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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 83 2772 2636 1363 1270 286 26268

Didier Saumon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Didier Saumon between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Didier Saumon published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2007. 3 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2007. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

293 publications in total across all disciplines

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Didier Saumon: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 2
1992 7
1993 2
1994 7
1995 7
1996 8
1997 11
1998 5
1999 3
2000 9
2001 5
2002 7
2003 8
2004 10
2005 8
2006 11
2007 17
2008 12
2009 13
2010 8
2011 8
2012 14
2013 13
2014 16
2015 12
2016 6
2017 5
2018 4
2019 8
2020 16
2021 15
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 293
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Didier Saumon publications per year - data summary

  • Didier Saumon, a Physics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 293 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1985, 1988, 2022 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 43 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984 and 1986).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.1 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 20 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 55 publications (3.7 per year); 1998-2012: 138 publications (9.2 per year); 2013-2025: 100 publications (7.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Didier Saumon 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 Didier Saumon 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, 283–302 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: 286 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
283–302 126 286
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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Didier Saumon 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.
  • Didier Saumon, a Physics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 286 publications - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Didier Saumon, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Didier Saumon ranks below 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).

Didier Saumon 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 Didier Saumon 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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Didier Saumon 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.
  • Didier Saumon, a Physics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 83 D-Index - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Didier Saumon, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Didier Saumon ranks below 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).

Overview

Didier Saumon is affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States and has a research focus within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses various subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their research include stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; astro and planetary science; astronomy and astrophysical research; astrophysics and star formation studies; high-pressure geophysics and materials; atmospheric ozone and climate; and nuclear physics and applications.

Frequent publication venues for Didier Saumon reflect a diverse interest in astrophysics and related disciplines, with papers appearing most often in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Physics Reports
  • High Energy Density Physics
  • Physical Review E

The scientist has authored several recent papers including the following:

  • A measurement of the equation of state of carbon envelopes of white dwarfs, 2020, Nature
  • Current challenges in the physics of white dwarf stars, 2022, Physics Reports
  • Cloud busting: enstatite and quartz clouds in the atmosphere of 2M2224-0158, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Review of the first charged-particle transport coefficient comparison workshop, 2020, High Energy Density Physics
  • 22Ne Phase Separation as a Solution to the Ultramassive White Dwarf Cooling Anomaly, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, with frequent collaborators including:

  • Mark S. Marley
  • Channon Visscher
  • Roxana Lupu
  • Richard Freedman
  • Jonathan J. Fortney

Didier Saumon's research contributions address key questions in the properties and evolution of stellar objects, particularly white dwarfs, as well as atmospheric phenomena and materials under extreme conditions.

Best Publications

  • A Non-Gray Theory of Extrasolar Giant Planets and Brown Dwarfs

    A. Burrows;M. Marley;W. B. Hubbard;J. I. Lunine

  • A Nongray Theory of Extrasolar Giant Planets and Brown Dwarfs

    A. Burrows;M. Marley;W. B. Hubbard;J. I. Lunine

  • An Equation of State for Low-Mass Stars and Giant Planets

    D. Saumon;G. Chabrier;H. M. van Horn

  • The Evolution of L and T Dwarfs in Color-Magnitude Diagrams

    D. Saumon;Mark S. Marley

  • The 0.8-14.5 micron Spectra of Mid-L to Mid-T Dwarfs: Diagnostics of Effective Temperature, Grain Sedimentation, Gas Transport, and Surface Gravity

    D. C. Stephens;S. K. Leggett;Michael C. Cushing;Mark S. Marley

  • Discovery and spectroscopy of the young Jovian planet 51 Eri b with the Gemini Planet Imager

    B. Macintosh;B. Macintosh;J. R. Graham;T. Barman;R. J. De Rosa

  • Giant planets at small orbital distances

    T. Guillot;A. Burrows;W. B. Hubbard;J. I. Lunine

  • An expanded set of brown dwarf and very low mass star models

    A. Burrows;W. B. Hubbard;D. Saumon;J. I. Lunine

  • The Discovery of Y Dwarfs using Data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

    Michael C. Cushing;Michael C. Cushing;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Christopher R. Gelino;Roger L. Griffith

  • THE 0.8-14.5 μm SPECTRA OF MID-L TO MID-T DWARFS: DIAGNOSTICS OF EFFECTIVE TEMPERATURE, GRAIN SEDIMENTATION, GAS TRANSPORT, AND SURFACE GRAVITY

    D. C. Stephens;S. K. Leggett;Michael C. Cushing;Mark S. Marley

  • Neglected Clouds in T and Y Dwarf Atmospheres

    Caroline V. Morley;Jonathan J. Fortney;Mark S. Marley;Channon Visscher

  • The Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey: Giant Planet and Brown Dwarf Demographics from 10 to 100 au

    Eric L. Nielsen;Robert J. De Rosa;Bruce Macintosh;Jason J. Wang;Jason J. Wang

  • Atmospheric, Evolutionary, and Spectral Models of the Brown Dwarf Gliese 229 B

    M. S. Marley;D. Saumon;T. Guillot;R. S. Freedman

  • Shock Compression of Deuterium and the Interiors of Jupiter and Saturn

    Didier Saumon;Didier Saumon;T. Guillot

  • ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS OF FIELD L AND T DWARFS

    Michael C. Cushing;Michael C. Cushing;Mark S. Marley;D. Saumon;Brandon C. Kelly

  • Evidence for Cloud Disruption in the L/T Dwarf Transition

    Adam J. Burgasser;Mark S. Marley;Andrew S. Ackerman;Didier Saumon

  • Fluid hydrogen at high density - Pressure dissociation

    Didier Saumon;Gilles Chabrier

  • A Theory of Extrasolar Giant Planets

    D. Saumon;W. B. Hubbard;A. Burrows;T. Guillot

  • On the Radii of Close-in Giant Planets.

    A. Burrows;T. Guillot;W. B. Hubbard;M. S. Marley

  • Clouds and chemistry: Ultracool dwarf atmospheric properties from optical and infrared colors

    Mark S. Marley;S. Seager;D. Saumon;Katharina Lodders

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark S. Marley
Mark S. Marley University of Arizona
S. K. Leggett
S. K. Leggett University of Hawaii at Manoa
Michael C. Cushing
Michael C. Cushing University of Toledo
Tristan Guillot
Tristan Guillot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Adam Burrows
Adam Burrows Princeton University
Jonathan J. Fortney
Jonathan J. Fortney University of California, Santa Cruz
Gilles Chabrier
Gilles Chabrier École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Adam J. Burgasser
Adam J. Burgasser University of California, San Diego
Paul Kalas
Paul Kalas University of California, Berkeley
Jonathan I. Lunine
Jonathan I. Lunine Jet Propulsion Lab

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