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D-Index
80
Citations
35462
World Ranking
2980
National Ranking
1450

Dam Thanh Son 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 Dam Thanh Son sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 201 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Dam Thanh Son 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 Dam Thanh Son sits on this spectrum.

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70 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For original contributions to the theory of quark pairing at high density, and for the proposal of a fundamental viscosity bound for the QCD plasma being investigated at RHIC
  • 2001 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Quantum field theory

His primary areas of study are Quantum mechanics, Mathematical physics, Particle physics, Classical mechanics and AdS/CFT correspondence. His research in Quantum mechanics focuses on subjects like Condensed matter physics, which are connected to Magnetic field. His research investigates the connection with Mathematical physics and areas like Conformal symmetry which intersect with concerns in Field and Quantum field theory.

His study in Quantum chromodynamics, Baryon and Baryon number are all subfields of Particle physics. His Quantum chromodynamics research integrates issues from Meson, Pion and Spectrum. Dam Thanh Son combines subjects such as Thermal quantum field theory, Quantum electrodynamics and Tensor with his study of AdS/CFT correspondence.

His most cited work include:

  • Minkowski-space correlators in AdS/CFT correspondence: recipe and applications (1235 citations)
  • Toward an AdS/cold atoms correspondence: A Geometric realization of the Schrodinger symmetry (1042 citations)
  • QCD and a holographic model of hadrons (961 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Quantum mechanics, Particle physics, Mathematical physics, Quantum chromodynamics and Condensed matter physics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Critical phenomena and Nuclear physics. The concepts of his Mathematical physics study are interwoven with issues in AdS/CFT correspondence, Conformal symmetry and Semiclassical physics.

His studies deal with areas such as Pion and Isospin as well as Quantum chromodynamics. His research investigates the link between Fermi gas and topics such as Unitarity that cross with problems in Theoretical physics. His Effective field theory study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Dispersion relation, Effective action, Classical mechanics and Parity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Quantum mechanics (30.19%)
  • Particle physics (33.21%)
  • Mathematical physics (26.04%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Quantum mechanics (30.19%)
  • Quantum Hall effect (10.94%)
  • Mathematical physics (26.04%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Quantum mechanics, Quantum Hall effect, Mathematical physics, Landau quantization and Effective field theory. His study in Dirac, Composite fermion, Fermi liquid theory, Dispersion relation and Quantum oscillations is carried out as part of his studies in Quantum mechanics. His research in Quantum Hall effect intersects with topics in Momentum, Curvature, Condensed matter physics and Covariant transformation.

He works in the field of Mathematical physics, focusing on Gauge theory in particular. His work deals with themes such as Symmetry, Wave function, Roton and Fractional quantum Hall effect, which intersect with Landau quantization. The study incorporates disciplines such as Superfluidity, Parity, Effective action and Gravitation, Classical mechanics in addition to Effective field theory.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Is the Composite Fermion a Dirac Particle (308 citations)
  • Spacetime symmetries of the quantum Hall effect (163 citations)
  • Lorentz invariance in chiral kinetic theory. (145 citations)

Best Publications

  • Minkowski-space correlators in AdS/CFT correspondence: recipe and applications

    Dam T. Son;Andrei O. Starinets

  • Toward an AdS/cold atoms correspondence: A Geometric realization of the Schrodinger symmetry

    D. T. Son

  • Chiral Anomaly and Classical Negative Magnetoresistance of Weyl Metals

    D. T. Son;B. Z. Spivak

  • From AdS/CFT correspondence to hydrodynamics

    Giuseppe Policastro;Dam T. Son;Andrei O. Starinets

  • QCD and a holographic model of hadrons

    Joshua Erlich;Emanuel Katz;Dam T. Son;Mikhail A. Stephanov

  • Linear confinement and AdS/QCD

    Andreas Karch;Emanuel Katz;Darn T. Son;Mikhail A. Stephanov

  • Relativistic viscous hydrodynamics, conformal invariance, and holography

    Rudolph Baier;Paul Romatschke;Dam Thanh Son;Andrei O. Starinets

  • Hydrodynamics with Triangle Anomalies

    Dam T. Son;Piotr Surówka;Piotr Surówka

  • Viscosity, Black Holes, and Quantum Field Theory

    Dam T. Son;Andrei O. Starinets

  • Holography and hydrodynamics: Diffusion on stretched horizons

    Pavel Kovtun;Dam T. Son;Andrei O. Starinets

  • 'Bottom up' thermalization in heavy ion collisions

    Rudolf Baier;AH Mueller;D Schiff;DT Son;DT Son

  • QCD at finite isospin density.

    D.T. Son;D.T. Son;Misha A. Stephanov;Misha A. Stephanov

  • Is the Composite Fermion a Dirac Particle

    Dam Thanh Son

  • Berry curvature, triangle anomalies, and the chiral magnetic effect in Fermi liquids.

    Dam Thanh Son;Naoki Yamamoto

  • From AdS/CFT correspondence to hydrodynamics. II. Sound waves

    Giuseppe Policastro;Dam T. Son;Andrei O. Starinets

  • Schwinger-Keldysh propagators from AdS/CFT correspondence

    Christopher P. Herzog;Dam Thanh Son

  • Superconductivity by long range color magnetic interaction in high density quark matter

    D. T. Son

  • Hydrodynamics of R-charged black holes

    Dam T. Son;Andrei O. Starinets

  • Hall Viscosity and Electromagnetic Response

    Carlos Hoyos;Dam Thanh Son

  • Quantum critical transport, duality, and M-theory

    Christopher P. Herzog;Pavel Kovtun;Subir Sachdev;Dam Thanh Son

Frequent Co-Authors

E. Lorenz
E. Lorenz Max Planck Society
P. M. Tuts
P. M. Tuts Columbia University
G. A. Snow
G. A. Snow University of Maryland, College Park
Antonino Zichichi
Antonino Zichichi University of Bologna
Alfred H. Mueller
Alfred H. Mueller Columbia University
Harvey B Newman
Harvey B Newman California Institute of Technology
Howard A. Stone
Howard A. Stone Princeton University

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