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Best Scientists 197 323 303 36 34 792 202774
Physics 200 59 58 6 6 790 207312

Carlos S. Frenk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos S. Frenk between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos S. Frenk published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2022. 40 of the 923 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2022. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 33 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 54 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 39 publications 2026: 1 publication
1980 2026

923 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos S. Frenk: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 6
1984 2
1985 8
1986 2
1987 4
1988 6
1989 4
1990 6
1991 10
1992 3
1993 7
1994 6
1995 5
1996 16
1997 17
1998 18
1999 24
2000 17
2001 33
2002 30
2003 25
2004 25
2005 27
2006 14
2007 22
2008 21
2009 24
2010 36
2011 38
2012 28
2013 21
2014 18
2015 32
2016 37
2017 40
2018 27
2019 27
2020 23
2021 38
2022 54
2023 41
2024 37
2025 39
2026 1
Total 923
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Carlos S. Frenk 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 Carlos S. Frenk 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, 783–802 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: 790 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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 43 790
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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Carlos S. Frenk 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 Carlos S. Frenk 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, 185+ 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: 200 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 99 200
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2021 - Rumford Medal, Royal Society (UK) for revealing via elaborate computer simulations, how small fluctuations in the early universe develop into today’s galaxies.
  • 2020 - Dirac Medal, Institute of Physics for outstanding contributions to establishing the current standard model for the formation of all cosmic structure, and for leading computational cosmology within the UK for more than three decades.
  • 2017 - Max Born Medal and Prize, German Physical Society, Institute of Physics
  • 2010 - Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics
  • 2004 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Carlos S. Frenk is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom. Their research activities are primarily situated within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, focusing on several specialized subfields and topics related to the formation and evolution of cosmic structures.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Subfields where they have contributed extensively include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

The main topics covered in their work are:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Scientific Research and Discoveries

Carlos S. Frenk has a substantial publication record with frequent venues including:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Their recent papers illustrate an active engagement with contemporary topics in cosmology and galaxy formation. Selected publications include:

  • "The many lives of active galactic nuclei: Cooling flows, black holes and the luminosities and colours of galaxies," 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "DESI 2024 VI: cosmological constraints from the measurements of baryon acoustic oscillations," 2025, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • "The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The environmental dependence of galaxy star formation rates near clusters," 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Overview of the Instrumentation for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument," 2022, The Astronomical Journal
  • "The milky way total mass profile as inferred from Gaia DR2," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frenk has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • Shaun Cole
  • Adrian Jenkins
  • Sownak Bose
  • R. Massey
  • Andrew Robertson

Their work and contributions have been recognized through several awards:

  • Rumford Medal, Royal Society (UK), 2021, for research on early universe fluctuations and galaxy development
  • Dirac Medal, Institute of Physics, 2020, for contributions to the standard model for cosmic structure formation
  • Max Born Medal and Prize, German Physical Society, Institute of Physics, 2017
  • Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics, 2010
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2004

Best Publications

  • A Universal Density Profile from Hierarchical Clustering

    Julio F. Navarro;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D. M. White

  • The Structure of cold dark matter halos

    Julio F. Navarro;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D.M. White

  • Simulations of the formation, evolution and clustering of galaxies and quasars

    Volker Springel;Simon D. M. White;Adrian Jenkins;Carlos S. Frenk

  • The evolution of large-scale structure in a universe dominated by cold dark matter

    Marc Davis;George Efstathiou;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D.M. White

  • The many lives of active galactic nuclei: cooling flows, black holes and the luminosities and colours of galaxies

    Darren J. Croton;Volker Springel;Simon D. M. White;G. De Lucia

  • The EAGLE project: Simulating the evolution and assembly of galaxies and their environments

    Joop Schaye;Robert A. Crain;Richard G. Bower;Michelle Furlong

  • The broken hierarchy of galaxy formation

    R. G. Bower;A. J. Benson;R. Malbon;J. C. Helly

  • Galaxy formation through hierarchical clustering

    Simon D. M. White;Carlos S. Frenk

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: Spectra and redshifts

    Matthew Colless;G. B. Dalton;S. J. Maddox;W. J. Sutherland

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: spectra and redshifts

    Matthew Colless;Gavin B. Dalton;Stephen J. Maddox;William J. Sutherland

  • Breaking the hierarchy of galaxy formation

    R. G. Bower;A. J. Benson;R. K. Malbon;J. C. Helly

  • Stable clustering, the halo model and nonlinear cosmological power spectra

    R.E. Smith;J.A. Peacock;A. Jenkins;S.D.M. White

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: power-spectrum analysis of the final data set and cosmological implications

    Shaun Cole;Will Percival;John A. Peacock;Peder Norberg

  • The Aquarius Project: the subhalos of galactic halos

    Volker Springel;Jie Wang;Mark Vogelsberger;Aaron Ludlow

  • Hierarchical galaxy formation

    Shaun Cole;Cedric G. Lacey;Cedric G. Lacey;Carlton M. Baugh;Carlos S. Frenk

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: Power-spectrum analysis of the final dataset and cosmological implications

    S. Cole;W. J. Percival;J. A. Peacock;P. Norberg

  • Stable clustering, the halo model and non-linear cosmological power spectra

    R E Smith;R E Smith;J A Peacock;A Jenkins;S D M White

  • Mass function of dark matter halos

    A. Jenkins;C. S. Frenk;S. D. M. White;J. M. Colberg

  • The Aquarius Project: the subhaloes of galactic haloes

    Volker Springel;Jie Wang;Mark Vogelsberger;Aaron Ludlow

  • The large-scale structure of the Universe

    Volker Springel;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D. M. White

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaun Cole
Shaun Cole Durham University
Carlton M. Baugh
Carlton M. Baugh Durham University
Adrian Jenkins
Adrian Jenkins Durham University
Simon D. M. White
Simon D. M. White Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
John A. Peacock
John A. Peacock University of Edinburgh
Julio F. Navarro
Julio F. Navarro University of Victoria
Cedric G. Lacey
Cedric G. Lacey Durham University
George Efstathiou
George Efstathiou University of Cambridge
William J. Sutherland
William J. Sutherland University of Cambridge
Simon P. Driver
Simon P. Driver University of Western Australia

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