World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Bjorn Poonen

Bjorn Poonen

D-Index & Metrics

Mathematics

D-Index
44
Citations
5534
World Ranking
1629
National Ranking
698

Bjorn Poonen publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

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

42–46 publications: 3 scientists 47–51 publications: 5 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 20 scientists 62–66 publications: 14 scientists 67–71 publications: 25 scientists 72–76 publications: 19 scientists 77–81 publications: 35 scientists 82–86 publications: 50 scientists 87–91 publications: 60 scientists 92–96 publications: 86 scientists 97–101 publications: 84 scientists 102–106 publications: 83 scientists 107–111 publications: 90 scientists 112–116 publications: 99 scientists 117–121 publications: 90 scientists 122–126 publications: 91 scientists 127–131 publications: 109 scientists 132–136 publications: 110 scientists 137–141 publications: 98 scientists 142–146 publications: 112 scientists 147–151 publications: 102 scientists 152–156 publications: 88 scientists 157–161 publications: 106 scientists 162–166 publications: 83 scientists 167–171 publications: 102 scientists 172–176 publications: 77 scientists 177–181 publications: 81 scientists 182–186 publications: 78 scientists 187–191 publications: 71 scientists 192–196 publications: 92 scientists 197–201 publications: 64 scientists 202–206 publications: 69 scientists 207–211 publications: 64 scientists 212–216 publications: 62 scientists 217–221 publications: 58 scientists 222–226 publications: 53 scientists 227–231 publications: 50 scientists 232–236 publications: 46 scientists 237–241 publications: 46 scientists 242–246 publications: 46 scientists 247–251 publications: 43 scientists 252–256 publications: 29 scientists 257–261 publications: 45 scientists 262–266 publications: 30 scientists 267–271 publications: 33 scientists 272–276 publications: 34 scientists 277–281 publications: 30 scientists 282–286 publications: 31 scientists 287–291 publications: 21 scientists 292–296 publications: 34 scientists 297–301 publications: 26 scientists 302–306 publications: 10 scientists 307–311 publications: 17 scientists 312–316 publications: 23 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 16 scientists 327–331 publications: 26 scientists 332–336 publications: 13 scientists 337–341 publications: 13 scientists 342–346 publications: 16 scientists 347–351 publications: 17 scientists 352–356 publications: 12 scientists 357–361 publications: 18 scientists 362–366 publications: 18 scientists 367–371 publications: 9 scientists 372–376 publications: 11 scientists 377–381 publications: 8 scientists 382–386 publications: 8 scientists 387–391 publications: 9 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 8 scientists 402–406 publications: 11 scientists 407–411 publications: 6 scientists 412–416 publications: 6 scientists 417–421 publications: 9 scientists 422–426 publications: 8 scientists 427–431 publications: 5 scientists 432–436 publications: 8 scientists 437–441 publications: 8 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 4 scientists 452–456 publications: 4 scientists 457–461 publications: 2 scientists 462–466 publications: 2 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 3 scientists 477–481 publications: 3 scientists 482–486 publications: 6 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 5 scientists 502–506 publications: 1 scientists 507–511 publications: 6 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 1 scientists 522–526 publications: 3 scientists 527–531 publications: 1 scientists 532–536 publications: 4 scientists 537+ publications: 100 scientists
42 publications 537+

This scientist: 157 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

Bjorn Poonen D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

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

30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 138 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1998 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Bjorn Poonen is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of mathematics, with a particular focus on algebraic geometry and number theory. Their research spans multiple subfields, including geometry and topology, discrete mathematics and combinatorics, computational theory and mathematics, mathematical physics, and algebra and number theory.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory
  • Finite Group Theory Research
  • Coding theory and cryptography
  • Algebraic structures and combinatorial models
  • Polynomial and algebraic computation
  • Mathematics and Applications
  • History and Theory of Mathematics

Key recent publications by Bjorn Poonen include:

  • "The local-global principle for integral points on stacky curves" (2022, Journal of Algebraic Geometry)
  • "Abelian varieties of prescribed order over finite fields" (2021, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Space vectors forming rational angles" (2020, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Introduction to Drinfeld modules" (2022, Contemporary mathematics - American Mathematical Society)
  • "A $p$-adic approach to rational points on curves" (2020, Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society)

Frequent co-authors in their work are:

  • Edgar Costa
  • Raymond van Bommel
  • Andrew V. Sutherland
  • Manjul Bhargava
  • Wanlin Li

Bjorn Poonen has published mainly in the following venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society
  • Oberwolfach Reports
  • Journal of Algebraic Geometry
  • Contemporary mathematics - American Mathematical Society

In addition to journal articles, Bjorn Poonen has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Springer International Publishing: Arithmetic Geometry, Number Theory, and Computation (2021).

Their academic recognition includes fellowships awarded by various institutions:

  • Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2012)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2011)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1998)

Best Publications

  • Rational Points on Varieties

    Bjorn Poonen

  • Bertini theorems over finite fields

    Bjorn Poonen

  • The Cassels-Tate pairing on polarized abelian varieties

    Bjorn Poonen;Michael Stoll

  • Cycles of quadratic polynomials and rational points on a genus-$2$ curve

    E. V. Flynn;Bjorn Poonen;Edward F. Schaefer

  • EXPLICIT DESCENT FOR JACOBIANS OF CYCLIC COVERS OF THE PROJECTIVE LINE

    Bjorn Poonen;Edward F. Schaefer

  • Large torsion subgroups of split Jacobians of curves of genus two or three

    Everett W. Howe;Franck Leprevost;Bjorn Poonen

  • The Grothendieck ring of varieties is not a domain

    Bjorn Poonen

  • Twists of X(7) and primitive solutions to x^2+y^3=z^7

    Bjorn Poonen;Edward F. Schaefer;Michael Stoll

  • Random maximal isotropic subspaces and Selmer groups

    Bjorn Poonen;Eric M. Rains

  • Modeling the distribution of ranks, Selmer groups, and Shafarevich–Tate groups of elliptic curves

    Manjul Bhargava;Daniel M. Kane;Hendrik W. Lenstra;Bjorn Poonen

  • Squarefree values of multivariable polynomials

    Bjorn Poonen

  • The classification of rational preperiodic points of quadratic polynomials over ${\Bbb Q}$ : a refined conjecture

    Bjorn Poonen

  • Local height functions and the Mordell-Weil theorem for Drinfeld modules

    Bjorn Poonen

  • Some diophantine equations of the form x n +y n = z m

    Bjorn Poonen

  • Hilbert's Tenth Problem and Mazur's Conjecture for large subrings of $\mathbb{Q}$

    Bjorn Poonen

  • Lattice Polygons and the Number 12

    Bjorn Poonen;Fernando Rodriguez-Villegas

  • Explicit descent for Jacobians of cyclic coevers of the projective line.

    Bjorn Poonen;Edward F. Schaefer

  • The zeta function of the beta transformation

    Leopold Flatto;Jeffrey C. Lagarias;Bjorn Poonen

  • Random polynomials having few or no real zeros

    Amir Dembo;Bjorn Poonen;Qi-Man Shao;Qi-Man Shao;Ofer Zeitouni

  • The Number of Intersection Points Made by the Diagonals of a Regular Polygon

    Bjorn Poonen;Bjorn Poonen;Michael Rubinstein

  • Heuristics for the Brauer–Manin Obstruction for Curves

    Bjorn Poonen

  • Cycles of Quadratic Polynomials and Rational Points on a Genus-Two Curve

    E. V. Flynn;Bjorn Poonen;Edward F. Schaefer

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward G. Coffman
Edward G. Coffman Columbia University
Jeffrey C. Lagarias
Jeffrey C. Lagarias University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eric M. Rains
Eric M. Rains California Institute of Technology
Qi-Man Shao
Qi-Man Shao Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kiran S. Kedlaya
Kiran S. Kedlaya University of California, San Diego
Andrew Granville
Andrew Granville University of Montreal
Amir Dembo
Amir Dembo Stanford University
Hendrik W. Lenstra
Hendrik W. Lenstra Leiden University
Ofer Zeitouni
Ofer Zeitouni Weizmann Institute of Science
Margaret H. Wright
Margaret H. Wright New York University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing Mathematics in the USA opens doors to a variety of interdisciplinary career paths. For professionals looking to combine strong quantitative skills with business acumen, exploring a one year mba program can provide a fast-track route to management roles. These programs focus on accelerating learning without compromising quality, ideal for those wanting to leverage mathematical backgrounds efficiently.

Many students consider transferring credits to reduce time and financial investment. Programs that accept mba transfer credits offer flexibility for those with prior coursework, making it easier to transition into advanced business studies connected to analytical fields.

Data-driven careers are increasingly relevant for mathematics graduates. Earning an ms in data analytics can sharpen expertise in interpreting complex datasets and open pathways in sectors like finance, healthcare, and technology.

For those exploring MBA specializations, identifying the easiest mba specialization might offer a practical approach to enhance qualifications while managing workload effectively.

Overall, these pathways highlight how mathematics blends with business and analytics, offering diverse opportunities in today’s job market.

Best Scientists Citing Bjorn Poonen

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles