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C. W. J. Beenakker

C. W. J. Beenakker

Leiden University
Netherlands

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 98 1730 1646 34 34 439 52148

C. W. J. Beenakker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by C. W. J. Beenakker between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. C. W. J. Beenakker published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1992. 25 of the 499 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1992. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 15 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 22 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 10 publications
1982 2025

499 publications in total across all disciplines

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C. W. J. Beenakker: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 2
1984 4
1985 5
1986 4
1987 1
1988 15
1989 13
1990 9
1991 21
1992 22
1993 14
1994 14
1995 9
1996 11
1997 16
1998 8
1999 15
2000 12
2001 13
2002 15
2003 17
2004 16
2005 10
2006 13
2007 16
2008 13
2009 12
2010 11
2011 15
2012 18
2013 12
2014 12
2015 15
2016 14
2017 6
2018 10
2019 6
2020 10
2021 5
2022 9
2023 10
2024 15
2025 10
Total 499
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C. W. J. Beenakker 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 C. W. J. Beenakker 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, 423–442 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: 439 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
423–442 147 439
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
1,103–1,122 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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C. W. J. Beenakker 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 C. W. J. Beenakker 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 98
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

  • 2020 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For definitive contributions to the theory of quantum transport and outstanding service to the international scientific community
  • 2002 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

C. W. J. Beenakker is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Artificial Intelligence, and Mathematical Physics. The scientist's research encompasses various topics including Topological Materials and Phenomena, Quantum and Electron Transport Phenomena, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Quantum Many-Body Systems, Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, and Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics.

Beenakker's recent publications include research articles such as Phase-shifted Andreev levels in an altermagnet Josephson junction (2023) published in Physical Review B, Localization landscape for Dirac fermions (2020) published in Physical Review B, Generalized eigenproblem without fermion doubling for Dirac fermions on a lattice (2021) in SciPost Physics, and Tangent Fermions: Dirac or Majorana Fermions on a Lattice Without Fermion Doubling (2023) in Annalen der Physik. Other works include Voltage staircase in a current-biased quantum-dot Josephson junction (2021) appearing in Physical Review B.

Frequent publication venues for Beenakker's work include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review B
  • Physical Review Research
  • New Journal of Physics
  • Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

Co-authorship is a notable aspect of Beenakker's research activity. Frequent collaborators include:

  • G. Lemut
  • M. J. Pacholski
  • J. Tworzydło
  • A. Donís Vela
  • Vladimir A. Zakharov

Beenakker has received recognition through awards such as the Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2020, cited for contributions to the theory of quantum transport and service to the international scientific community. Additionally, membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences was granted in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Quantized conductance of point contacts in a two-dimensional electron gas.

    van Bart Wees;H. van Houten;C.W.J. Beenakker;J.G. Williamson

  • Random-matrix theory of quantum transport

    C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Theory of Coulomb-blockade oscillations in the conductance of a quantum dot

    C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Quantum Transport in Semiconductor Nanostructures

    C.W.J. Beenakker;H. van Houten

  • Valley filter and valley valve in graphene

    A. Rycerz;A. Rycerz;J. Tworzydło;C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Search for Majorana Fermions in Superconductors

    C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Colloquium: Andreev reflection and Klein tunneling in graphene

    C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Sub-Poissonian Shot Noise in Graphene

    Jakub Tworzydlo;Björn Trauzettel;M. Titov;Adam Rycerz;Adam Rycerz

  • Specular Andreev reflection in graphene.

    C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Universal limit of critical-current fluctuations in mesoscopic Josephson junctions.

    C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Andreev Reflection in Ferromagnet-Superconductor Junctions

    M. J. M. de Jong;M. J. M. de Jong;C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Electrically detected interferometry of Majorana fermions in a topological insulator.

    A. R. Akhmerov;Johan Nilsson;C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Josephson current through a superconducting quantum point contact shorter than the coherence length

    C. W. J. Beenakker;H. van Houten

  • Suppression of shot noise in metallic diffusive conductors

    C. W. J. Beenakker;M. Büttiker

  • Splitting of a Cooper Pair by a Pair of Majorana Bound States

    Johan Nilsson;A. R. Akhmerov;C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Quantum transport in semiconductor-superconductor microjunctions

    C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Boundary conditions for Dirac fermions on a terminated honeycomb lattice

    A. R. Akhmerov;C. W. J. Beenakker

  • Majorana fermions emerging from magnetic nanoparticles on a superconductor without spin-orbit coupling

    Ting Pong Choy;Jonathan M. Edge;Anton R. Akhmerov;Carlo W.J. Beenakker

  • Coherent electron focusing with quantum point contacts in a two-dimensional electron gas

    H. van Houten;C.W.J. Beenakker;J.G. Williamson;M.E.I. Broekaart

  • Guiding-center-drift resonance in a periodically modulated two-dimensional electron gas.

    C. W. J. Beenakker

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Wimmer
Michael Wimmer TU Wien
C.T. Foxon
C.T. Foxon University of Nottingham
Laurens W. Molenkamp
Laurens W. Molenkamp University of Würzburg
Leo P. Kouwenhoven
Leo P. Kouwenhoven Delft University of Technology
Markus Büttiker
Markus Büttiker University of Geneva
Christian Schönenberger
Christian Schönenberger University of Basel
Alberto F. Morpurgo
Alberto F. Morpurgo University of Geneva
Miro Zeman
Miro Zeman Delft University of Technology
Joachim N. Burghartz
Joachim N. Burghartz University of Stuttgart
Pasqualina M. Sarro
Pasqualina M. Sarro Delft University of Technology

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