2026 David J. Wineland: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	123	711	673	390	364	539	79370

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Research.com Recognitions

2013 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2012 - Nobel Prize for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems
2007 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his leadership in developing the science of laser cooling and manipulation of ions, with applications in precise measurements and standards, quantum computing, and fundamental tests of quantum mechanics; his major impact on the international scientific community through the training of scientists; and his outstanding publications.", Presented by President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House on September 29, 2008.
1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1986 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the development of techniques for the storage of ions and electrons and the application of these to problems of substantial fundamental and practical interest

Overview

David J. Wineland is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy with significant contributions to the subfield of Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. They also have a presence in Computer Science, particularly in Artificial Intelligence, as well as work touching on Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Surgery.

The main topics covered by their work include Quantum Information and Cryptography, Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Advanced Frequency and Time Standards, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, and Quantum and electron transport phenomena.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David J. Wineland illustrate their research scope:

omg blueprint for trapped ion quantum computing with metastable states, 2021, Applied Physics Letters
Laser-free trapped-ion entangling gates with simultaneous insensitivity to qubit and motional decoherence, 2020, Physical review. A/Physical review, A
Photon scattering errors during stimulated Raman transitions in trapped-ion qubits, 2023, Physical review. A/Physical review, A
Experimental Speedup of Quantum Dynamics through Squeezing, 2024, PRX Quantum
Raman Scattering Errors in Stimulated-Raman-Induced Logic Gates in Ba⁺₁₃₃, 2023, Physical Review Letters

Frequent co-authors in David J. Wineland's publications include:

D. T. C. Allcock
Wesley C. Campbell
Eric R. Hudson
I. D. Moore
S. C. Burd

Common venues where this scientist publishes are:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical review. A/Physical review, A
Physical Review Letters
Applied Physics Letters
PRX Quantum

Awards received by David J. Wineland include the Nobel Prize in 2012 for ground-breaking experimental methods enabling measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems. They were also named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors in 2013.

Other honors include the US President's National Medal of Science in 2007, recognizing leadership in the development of laser cooling and manipulation of ions with applications across measurements, quantum computing, and fundamental quantum mechanics tests. They have been a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1992 and Fellow of the American Physical Society since 1986.

Best Publications

Quantum dynamics of single trapped ions

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

3274
Citations
Demonstration of a Fundamental Quantum Logic Gate

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

2461
Citations
Architecture for a large-scale ion-trap quantum computer

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

2046
Citations
Experimental Issues in Coherent Quantum-State Manipulation of Trapped Atomic Ions

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

1991
Citations
Experimental entanglement of four particles

CA Sackett;David Kielpinski;BE King;C Langer

1933
Citations
Frequency Ratio of Al+ and Hg+ Single-Ion Optical Clocks; Metrology at the 17th Decimal Place

T. Rosenband;D. B. Hume;P. O. Schmidt;C. W. Chou

1917
Citations
A "Schrodinger Cat" Superposition State of an Atom

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

1780
Citations
Quantum Zeno effect

Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Heinzen;J. J. Bollinger;D. J. Wineland

1556
Citations
Generation of nonclassical motional states of a trapped atom.

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

1555
Citations
Experimental violation of a Bell's inequality with efficient detection

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

1505
Citations
Experimental demonstration of a robust, high-fidelity geometric two ion-qubit phase gate

Dietrich G. Leibfried;B. L. DeMarco;V Meyer;D Lucas;D Lucas

1449
Citations
Squeezed Atomic States and Projection Noise in Spectroscopy

David J. Wineland;John J. Bollinger;Wayne M. Itano;D J. Heinzen

1429
Citations
Entangled states of trapped atomic ions

Rainer Blatt;Rainer Blatt;David J. Wineland

1413
Citations
Optimal frequency measurements with maximally correlated states.

J. J. Bollinger;Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Wineland;Daniel J Heinzen

1361
Citations
Laser cooling of atoms.

D. J. Wineland;Wayne M. Itano

1324
Citations
Deterministic quantum teleportation of atomic qubits.

M. D. Barrett;M. D. Barrett;J. Chiaverini;T. Schaetz;J. Britton

1312
Citations
Spin squeezing and reduced quantum noise in spectroscopy.

D. J. Wineland;J. J. Bollinger;W. M. Itano;F. L. Moore

1270
Citations
Creation of a six-atom ‘Schrödinger cat’ state

D. Leibfried;E. Knill;S. Seidelin;J. Britton

1199
Citations
Laser Cooling to the Zero-Point Energy of Motion

F. Diedrich;J. C. Bergquist;Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Wineland

1181
Citations
Frequency Comparison of Two High-Accuracy Al+ Optical Clocks

Chin-Wen Chou;David Hume;J.C. Koelemeij;David J. Wineland

1176
Citations