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David J. Gross

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 83 2725 2594 1338 1248 164 54698

David J. Gross publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David J. Gross between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David J. Gross published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2023. 9 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2023. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 4 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications
1965 2025

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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David J. Gross: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 1
1967 1
1968 4
1969 4
1970 5
1971 3
1972 4
1973 5
1974 2
1975 3
1976 2
1977 5
1978 6
1979 4
1980 4
1981 3
1982 2
1983 2
1984 4
1985 2
1986 4
1987 6
1988 8
1989 5
1990 6
1991 7
1992 3
1993 4
1994 2
1995 3
1996 3
1997 2
1998 2
1999 5
2000 7
2001 4
2002 2
2003 1
2004 2
2005 5
2006 0
2007 5
2008 3
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 4
2014 2
2015 0
2016 6
2017 5
2018 1
2019 0
2020 2
2021 1
2022 0
2023 11
2024 3
2025 6
Total 198
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David J. Gross 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 David J. Gross 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, 163–182 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: 164 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 35 164
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
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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David J. Gross 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 David J. Gross 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 83
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

David J. Gross is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in the subfields of Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Cell Biology, and Reproductive Medicine.

The scientist's work encompasses various topics, notably Nutrition and Health in Aging, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Diet and Metabolism Studies, Body Composition Measurement Techniques, Muscle Metabolism and Nutrition, Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet.

Recent papers authored by or involving David J. Gross include:

  • Understanding the development of sarcopenic obesity, 2023, Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Baseline Serum Biomarkers Predict Response to a Weight Loss Intervention in Older Adults with Obesity: A Pilot Study, 2023, Metabolites
  • Impact of EASO/ESPEN-Defined Sarcopenic Obesity Following a Technology-Based Weight Loss Intervention, 2023, Calcified Tissue International
  • Using Voice Assistant Systems to Improve Dietary Recall among Older Adults: Perspectives of Registered Dietitians, 2024, Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
  • The Relationship Between a Mediterranean Diet and Frailty in Older Adults: NHANES 2007-2017, 2025, Nutrients

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • John A. Batsis
  • David H. Lynch
  • Hillary Spangler
  • Curtis L. Petersen
  • Dakota J. Batchek

The regular publication venues for their research include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nutrients
  • Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
  • Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Metabolites

David J. Gross has been recognized with memberships and fellowships such as being a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1986 and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1985.

Best Publications

  • Ultraviolet Behavior of Non-Abelian Gauge Theories

    David J. Gross;Frank Wilczek

  • Asymptotically Free Gauge Theories. I

    David J. Gross;Frank Wilczek

  • QCD and instantons at finite temperature

    David J. Gross;Robert D. Pisarski;Laurence G. Yaffe

  • Dynamical symmetry breaking in asymptotically free field theories

    David J. Gross;Andre Neveu

  • The structure of the gauge theory vacuum

    Curtis G. Callan;R.F. Dashen;David J. Gross

  • Heterotic String Theory* (I). The free heterotic string

    David J. Gross;Jeffrey A. Harvey;Emil Martinec;Ryan Rohm

  • String Theory Beyond the Planck Scale

    David J. Gross;Paul F. Mende

  • Nonperturbative Two-Dimensional Quantum Gravity

    David J. Gross;Alexander A. Migdal

  • Toward a Theory of the Strong Interactions

    Curtis Gove Callan;Roger Dashen;David J. Gross

  • High-energy electroproduction and the constitution of the electric current

    Curtis Gove Callan;David J. Gross

  • Possible Third Order Phase Transition in the Large N Lattice Gauge Theory

    David J. Gross;Edward Witten

  • The Quartic Effective Action for the Heterotic String

    David J. Gross;David J. Gross;John H. Sloan;John H. Sloan

  • Superstring Modifications of Einstein'S Equations*

    David J. Gross;Edward Witten

  • Heterotic string theory (II). The interacting heterotic string

    David J. Gross;Jeffrey A. Harvey;Emil J. Martinec;Ryan Rohm

  • An Exact Prediction of N=4 SUSYM Theory for String Theory

    Nadav Drukker;David J. Gross

  • Magnetic monopoles in Kaluza-Klein theories

    David J. Gross;Malcolm J. Perry

  • The High-Energy Behavior of String Scattering Amplitudes

    David J. Gross;Paul F. Mende

  • EFFECT OF ANOMALIES ON QUASI-RENORMALIZABLE THEORIES.

    David J. Gross;R. Jackiw

  • Wilson loops and minimal surfaces

    Nadav Drukker;Nadav Drukker;David J. Gross;Hirosi Ooguri;Hirosi Ooguri

  • A Nonperturbative Treatment of Two-dimensional Quantum Gravity

    David J. Gross;Alexander A. Migdal

Frequent Co-Authors

Igor R. Klebanov
Igor R. Klebanov Princeton University
Marc Henneaux
Marc Henneaux Collège de France
Frank Wilczek
Frank Wilczek MIT
Hirosi Ooguri
Hirosi Ooguri California Institute of Technology
John H. Schwarz
John H. Schwarz California Institute of Technology
Edward Witten
Edward Witten Institute for Advanced Study
Roman Jackiw
Roman Jackiw MIT
Sheldon L. Glashow
Sheldon L. Glashow Boston University
Steven Weinberg
Steven Weinberg The University of Texas at Austin
Radu Roiban
Radu Roiban Pennsylvania State University

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