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B. N. Ratcliff

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 109 1183 1118 618 573 1087 84110

B. N. Ratcliff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by B. N. Ratcliff between 1971 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. B. N. Ratcliff published across 51 years, from 1971 to 2021, averaging 21.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 119 publications in 2006. 8 of the 1,090 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 119. Peak 119 publications in 2006. 1971: 3 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 36 publications 2002: 51 publications 2003: 36 publications 2004: 97 publications 2005: 89 publications 2006: 119 publications 2007: 84 publications 2008: 89 publications 2009: 78 publications 2010: 60 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 61 publications 2013: 42 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications
1971 2021

1,090 publications in total across all disciplines

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B. N. Ratcliff: publications per year, 1971 to 2021
Year Publications
1971 3
1972 3
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 3
1987 3
1988 8
1989 3
1990 5
1991 4
1992 4
1993 5
1994 8
1995 5
1996 5
1997 8
1998 7
1999 10
2000 27
2001 36
2002 51
2003 36
2004 97
2005 89
2006 119
2007 84
2008 89
2009 78
2010 60
2011 43
2012 61
2013 42
2014 21
2015 23
2016 13
2017 14
2018 10
2019 1
2020 6
2021 2
Total 1,090
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B. N. Ratcliff 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. N. Ratcliff 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, 1,083–1,102 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: 1,087 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11 1,087
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. N. Ratcliff 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. N. Ratcliff 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, 108–109 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: 109 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 90 109
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

  • 2002 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For broad contributions to experimental particle physics, especially studies of the B meson system, and for the invention of the DIRC, a novel Cherenkov detector for particle identification

Overview

B. N. Ratcliff is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses several subfields including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Radiation.

The scientist's research topics focus notably on Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, Neutrino Physics Research, Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies, and Particle Detector Development and Performance.

Ratcliff has contributed to publications in notable venues including Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment and arXiv (Cornell University).

Selected recent papers include:

  • DIRC: Internally reflecting imaging Cherenkov detectors, 2020, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
  • Design and production of the high voltage electrode grids and electron extraction region for the LZ dual-phase xenon time projection chamber, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Design and production of the high voltage electrode grids and electron extraction region for the LZ dual-phase xenon time projection chamber, 2021, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

Frequent collaborators of Ratcliff include J. Va'vra, R. Linehan, R. L. Mannino, A. Fan, and C. M. Ignarra, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

Ratcliff was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2002 for broad contributions to experimental particle physics, particularly in studies of the B meson system and for the invention of the DIRC, a novel Cherenkov detector for particle identification.

Best Publications

  • APS : Review of Particle Physics, 2018-2019

    M Tanabashi;P Richardson;A Bettini;A Vogt

  • Review of Particle Physics

    K. Nakamura;K. Hagiwara;K. Hikasa;H. Murayama;H. Murayama;H. Murayama

  • Review of particle physics. Particle Data Group

    S. Eidelman;G. Hohler;R.S. Chivukula;N.P. Tkachenko

  • Oxford University Press : Review of Particle Physics, 2020-2021

    P A Zyla;P Richardson;O Zenin;A Bettini

  • The BABAR detector

    B. Aubert;A. Bazan;A. Boucham;D. Boutigny

  • Review of Particle Physics (2006)

    W M Yao;P Richardson;Andrew R Liddle;J Womersley

  • Observation of a broad structure in the pi(+)pi(-)J/psi mass spectrum around 4.26 GeV/c(2)

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;F. Couderc

  • The BABAR detector: Upgrades, operation and performance

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;F. Couderc

  • Measurement of an excess of B̄→D(*) τ-ν̄τ decays and implications for charged Higgs bosons

    J. P. Lees;V. Poireau;V. Tisserand;E. Grauges

  • Study of the B- → J/ΨK -π+π- decay and measurement of the B - → X(3872)K- branching fraction

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;F. Couderc

  • Observation of a Narrow Meson State Decaying to Ds+π0 at a Mass of 2.32 GeV/c2

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;J. M. Gaillard

  • Evidence for an excess of B̄→D( *)τ -ν ̄τ decays

    J. P. Lees;V. Poireau;V. Tisserand;J. Garra Tico

  • Search for lepton flavor violation in the decay τ±→ e±γ

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;F. Couderc

  • Study of time-dependent CP-violating asymmetries and flavor oscillations in neutral B decays at the Υ(4S)

    B. Aubert;D. Boutigny;J. M. Gaillard;A. Hicheur

  • Measurement of the gamma gamma* --> pi0 transition form factor

    J. P. Lees;V. Poireau;E. Prencipe;V. Tisserand

  • Search for T and CP violation in B0 - anti-B0 mixing with inclusive dilepon events

    Bernard Aubert;S. Yellin;G. Simi;S. Trincaz-Duvoid

  • The Physics of the B Factories

    A. J. Bevan;B. Golob;Th. Mannel;S. Prell

  • Measurements of branching fractions, rate asymmetries, and angular distributions in the rare decays B→Kℓ^+ℓ^- and B→K^*ℓ^+ℓ^-

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;M. Bona;D. Boutigny

  • Precise measurement of the e+e-→π+π-(γ) cross section with the initial-state radiation method at BABAR

    B. Aubert;Y. Karyotakis;J. P. Lees;V. Poireau

  • Review of Particle Physics, 2008-2009

    Claude Amsler;P Richardson;O Zenin;L Garren

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Roodman
A. Roodman Stanford University
F. C. Porter
F. C. Porter California Institute of Technology
R. Waldi
R. Waldi University of Rostock
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C. Hearty University of British Columbia
A. Seiden
A. Seiden University of California, Santa Cruz
D. G. Hitlin
D. G. Hitlin California Institute of Technology
J. M. Roney
J. M. Roney University of Victoria
W. H. Toki
W. H. Toki Colorado State University
J. D. Richman
J. D. Richman University of California, Santa Barbara
Corrado Angelini
Corrado Angelini University of Padua

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