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Carlo Rovelli

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 80 2993 2843 121 118 280 28525

Carlo Rovelli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlo Rovelli between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlo Rovelli published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2021. 24 of the 366 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2021. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 6 publications
1983 2025

366 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlo Rovelli: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 8
1992 6
1993 7
1994 5
1995 7
1996 6
1997 6
1998 5
1999 7
2000 2
2001 9
2002 10
2003 6
2004 14
2005 6
2006 5
2007 14
2008 7
2009 4
2010 11
2011 13
2012 14
2013 12
2014 26
2015 10
2016 7
2017 7
2018 17
2019 12
2020 4
2021 32
2022 17
2023 17
2024 18
2025 6
Total 366
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Carlo Rovelli 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 Carlo Rovelli 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, 263–282 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: 280 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
263–282 114 280
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
1,103–1,122 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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Carlo Rovelli 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 Carlo Rovelli 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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Overview

Carlo Rovelli is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and specializes in physics and astronomy, with a focus on several subfields including atomic and molecular physics and optics, astronomy and astrophysics, statistical and nonlinear physics, nuclear and high energy physics, and the history and philosophy of science.

Their research covers multiple main topics: quantum mechanics and applications, noncommutative and quantum gravity theories, cosmology and gravitation theories, black holes and theoretical physics, quantum electrodynamics and the Casimir effect, philosophy and history of science, and relativity and gravitational theory.

Recent notable papers include the following:

  • "Locally Mediated Entanglement in Linearized Quantum Gravity" (2023), published in Physical Review Letters
  • "Relational Quantum Mechanics is About Facts, Not States: A Reply to Pienaar and Brukner" (2022), published in Foundations of Physics
  • "Information is Physical: Cross-Perspective Links in Relational Quantum Mechanics" (2023), published in Philosophy of Physics
  • "Geometry of the black-to-white hole transition within a single asymptotic region" (2023), published in Physical Review D
  • "End of a black hole's evaporation" (2021), published in Physical Review D

Their frequent coauthors include Marios Christodoulou, Andrea Di Biagio, Richard Howl, Francesca Vidotto, and Farshid Soltani, reflecting collaborative work primarily in the areas of quantum gravity and theoretical physics.

The primary publication venues for their work include arXiv, Physical Review D, Philosophy of Physics, PhilSci-Archive, and Foundations of Physics.

Carlo Rovelli has also contributed to several book publications across different publishers. With Cambridge University Press, they published "General Relativity: The Essentials" and "Vision," both in 2021. They have also published two editions of "Time and Science" in 2022 with WORLD SCIENTIFIC (EUROPE) eBooks, and a forthcoming book titled "Sept brèves leçons de physique" is expected from Groupe Flammarion in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Discreteness of area and volume in quantum gravity

    Carlo Rovelli;Lee Smolin

  • Relational quantum mechanics

    Carlo Rovelli

  • Loop space representation of quantum general relativity

    Carlo Rovelli;Lee Smolin;Lee Smolin;Lee Smolin

  • Loop quantum gravity

    Carlo Rovelli

  • Spin networks and quantum gravity.

    Carlo Rovelli;Lee Smolin;Lee Smolin

  • Black Hole Entropy from Loop Quantum Gravity.

    Carlo Rovelli

  • LQG vertex with finite Immirzi parameter

    Jonathan Engle;Etera Livine;Roberto Pereira;Carlo Rovelli

  • Search for invisible decays of Higgs bosons in the vector boson fusion and associated ZH production modes

    S. Chatrchyan;V. Khachatryan;A. M. Sirunyan;A. Tumasyan

  • What Is Observable in Classical and Quantum Gravity

    Carlo Rovelli

  • Knot theory and quantum gravity.

    Carlo Rovelli;Lee Smolin

  • Time in quantum gravity: An hypothesis.

    Carlo Rovelli

  • Weaving a classical metric with quantum threads

    Abhay Ashtekar;Abhay Ashtekar;Abhay Ashtekar;Carlo Rovelli;Carlo Rovelli;Carlo Rovelli;Lee Smolin;Lee Smolin;Lee Smolin

  • Partial observables

    Carlo Rovelli

  • Quantum mechanics without time: A model.

    Carlo Rovelli;Carlo Rovelli

  • 'Sum over surfaces' form of loop quantum gravity

    Michael P. Reisenberger;Michael P. Reisenberger;Carlo Rovelli;Carlo Rovelli;Carlo Rovelli

  • Loop-quantum-gravity vertex amplitude

    Jonathan Engle;Roberto Pereira;Carlo Rovelli

  • Graviton propagator from background-independent quantum gravity

    Carlo Rovelli

  • Planck stars

    Carlo Rovelli;Francesca Vidotto

  • Search for the standard model Higgs boson decaying into two photons in pp collisions at s=7TeV

    S. Chatrchyan;V. Khachatryan;A. M. Sirunyan;A. Tumasyan

  • A theory of everything

    Gerard 't Hooft;Leonard Susskind;Edward Witten;Masataka Fukugita

Frequent Co-Authors

Lee Smolin
Lee Smolin Perimeter Institute
Abhay Ashtekar
Abhay Ashtekar Pennsylvania State University
Ezra T. Newman
Ezra T. Newman University of Pittsburgh
Kirill Krasnov
Kirill Krasnov University of Nottingham
Vlatko Vedral
Vlatko Vedral University of Oxford
Gerard 't Hooft
Gerard 't Hooft Utrecht University
Cristina Bicchieri
Cristina Bicchieri University of Pennsylvania
Alberto Mantovani
Alberto Mantovani Humanitas University
John Paul Chou
John Paul Chou Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
James Strait
James Strait Fermilab

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