World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Mathematics
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mathematics 103 39 33 27 23 267 200994

Bradley Efron publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bradley Efron between 1958 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bradley Efron published across 67 years, from 1958 to 2024, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 18 of the 343 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 25 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 1 publication
1958 2024

343 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Bradley Efron: publications per year, 1958 to 2024
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 2
1965 4
1966 0
1967 3
1968 2
1969 1
1970 2
1971 4
1972 3
1973 3
1974 0
1975 5
1976 4
1977 4
1978 7
1979 3
1980 1
1981 5
1982 11
1983 6
1984 1
1985 3
1986 6
1987 6
1988 5
1989 2
1990 5
1991 4
1992 5
1993 25
1994 8
1995 3
1996 10
1997 7
1998 5
1999 5
2000 1
2001 9
2002 4
2003 4
2004 5
2005 8
2006 4
2007 5
2008 7
2009 3
2010 19
2011 3
2012 2
2013 8
2014 6
2015 6
2016 26
2017 5
2018 5
2019 3
2020 9
2021 8
2022 4
2023 17
2024 1
Total 343
Download as CSV

Bradley Efron 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 Bradley Efron sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 537+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 112. Most scientists, 112, have 142–146 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 267–271 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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 scientist 507–511 publications: 6 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 1 scientist 522–526 publications: 3 scientists 527–531 publications: 1 scientist 532–536 publications: 4 scientists 537+ publications: 100 scientists
42–46 publications 537+

This scientist: 267 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Mathematics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 3
47–51 5
52–56 7
57–61 20
62–66 14
67–71 25
72–76 19
77–81 35
82–86 50
87–91 60
92–96 86
97–101 84
102–106 83
107–111 90
112–116 99
117–121 90
122–126 91
127–131 109
132–136 110
137–141 98
142–146 112
147–151 102
152–156 88
157–161 106
162–166 83
167–171 102
172–176 77
177–181 81
182–186 78
187–191 71
192–196 92
197–201 64
202–206 69
207–211 64
212–216 62
217–221 58
222–226 53
227–231 50
232–236 46
237–241 46
242–246 46
247–251 43
252–256 29
257–261 45
262–266 30
267–271 33 267
272–276 34
277–281 30
282–286 31
287–291 21
292–296 34
297–301 26
302–306 10
307–311 17
312–316 23
317–321 13
322–326 16
327–331 26
332–336 13
337–341 13
342–346 16
347–351 17
352–356 12
357–361 18
362–366 18
367–371 9
372–376 11
377–381 8
382–386 8
387–391 9
392–396 9
397–401 8
402–406 11
407–411 6
412–416 6
417–421 9
422–426 8
427–431 5
432–436 8
437–441 8
442–446 4
447–451 4
452–456 4
457–461 2
462–466 2
467–471 4
472–476 3
477–481 3
482–486 6
487–491 3
492–496 5
497–501 5
502–506 1
507–511 6
512–516 4
517–521 1
522–526 3
527–531 1
532–536 4
537+ 100
Download as CSV

Bradley Efron 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 Bradley Efron sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 86+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 174. Most scientists, 174, have 30 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 103 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Mathematics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 174
31 151
32 174
33 117
34 136
35 127
36 145
37 153
38 150
39 150
40 138
41 136
42 93
43 108
44 115
45 112
46 103
47 75
48 59
49 67
50 60
51 57
52 59
53 62
54 60
55 50
56 42
57 54
58 50
59 42
60 41
61 35
62 40
63 21
64 31
65 27
66 29
67 19
68 25
69 17
70 18
71 12
72 14
73 13
74 18
75 9
76 11
77 10
78 9
79 16
80 12
81 10
82 5
83 5
84 13
85 6
86+ 99 103
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mathematics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mathematics in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - International Prize in Statistics For the bootstrap
  • 2016 - BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
  • 2005 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his contributions to theoretical and applied statistics, especially the bootstrap sampling technique; for his extraordinary geometric insight into nonlinear statistical problems; and for applications in medicine, physics, and astronomy.", Awarded by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on July 27, 2007.
  • 1990 - Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award, American Statistical Association (ASA)
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1983 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1981 - Wald Memorial Lecturer
  • 1970 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Bradley Efron is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has made significant contributions in the fields of Mathematics and Medicine. Their primary focus lies within the subfields of Statistics and Probability as well as Artificial Intelligence, Epidemiology, Management Science and Operations Research, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The main topics covered in their work include Statistical Methods and Inference, Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference, Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), Data Analysis with R, Forecasting Techniques and Applications, and Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research.

Frequently collaborating with other experts, Efron's notable coauthors include Trevor Hastie, Balasubramanian Narasimhan, Yoav Benjamini, Richard D. De Veaux, and Scott Evans.

Their recent publications include:

  • Prediction, Estimation, and Attribution, 2020, Journal of the American Statistical Association
  • The Automatic Construction of Bootstrap Confidence Intervals, 2020, Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics
  • Prediction, Estimation, and Attribution, 2020, International Statistical Review
  • The ASA president's task force statement on statistical significance and replicability, 2021, The Annals of Applied Statistics
  • Letermovir Prophylaxis Decreases Burden of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Patients at High Risk for CMV Disease Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplant, 2020, Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Efron frequently publishes in the Journal of the American Statistical Association, Cambridge University Press eBooks, International Statistical Review, Harvard Data Science Review, and the Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics.

In addition to articles, Efron has authored books published by Cambridge University Press, including:

  • Computer Age Statistical Inference, Student Edition, 2021
  • Exponential Families in Theory and Practice, 2022

Throughout their career, Efron has received several awards including the International Prize in Statistics in 2019 for work related to the bootstrap, the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in 2016, and the US President's National Medal of Science in 2005. The latter award recognized contributions to theoretical and applied statistics, especially the bootstrap sampling technique, and applications spanning medicine, physics, and astronomy. Other honors include the Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award from the American Statistical Association, membership in the National Academy of Sciences, and fellowship recognitions from the MacArthur Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Statistical Association.

Best Publications

  • An introduction to the bootstrap

    Bradley Efron;Robert J Tibshirani

  • Bootstrap Methods: Another Look at the Jackknife

    Bradley Efron

  • The jackknife, the bootstrap, and other resampling plans

    Bradley Efron

  • Least angle regression

    Bradley Efron;Trevor Hastie;Iain Johnstone;Robert Tibshirani

  • Bootstrap Methods for Standard Errors, Confidence Intervals, and Other Measures of Statistical Accuracy

    Bradley Efron;Robert Tibshirani

  • Better Bootstrap Confidence Intervals

    Bradley Efron

  • A Leisurely Look at the Bootstrap, the Jackknife, and Cross-Validation

    Bradley Efron;Gail Gong

  • The Jackknife: The Bootstrap and Other Resampling Plans.

    Leone Y. Low;Bradley Efron

  • Estimating the Error Rate of a Prediction Rule: Improvement on Cross-Validation

    Bradley Efron

  • An Introduction to the Bootstrap.

    S. T. Buckland;B. Efron;R. J. Tibshirani

  • Bootstrap Confidence Intervals

    Thomas J. DiCiccio;Bradley Efron

  • Empirical Bayes analysis of a microarray experiment

    Bradley Efron;Robert Tibshirani;John D Storey;Virginia Tusher

  • Introduction to the Bootstrap, An

    Bradley Efron;R. Tibshrani

  • Improvements on Cross-Validation: The 632+ Bootstrap Method

    Bradley Efron;Robert Tibshirani

  • The Jackknife Estimate of Variance

    B. Efron;C. Stein

  • Nonparametric estimates of standard error: The jackknife, the bootstrap and other methods

    Bradley Efron

  • The Efficiency of Cox's Likelihood Function for Censored Data

    Bradley Efron

  • Computer-Intensive Methods in Statistics

    Persi Diaconis;Bradley Efron

  • Statistical Data Analysis in the Computer Age

    Bradley Efron;Robert Tibshirani

  • Bootstrap confidence intervalsCommentCommentCommentCommentRejoinder

    Thomas J. DiCiccio;Bradley Efron;Peter Hall;Michael A. Martin

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Tibshirani
Robert Tibshirani Stanford University
Trevor Hastie
Trevor Hastie Stanford University
Vahé Petrosian
Vahé Petrosian Stanford University
Thomas C. Merigan
Thomas C. Merigan Stanford University
Iain M. Johnstone
Iain M. Johnstone Stanford University
Mark A. Winters
Mark A. Winters Stanford University
Jonathan M. Schapiro
Jonathan M. Schapiro Sheba Medical Center
Jose G. Montoya
Jose G. Montoya Stanford University
Persi Diaconis
Persi Diaconis Stanford University
Jack S. Remington
Jack S. Remington Stanford 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

For students interested in Mathematics, expanding into related fields can open up diverse career opportunities. A popular option is pursuing an ms in data analytics, which builds on mathematical foundations to analyze complex data sets and drive decision-making in tech and business sectors.

For those aiming to blend quantitative skills with leadership, online business degrees provide flexible routes. Choosing from the easiest mba programs can help you enter management roles faster without compromising educational quality.

If speed and convenience are priorities, consider exploring the easiest and fastest online mba programs. These programs allow working professionals to upskill while balancing other commitments, preparing them for leadership in various industries.

For advanced professionals eyeing executive roles, earning a doctorate may be beneficial. The option of a 1 year dba program online offers an affordable and intensive route to develop research and strategic expertise without interrupting your career.

Best Scientists Citing Bradley Efron

Trending Scientists