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B. A. Carreras

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 80 3044 2891 57 56 470 18970

B. A. Carreras publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by B. A. Carreras between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. B. A. Carreras published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2002. 10 of the 558 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2002. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 5 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 7 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1969 2025

558 publications in total across all disciplines

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B. A. Carreras: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 5
1971 2
1972 5
1973 5
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 5
1979 5
1980 1
1981 7
1982 7
1983 10
1984 13
1985 11
1986 12
1987 9
1988 17
1989 17
1990 16
1991 12
1992 21
1993 10
1994 13
1995 12
1996 22
1997 11
1998 16
1999 21
2000 16
2001 21
2002 26
2003 17
2004 16
2005 23
2006 8
2007 13
2008 15
2009 10
2010 5
2011 10
2012 9
2013 4
2014 6
2015 6
2016 15
2017 7
2018 7
2019 4
2020 8
2021 3
2022 6
2023 2
2024 7
2025 3
Total 558
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B. A. Carreras 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 B. A. Carreras 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, 463–482 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: 470 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
463–482 131 470
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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B. A. Carreras 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 B. A. Carreras 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 80
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1984 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For sustained contributions to the understanding and circumvention of operating limitations and enhanced transport in torodial confinement devices subject to MHD fluid instabilities

Overview

B. A. Carreras is affiliated with Carlos III University of Madrid in Spain and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Engineering. Their research spans across several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Control and Systems Engineering, and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

The main topics in their work include Magnetic confinement fusion research, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Smart Grid Energy Management, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Power System Optimization and Stability, and Power System Reliability and Maintenance.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a focus on power systems, energy reliability, and fusion plasma research. Key papers include:

  • "Assessing Blackout Risk With High Penetration of Variable Renewable Energies", 2021, IEEE Access
  • "Overview of the TJ-II stellarator research programme towards model validation in fusion plasmas", 2021, Nuclear Fusion
  • "Effects of demand control on the complex dynamics of electric power system blackouts", 2020, Chaos An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science
  • "Analysis of the blackout risk reduction when segmenting large power systems using lines with controllable power flow", 2023, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
  • "The Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Efficiency and Reliability of Solar, Hydro, and Wind Energy Sources", 2022, Land

B. A. Carreras frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Damià Gomila, B. Ph. van Milligen, J.M. Reynolds-Barredo, L. García, and Pere Colet.

Publication venues where the scientist's work appears regularly include:

  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
  • Physics of Plasmas
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Their research contributions are recognized within the scientific community, as indicated by the award of Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1984 for work related to understanding and circumventing operating limitations and enhanced transport in toroidal confinement devices subject to MHD fluid instabilities.

Best Publications

  • Fluctuations and anomalous transport in tokamaks

    A. J. Wootton;B. A. Carreras;H. Matsumoto;K. McGuire

  • Self-Regulating Shear Flow Turbulence: A Paradigm for the L to H Transition

    P. H. Diamond;Y.-M. Liang;B. A. Carreras;P. W. Terry

  • Evidence for self-organized criticality in a time series of electric power system blackouts

    B.A. Carreras;D.E. Newman;I. Dobson;A.B. Poole

  • A Loading-Dependent Model of Probabilistic Cascading Failure

    Ian Dobson;Benjamin A. Carreras;David E. Newman

  • Fractional diffusion in plasma turbulence

    Diego B Del-Castillo-Negrete;B. A. Carreras;V. Lynch

  • Anomalous diffusion and exit time distribution of particle tracers in plasma turbulence model

    B. A. Carreras;V. E. Lynch;G. M. Zaslavsky

  • The dynamics of marginality and self-organized criticality as a paradigm for turbulent transport

    D. E. Newman;B. A. Carreras;P. H. Diamond;T. S. Hahm

  • A model realization of self‐organized criticality for plasma confinement

    B. A. Carreras;D. Newman;V. E. Lynch;P. H. Diamond

  • Wavelet bicoherence: A new turbulence analysis tool

    B. Ph. van Milligen;E. Sánchez;T. Estrada;C. Hidalgo

  • Numerical methods for the solution of partial differential equations of fractional order

    V. E. Lynch;B. A. Carreras;D. del-Castillo-Negrete;K. M. Ferreira-Mejias

  • Disturbances in a power transmission system

    M. L. Sachtjen;B. A. Carreras;V. E. Lynch

  • Nondiffusive Transport in Plasma Turbulence: A Fractional Diffusion Approach

    Diego B Del-Castillo-Negrete;B. A. Carreras;V. Lynch

  • Progress in anomalous transport research in toroidal magnetic confinement devices

    B.A. Carreras

  • Front dynamics in reaction-diffusion systems with Levy flights: a fractional diffusion approach.

    D del-Castillo-Negrete;B A Carreras;V E Lynch

  • Long-range time correlations in plasma edge turbulence

    B. A. Carreras;B. van Milligen;M. A. Pedrosa;R. Balbin

  • Fluctuation-induced flux at the plasma edge in toroidal devices

    B. A. Carreras;C. Hidalgo;E. Sánchez;M. A. Pedrosa

  • Nonlinear interaction of tearing modes in highly resistive tokamaks

    B. V. Waddell;B. Carreras;H. R. Hicks;J. A. Holmes

  • Transport Effects Induced by Resistive Ballooning Modes and Comparison with High- β p ISX- B Tokamak Confinement

    B. A. Carreras;P. H. Diamond;M. Murakami;J. L. Dunlap

  • Self-similarity of the plasma edge fluctuations

    B. A. Carreras;B. Ph. van Milligen;M. A. Pedrosa;R. Balbín

  • Theory of resistive pressure-gradient-driven turbulence

    B. A. Carreras;L. Garcia;P. H. Diamond

Frequent Co-Authors

David E. Newman
David E. Newman University of Alaska Fairbanks
Patrick Diamond
Patrick Diamond University of California, San Diego
Ian Dobson
Ian Dobson Iowa State University
Brian LaBombard
Brian LaBombard MIT
Rajesh Maingi
Rajesh Maingi Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

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