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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 75 3353 3188 60 58 366 62571

Gerard 't Hooft publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerard 't Hooft between 1971 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerard 't Hooft published across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2014. 11 of the 413 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2014. 1971: 3 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 5 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 17 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 55 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 8 publications
1971 2024

413 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerard 't Hooft: publications per year, 1971 to 2024
Year Publications
1971 3
1972 3
1973 4
1974 7
1975 1
1976 5
1977 5
1978 3
1979 6
1980 5
1981 4
1982 8
1983 3
1984 6
1985 6
1986 4
1987 8
1988 6
1989 7
1990 5
1991 5
1992 9
1993 7
1994 7
1995 5
1996 23
1997 11
1998 7
1999 9
2000 8
2001 7
2002 8
2003 7
2004 1
2005 17
2006 3
2007 11
2008 6
2009 4
2010 6
2011 3
2012 5
2013 9
2014 55
2015 7
2016 23
2017 6
2018 6
2019 9
2020 5
2021 6
2022 8
2023 3
2024 8
Total 413
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Gerard 't Hooft publications per year - data summary

  • Gerard 't Hooft, a Physics scholar from Utrecht University, has 413 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 55 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1975 and 2004, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.6 per year counting only the 54 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 30 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1988: 87 publications (4.8 per year); 1989-2006: 146 publications (8.1 per year); 2007-2024: 180 publications (10.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gerard 't Hooft 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 Gerard 't Hooft 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, 363–382 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: 366 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
363–382 156 366
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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Gerard 't Hooft 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.
  • Gerard 't Hooft, a Physics scholar from Utrecht University, records 366 publications - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Gerard 't Hooft, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Gerard 't Hooft 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).

Gerard 't Hooft 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 Gerard 't Hooft 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 75
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
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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Gerard 't Hooft 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.
  • Gerard 't Hooft, a Physics scholar from Utrecht University, records 75 D-Index - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Gerard 't Hooft, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Gerard 't Hooft 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Nobel Prize for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions in physics
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1984 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1982 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Gerard 't Hooft is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has a research portfolio primarily in Physics and Astronomy. Their work covers a broad range of 61 publications focused on several key subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Nuclear and High Energy Physics; Statistical and Nonlinear Physics; as well as History and Philosophy of Science.

Their research topics span:

  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Biofield Effects and Biophysics
  • Relativity and Gravitational Theory
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories

A significant number of their papers have appeared in the venue arXiv (Cornell University), with 13 publications there. Other publication venues include Universe, Frontiers in Physics, Foundations of Physics, and the Journal of High Energy Physics.

Recent notable papers by Gerard 't Hooft include:

  • Higgs equation, 2025, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Deterministic Quantum Mechanics: The Mathematical Equations, 2020, Frontiers in Physics
  • Fast Vacuum Fluctuations and the Emergence of Quantum Mechanics, 2021, Foundations of Physics
  • Quantum Clones inside Black Holes, 2022, Universe
  • Quantum gravity on the black hole horizon, 2022, Journal of High Energy Physics

Collaborations have involved several frequent co-authors such as Nava Gaddam, Nico Groenenboom, William D. Phillips, Anton Zeilinger, and Roland E. Allen.

Gerard 't Hooft has been recognized with several awards including:

  • Nobel Prize in 1999 for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions in physics
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1986
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1984
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1982

Best Publications

  • A planar diagram theory for strong interactions

    Gerardus 't Hooft

  • Regularization and Renormalization of Gauge Fields

    Gerard 't Hooft;M.J.G. Veltman

  • Magnetic monopoles in unified gauge theories

    Gerardus 't Hooft

  • Symmetry Breaking Through Bell-Jackiw Anomalies

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • Computation of the quantum effects due to a four-dimensional pseudoparticle

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • A two-dimensional model for mesons

    Gerardus 't Hooft

  • Dimensional reduction in quantum gravity

    G. 't Hooft

  • On the Phase Transition Towards Permanent Quark Confinement

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • On the Quantum Structure of a Black Hole

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • Topology of the gauge condition and new confinement phases in non-abelian gauge theories

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • Scalar One Loop Integrals

    Gerard 't Hooft;M.J.G. Veltman

  • Dimensional regularization and the renormalization group

    Gerardus 't Hooft

  • Three-dimensional Einstein gravity: Dynamics of flat space

    Stanley Deser;R. Jackiw;Gerard 't Hooft

  • A property of electric and magnetic flux in non-Abelian gauge theories

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • Naturalness, chiral symmetry, and spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • Renormalizable Lagrangians for Massive Yang-Mills Fields

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • Renormalization of Massless Yang-Mills Fields

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • One loop divergencies in the theory of gravitation

    Gerard 't Hooft;M.J.G. Veltman

  • Graviton dominance in ultra-high-energy scattering

    Gerard 't Hooft

  • Recent Developments in Gauge Theories

    G. 't Hooft;C. Itzykson;A. Jaffe;H. Lehmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlo Rovelli
Carlo Rovelli Aix-Marseille University
Edward Witten
Edward Witten Institute for Advanced Study
Stanley Deser
Stanley Deser Brandeis University
Steven B. Giddings
Steven B. Giddings University of California, Santa Barbara
Steven Weinberg
Steven Weinberg The University of Texas at Austin
Leonard Susskind
Leonard Susskind Stanford University
Lee Smolin
Lee Smolin Perimeter Institute
Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose University of Oxford

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