrite semiconductors

    J. E. Jaffe;Alex Zunger

  • Origins of coexistence of conductivity and transparency in SnO(2).

    Çetin Kılıç;Alex Zunger

  • Identification of potential photovoltaic absorbers based on first-principles spectroscopic screening of materials.

    Liping Yu;Alex Zunger

  • Role of metal d states in II-VI semiconductors

    S.-H. Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Anion vacancies as a source of persistent photoconductivity in II-VI and chalcopyrite semiconductors

    Stephan Lany;Alex Zunger

  • Predicted band-gap pressure coefficients of all diamond and zinc-blende semiconductors: Chemical trends

    Su-Huai Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Giant and Composition-Dependent Optical Bowing Coefficient in GaAsN Alloys

    Su-Huai Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Origins of the p -type nature and cation deficiency in Cu 2 O and related materials

    Hannes Raebiger;Stephan Lany;Alex Zunger

  • Band offsets and optical bowings of chalcopyrites and Zn‐based II‐VI alloys

    Su‐Huai Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Solving Schrodinger's equation around a desired energy : Application to silicon quantum dots

    Lin-Wang Wang;Alex Zunger

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephan Lany
Stephan Lany National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Xiuwen Zhang
Xiuwen Zhang University of Colorado Boulder
Su-Huai Wei
Su-Huai Wei Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo
Lin-Wang Wang
Lin-Wang Wang Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Chris Wolverton
Chris Wolverton Northwestern University
Shengbai Zhang
Shengbai Zhang Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Liping Yu
Liping Yu University of Colorado Denver
Arthur J Freeman
Arthur J Freeman Northwestern University
Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier
Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier Northwestern University
Clas Persson
Clas Persson University of Oslo

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