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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 104 1411 1337 740 689 482 66883

Christopher Monroe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher Monroe between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher Monroe published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2019. 10 of the 539 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2019. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 8 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

539 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher Monroe: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 8
1996 11
1997 13
1998 19
1999 4
2000 10
2001 10
2002 10
2003 8
2004 13
2005 11
2006 25
2007 14
2008 15
2009 21
2010 19
2011 20
2012 10
2013 16
2014 17
2015 17
2016 24
2017 25
2018 25
2019 37
2020 25
2021 37
2022 22
2023 14
2024 14
2025 9
2026 1
Total 539
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Christopher Monroe 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 Christopher Monroe 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, 463–482 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: 482 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
463–482 131 482
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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Christopher Monroe 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 Christopher Monroe 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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
104–105 103 104
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

  • 2021 - OSA Fellows Christopher Monroe University of Maryland at College Park and Duke University, USA For pioneering leadership in quantum information processing with trapped ions and ultrafast optics technology, and leadership in the National Quantum Initiative
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Christopher Monroe is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within physics and computer science, with a focus on quantum information, quantum computing algorithms, and related fields.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Computer Science

Within these fields, the key subfields they engage with are:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

The primary topics of their work cover:

  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Monroe include:

  • Programmable quantum simulations of spin systems with trapped ions, 2021, Reviews of Modern Physics
  • Quantum Simulators: Architectures and Opportunities, 2021, PRX Quantum
  • Fault-tolerant control of an error-corrected qubit, 2021, Nature
  • Ground-state energy estimation of the water molecule on a trapped-ion quantum computer, 2020, npj Quantum Information
  • Quantum Simulation for High-Energy Physics, 2023, PRX Quantum

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Or Katz
  • Marko Cetina
  • Daiwei Zhu
  • Alexey V. Gorshkov
  • Andrew Risinger

Monroe's work appears regularly in various academic venues, with notable publication counts in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Physics
  • PRX Quantum
  • Nature
  • Physical Review Letters

Their professional recognition includes several awards such as:

  • OSA Fellows, 2021, for leadership in quantum information processing and ultrafast optics technology, as well as involvement in the National Quantum Initiative
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2016
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012

Best Publications

  • Quantum Computing

    Thaddeus D. Ladd;Fedor Jelezko;Raymond Laflamme;Yasunobu Nakamura

  • Quantum dynamics of single trapped ions

    D. Leibfried;R. Blatt;C. Monroe;D. Wineland

  • Demonstration of a Fundamental Quantum Logic Gate

    C. Monroe;D. M. Meekhof;B. E. King;W. M. Itano

  • Architecture for a large-scale ion-trap quantum computer

    D Kielpinski;C R. Monroe;David J. Wineland

  • Experimental Issues in Coherent Quantum-State Manipulation of Trapped Atomic Ions

    D. J. Wineland;C. Monroe;W. M. Itano;D. Leibfried

  • Experimental entanglement of four particles

    CA Sackett;David Kielpinski;BE King;C Langer

  • A "Schrodinger Cat" Superposition State of an Atom

    C Monroe;D M. Meekhof;B E. King;David J. Wineland

  • Random numbers certified by Bell's theorem.

    Stefano Pironio;Stefano Pironio;Antonio Acín;Serge Massar;A Boyer de la Giroday

  • Generation of nonclassical motional states of a trapped atom.

    D M. Meekhof;C Monroe;B E. King;Wayne M. Itano

  • Experimental violation of a Bell's inequality with efficient detection

    M. A. Rowe;D. Kielpinski;V. Meyer;C. A. Sackett

  • Very cold trapped atoms in a vapor cell.

    C. R. Monroe;W. Swann;H. Robinson;C. E. Wieman

  • Observation of a discrete time crystal

    J. Zhang;P. W. Hess;A. Kyprianidis;P. Becker

  • Observation of a many-body dynamical phase transition with a 53-qubit quantum simulator

    Jiehang Zhang;Guido Pagano;Paul Hess;Antonis Kyprianidis

  • Resolved-sideband Raman cooling of a bound atom to the 3D zero-point energy.

    C Monroe;D M. Meekhof;B E. King;Steven R. Jefferts

  • Entanglement of single-atom quantum bits at a distance.

    D. L. Moehring;P. Maunz;S. Olmschenk;K. C. Younge

  • Many-body localization in a quantum simulator with programmable random disorder

    Jacob Smith;Aaron Lee;Philip Richerme;Brian Neyenhuis

  • Quantum simulation of frustrated Ising spins with trapped ions

    Kihwan Kim;Ming-Shien Chang;Simcha Korenblit;Rajibul Islam

  • Experimental Determination of the Motional Quantum State of a Trapped Atom

    Dietrich G. Leibfried;D M. Meekhof;B E. King;C Monroe

  • Decoherence of quantum superpositions through coupling to engineered reservoirs

    C J. Myatt;B E. King;Q A. Turchette;C A. Sackett

  • Observation of entanglement between a single trapped atom and a single photon

    B. B. Blinov;D. L. Moehring;L. M. Duan;C. Monroe

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Wineland
David J. Wineland University of Oregon
Wayne M. Itano
Wayne M. Itano National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dietrich Leibfried
Dietrich Leibfried National Institute of Standards and Technology
Luming Duan
Luming Duan Tsinghua University
Jungsang Kim
Jungsang Kim Duke University
Carl E. Wieman
Carl E. Wieman Stanford University
Dmitri Maslov
Dmitri Maslov IBM (United States)
Eric A. Cornell
Eric A. Cornell University of Colorado Boulder
Mikhail D. Lukin
Mikhail D. Lukin Harvard University
Liang Jiang
Liang Jiang University of Chicago

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