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D-Index
49
Citations
39498
World Ranking
1106
National Ranking
56

David Hilbert publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Hilbert sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 537+

This scientist: 131 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

David Hilbert D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Hilbert sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 138 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1907 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

David Hilbert was affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their body of work spanned multiple fields within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, focusing on several specialized subfields including oncology, genetics, molecular biology, and theoretical computer science.

The primary themes of Hilbert's research included CAR-T cell therapy, virus-based gene therapy, CRISPR and genetic engineering, as well as the history and theory of mathematics. These topics were reflected across their recent publications.

Hilbert's recent papers included:

  • Abstract 587: ACLX-002, a novel CD123-targeted universal CAR-T cell therapy for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia that can be activated and silenced in vivo with soluble protein adapters in a dose dependent manner (2022) published in Cancer Research
  • Reflections on a Scientific Journal (2022) published in Scientific Annals of Computer Science

Their frequent coauthors consisted of:

  • Justin P. Edwards
  • Liubov Zaritskaya
  • Jeff Swers
  • Sinnie Sin Man Ng
  • Jenny Mu

Hilbert published regularly in venues such as Cancer Research and Scientific Annals of Computer Science, illustrating a blend of both biomedical and computational research interests.

The recognition received includes membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 1907.

Best Publications

  • Methods of Mathematical Physics

    Richard Courant;David Hilbert

  • Die grundlagen der mathematik

    David Hilbert

  • Geometry and the imagination

    David Hilbert;S. Cohn-Vossen

  • Methods of Mathematical Physics

    R. Courant;D. Hilbert;T. Teichmann

  • Ueber die stetige Abbildung einer Line auf ein Flächenstück

    David Hilbert

  • Über das Unendliche.

    David Hilbert

  • The Foundations Of Geometry

    David Hilbert

  • Methods of Mathematical Physics, Vol. I

    Richard Courant;David Hilbert

  • Über die Theorie der algebraischen Formen

    David Hilbert

  • Die Grundlagen der Physik

    David Hilbert

  • Grundzuge Einer Allgemeinen Theorie Der Linearen Integralgleichungen

    David Hilbert

  • Foundations of Geometry

    David Hilbert;Paul Bernays

  • Theory of algebraic invariants

    David Hilbert;Bernd Sturmfels;Reinhard C. Laubenbacher

  • Methods of Mathematical Physics vol.II

    R. Courant;D. Hilbert

  • Über die Darstellung definiter Formen als Summe von Formenquadraten

    David Hilbert

  • Über die vollen Invariantensysteme

    David Hilbert

  • Methods of Mathematical Physics

    J. B. Diaz;R. Courant;D. Hilbert

  • Begründung der kinetischen Gastheorie

    David Hilbert

  • Über homogene Functionen.

    David Hilbert

  • Die logischen Grundlagen der Mathematik

    David Hilbert

  • Methods of Mathematical Physics, 1

    Richard Courant;D Hilbert

Frequent Co-Authors

Felix Klein
Felix Klein University of Göttingen
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Queen's University
Reinhard Laubenbacher
Reinhard Laubenbacher University of Florida
Bernd Sturmfels
Bernd Sturmfels Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
John von Neumann
John von Neumann Princeton University

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