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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 103 1489 1411 783 730 710 41096

David L. Lambert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David L. Lambert between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David L. Lambert published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 1999. 9 of the 732 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 1999. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 2 publications 1968: 12 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 5 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 14 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 20 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 29 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1966 2025

732 publications in total across all disciplines

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David L. Lambert: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 2
1968 12
1969 4
1970 1
1971 5
1972 6
1973 3
1974 10
1975 7
1976 7
1977 6
1978 14
1979 7
1980 5
1981 7
1982 9
1983 8
1984 12
1985 9
1986 14
1987 18
1988 13
1989 7
1990 17
1991 8
1992 17
1993 20
1994 18
1995 14
1996 16
1997 14
1998 22
1999 29
2000 22
2001 21
2002 29
2003 27
2004 26
2005 21
2006 19
2007 14
2008 25
2009 16
2010 17
2011 19
2012 19
2013 10
2014 8
2015 9
2016 9
2017 11
2018 4
2019 11
2020 7
2021 6
2022 2
2023 9
2024 4
2025 5
Total 732
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David L. Lambert publications per year - data summary

  • David L. Lambert, a Physics scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, has 732 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 1999 and 2002, with 29 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966 and 1970, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 12.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.2 per year counting only the 60 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 26 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 135 publications (6.8 per year); 1986-2005: 373 publications (18.6 per year); 2006-2025: 224 publications (11.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David L. Lambert 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 L. Lambert 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, 703–722 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: 710 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
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 48 710
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 L. Lambert publication distribution in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 70 ranges running from 103–122 to 1,469+ publications.
  • David L. Lambert, a Physics scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 710 publications - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than David L. Lambert, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and David L. Lambert ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 323–342 publications, holding 162 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 49% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 443–462 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

David L. Lambert 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 L. Lambert 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, 102–103 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: 103 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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
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 97 103
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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David L. Lambert D-index placement in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 59 ranges running from 70–71 to 185+ D-Index.
  • David L. Lambert, a Physics scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 103 D-Index - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than David L. Lambert, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and David L. Lambert ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 80–81 D-Index, holding 167 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 98–99 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1987 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 1980 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

David L. Lambert is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their academic output includes publications in areas such as statistical and nonlinear physics, instrumentation, nuclear and high energy physics, and atmospheric science.

Their research covers a range of topics including:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

David L. Lambert has published in several prominent venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Adam M. Ritchey
  • S. R. Federman
  • Deepak
  • N. Kameswara Rao
  • Arumalla B. S. Reddy

Key recent publications by David L. Lambert include:

  • "The Distribution of Metallicities in the Local Galactic Interstellar Medium," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Abundance analyses of Li-enriched and normal giants in the GALAH survey," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The Carbon Star DY Persei May Be a Cool R Coronae Borealis Variable," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Lithium in red giants: the roles of the He-core flash and the luminosity bump," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The Transition from Diffuse Molecular Gas to Molecular Cloud Material in Taurus," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal

In recognition of their work, David L. Lambert received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics from the American Astronomical Society in 1987. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1980.

Best Publications

  • Elemental Abundance Survey of The Galactic Thick Disk

    Bacham E. Reddy;David L. Lambert;Carlos Allende Prieto

  • The Forbidden Abundance of Oxygen in the Sun

    Carlos Allende Prieto;David L. Lambert;Martin Asplund

  • The Chemical Compositions of Galactic Disk F and G Dwarfs

    Bacham E. Reddy;Jocelyn Tomkin;David L. Lambert;Carlos Allende Prieto

  • Elemental abundance survey of the Galactic thick disc

    Bacham E. Reddy;David L. Lambert;Carlos Allende Prieto

  • Synthesis of the elements in stars: forty years of progress

    George Wallerstein;Icko Iben;Peter Parker;Ann Merchant Boesgaard

  • The chemical compositions of Galactic disc F and G dwarfs

    Bacham E. Reddy;Jocelyn Tomkin;David L. Lambert;Carlos Allende Prieto

  • THE HIGH-RESOLUTION CROSS-DISPERSED ECHELLE WHITE PUPIL SPECTROMETER OF THE MCDONALD OBSERVATORY 2.7-M TELESCOPE

    Robert G. Tull;Phillip J. Macqueen;Christopher Sneden;David L. Lambert

  • Lithium isotopic abundances in metal-poor halo stars

    Martin Asplund;David L. Lambert;Poul Erik Nissen;Francesca Primas

  • S4N: A Spectroscopic Survey of Stars in the Solar Neighborhood

    Carlos Allende Prieto;Paul S. Barklem;David L. Lambert;Katia Cunha

  • The chemical composition of carbon stars. I. Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen in 30 cool carbon stars in the Galactic disk

    David L. Lambert;Bengt Gustafsson;Kjell Eriksson;Kenneth H. Hinkle

  • Nucleosynthesis and Mixing on the Asymptotic Giant Branch. III. Predicted and Observed s-Process Abundances

    Maurizio Busso;Roberto Gallino;David L. Lambert;Claudia Travaglio

  • Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen Abundances in Early B-Type Stars

    Douglas R. Gies;David L. Lambert

  • S4N: A spectroscopic survey of stars in the solar neighborhood: The nearest 15 pc

    C. Allende Prieto;Paul Barklem;D.L Lambert;K. Cunha

  • A Reappraisal of the Solar Photospheric C/O Ratio

    Carlos Allende Prieto;David L. Lambert;Martin Asplund

  • The Chemical Composition of Red Giants. III. Further CNO Isotopic and s-Process Abundances in Thermally Pulsing Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars

    Verne V. Smith;David L. Lambert

  • The SEGUE Stellar Parameter Pipeline. III. Comparison with High-Resolution Spectroscopy of SDSS/SEGUE Field Stars

    C. Allende Prieto;T. Sivarani;T. C. Beers;Y. S. Lee

  • A Search for Lithium-rich Giant Stars

    Jeffery A. Brown;Christopher Sneden;David L. Lambert;Edward Dutchover

  • OXYGEN ABUNDANCES IN NEARBY FGK STARS AND THE GALACTIC CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF THE LOCAL DISK AND HALO

    I. Ramírez;C. Allende Prieto;C. Allende Prieto;D. L. Lambert

  • Ultraviolet Survey of CO and H_2 in Diffuse Molecular Clouds: The Reflection of Two Photochemistry Regimes in Abundance Relationships

    Y. Sheffer;M. Rogers;S. R. Federman;N. P. Abel

  • The abundances of the elements in the solar photosphere – VIII. Revised abundances of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen

    David L. Lambert

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Asplund
Martin Asplund Australian National University
Christopher Sneden
Christopher Sneden The University of Texas at Austin
Poul Nissen
Poul Nissen Aarhus University
David Yong
David Yong Australian National University
Katia Cunha
Katia Cunha University of Arizona
Rafael Rebolo
Rafael Rebolo Spanish National Research Council
Jorge Melendez
Jorge Melendez Universidade de São Paulo
Bertrand Plez
Bertrand Plez University of Montpellier
Matthew Shetrone
Matthew Shetrone The University of Texas at Austin
D. J. Lennon
D. J. Lennon University of La Laguna

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