2026 Edward Witten: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	214	167	155	114	105	663	252292
Physics	213	15	14	12	11	644	258184

Edward Witten 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 Edward Witten sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 644 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Edward Witten 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 Edward Witten sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 213 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2014 - Kyoto Prize in Mathematical sciences Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Mathematical Sciences through the Exploration of Superstring Theory
2013 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
2012 - Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics For applications of topology to physics, non-perturbative duality symmetries, models of particle physics derived from string theory, dark matter detection, and the twistor-string approach to particle scattering amplitudes, as well as numerous applications of quantum field theory to mathematics.
2010 - Lorentz Medal, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
2002 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his leadership in a broad range of topics in mathematics and theoretical physics, including attempts to understand the fundamental forces of nature through string theory, and his inspired use of insights from physics to unify apparently disparate areas of mathematics.", Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on November 6, 2003.
1999 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
1998 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics
1998 - Oskar Klein Medal, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
1990 - Fields Medal of International Mathematical Union (IMU) Time and again he has surprised the mathematical community by a brilliant application of physical insight leading to new and deep mathematical theorems.
1988 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1984 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For highly significant contributions to theoretical developments in QCD, supersymmetry, and gravitational theory
1984 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1982 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation

Overview

Edward Witten is affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Study in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with notable contributions in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Geometry and Topology.

The main topics covered in their work include Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect, Algebraic structures and combinatorial models, and Advanced Operator Algebra Research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Edward Witten have included:

Geoff Penington
Roberto Longo
Venkatesa Chandrasekaran
Alexander Strohmaier
Douglas Stanford

They have published extensively in notable venues, with a strong presence at arXiv (Cornell University), the Journal of High Energy Physics, UNC Libraries, Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, and Annales Henri Poincaré.

Best Publications

Anti De Sitter Space And Holography

Edward Witten

21123
Citations
Quantum field theory and the Jones polynomial

Edward Witten

6621
Citations
Electric - magnetic duality, monopole condensation, and confinement in N=2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory

N. Seiberg;N. Seiberg;Edward Witten

6073
Citations
ANTI-DE SITTER SPACE, THERMAL PHASE TRANSITION AND CONFINEMENT IN GAUGE THEORIES

Edward Witten

6047
Citations
String theory and noncommutative geometry

Nathan Seiberg;Edward Witten

5855
Citations
Dynamical Breaking of Supersymmetry

Edward Witten

5546
Citations
Cosmic separation of phases

Edward Witten

4849
Citations
Vacuum Configurations for Superstrings

P. Candelas;Gary T. Horowitz;Andrew Strominger;Edward Witten

3988
Citations
Global Aspects of Current Algebra

Edward Witten

3901
Citations
String theory dynamics in various dimensions

Edward Witten

3329
Citations
(2+1)-Dimensional Gravity as an Exactly Soluble System

Edward Witten

3314
Citations
Topological quantum field theory

Edward Witten

3218
Citations
Phases of N = 2 theories in two dimensions

Edward Witten

3152
Citations
Heterotic and type I string dynamics from eleven-dimensions

Petr Horava;Edward Witten

3094
Citations
Monopoles, duality and chiral symmetry breaking in N=2 supersymmetric QCD

N. Seiberg;N. Seiberg;Edward Witten

3074
Citations
Non-commutative geometry and string field theory

Edward Witten

3054
Citations
Static Properties of Nucleons in the Skyrme Model

Gregory S. Adkins;Chiara R. Nappi;Edward Witten

2756
Citations
Bound states of strings and p-branes

Edward Witten

2719
Citations
Constraints on Supersymmetry Breaking

Edward Witten

2661
Citations
A new proof of the positive energy theorem

Edward Witten

2512
Citations