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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 84 815 786 39 39 181 185293

David Silver publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Silver between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Silver published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2018. 2 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2018. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
2003 2025

216 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Silver: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 4
2005 3
2006 4
2007 5
2008 3
2009 9
2010 7
2011 7
2012 9
2013 13
2014 10
2015 15
2016 16
2017 17
2018 23
2019 16
2020 18
2021 12
2022 12
2023 10
2024 0
2025 2
Total 216
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David Silver publications per year - data summary

  • David Silver, a Computer Science scholar from DeepMind (United Kingdom), has 216 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2003, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 23 years in the span carries no publications at all (2024).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.8 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 36 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 36 publications (4.5 per year); 2011-2018: 110 publications (13.8 per year); 2019-2025: 70 publications (10.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David Silver publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 172–181 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 181 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556 181
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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David Silver publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 14,188 Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 32–41 to 991+ publications.
  • David Silver, a Computer Science scholar from DeepMind (United Kingdom), records 181 publications - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Computer Science scientists score the same or lower than David Silver, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 202–211 publications range, and David Silver ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 142–151 publications, holding 609 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 272–281 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 991 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

David Silver D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88 84
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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David Silver D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 14,188 Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 52 ranges running from 30–31 to 131+ D-Index.
  • David Silver, a Computer Science scholar from DeepMind (United Kingdom), records 84 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Computer Science scientists score the same or lower than David Silver, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44–45 D-Index range, and David Silver ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36–37 D-Index, holding 990 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54–55 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 131 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2019 - ACM Prize in Computing For breakthrough advances in computer game-playing

Overview

David Silver is a researcher affiliated with DeepMind in the United Kingdom, with a primary focus on computer science and artificial intelligence. Their publication record includes significant contributions across several subfields, notably artificial intelligence, molecular biology, and computational theory and mathematics.

The main topics covered in David Silver's work include reinforcement learning in robotics, evolutionary algorithms and applications, artificial intelligence in games, adversarial robustness in machine learning, protein structure and dynamics, and enzyme structure and function.

Frequent publication venues for their research are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature
  • The Journal of Urology
  • Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

David Silver has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Demis Hassabis
  • Satinder Singh
  • Hado van Hasselt
  • Matteo Hessel
  • André Barreto

Their recent publications include:

  • Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold (2021, Nature)
  • Improved protein structure prediction using potentials from deep learning (2020, Nature)
  • Deep learning, reinforcement learning, and world models (2022, Neural Networks)
  • Discovering faster matrix multiplication algorithms with reinforcement learning (2022, Nature)
  • Applying and improving AlphaFold at CASP14 (2021, Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics)

In 2019, David Silver received the ACM Prize in Computing for breakthrough advances in computer game-playing.

Best Publications

  • Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold

    John M. Jumper;Richard O. Evans;Alexander Pritzel;Tim Green

  • Human-level control through deep reinforcement learning

    Volodymyr Mnih;Koray Kavukcuoglu;David Silver;Andrei A. Rusu

  • Mastering the game of Go with deep neural networks and tree search

    David Silver;Aja Huang;Christopher J. Maddison;Arthur Guez

  • Continuous control with deep reinforcement learning

    Timothy P. Lillicrap;Jonathan J. Hunt;Alexander Pritzel;Nicolas Heess

  • Mastering the game of Go without human knowledge

    David Silver;Julian Schrittwieser;Karen Simonyan;Ioannis Antonoglou

  • Playing Atari with Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Volodymyr Mnih;Koray Kavukcuoglu;David Silver;Alex Graves

  • Asynchronous methods for deep reinforcement learning

    Volodymyr Mnih;Adrià Puigdomènech Badia;Mehdi Mirza;Alex Graves

  • Deep reinforcement learning with double Q-Learning

    Hado van Hasselt;Arthur Guez;David Silver

  • A general reinforcement learning algorithm that masters chess, shogi, and Go through self-play.

    David Silver;Thomas Hubert;Julian Schrittwieser;Ioannis Antonoglou

  • Grandmaster level in StarCraft II using multi-agent reinforcement learning.

    Oriol Vinyals;Igor Babuschkin;Wojciech M. Czarnecki;Michaël Mathieu

  • Improved protein structure prediction using potentials from deep learning

    Andrew W. Senior;Richard Evans;John Jumper;James Kirkpatrick

  • Deep reinforcement learning with double Q-learning

    H Van Hasselt;A Guez;D Silver

  • Prioritized Experience Replay

    Tom Schaul;John Quan;Ioannis Antonoglou;David Silver

  • Deterministic Policy Gradient Algorithms

    David Silver;Guy Lever;Nicolas Heess;Thomas Degris

  • Mastering Atari, Go, chess and shogi by planning with a learned model

    Julian Schrittwieser;Ioannis Antonoglou;Thomas Hubert;Karen Simonyan

  • Rainbow: Combining Improvements in Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Matteo Hessel;Joseph Modayil;Hado van Hasselt;Tom Schaul

  • Mastering Chess and Shogi by Self-Play with a General Reinforcement Learning Algorithm

    David Silver;Thomas Hubert;Julian Schrittwieser;Ioannis Antonoglou

  • Monte-Carlo Planning in Large POMDPs

    David Silver;Joel Veness

  • Asynchronous Methods for Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Volodymyr Mnih;Adrià Puigdomènech Badia;Mehdi Mirza;Alex Graves

  • Reinforcement Learning with Unsupervised Auxiliary Tasks

    Max Jaderberg;Volodymyr Mnih;Wojciech Marian Czarnecki;Tom Schaul

  • Emergence of Locomotion Behaviours in Rich Environments

    Nicolas Heess;Dhruva Tb;Srinivasan Sriram;Jay Lemmon

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Schaul
Tom Schaul DeepMind (United Kingdom)
Hado van Hasselt
Hado van Hasselt University College London
Nicolas Heess
Nicolas Heess DeepMind (United Kingdom)
Koray Kavukcuoglu
Koray Kavukcuoglu DeepMind (United Kingdom)
Timothy P. Lillicrap
Timothy P. Lillicrap University College London
Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis Google (United States)
Thore Graepel
Thore Graepel University College London
Volodymyr Mnih
Volodymyr Mnih DeepMind (United Kingdom)
Rémi Munos
Rémi Munos French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA

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