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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 97 1789 1702 935 877 1070 46913

Herschel Rabitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Herschel Rabitz between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Herschel Rabitz published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 20.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2003. 26 of the 1,216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2003. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 16 publications 1979: 13 publications 1980: 13 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 19 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 24 publications 1989: 24 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 33 publications 1992: 24 publications 1993: 31 publications 1994: 33 publications 1995: 30 publications 1996: 27 publications 1997: 30 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 32 publications 2001: 32 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 48 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 38 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 48 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 45 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 11 publications
1966 2025

1,216 publications in total across all disciplines

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Herschel Rabitz: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 3
1971 1
1972 2
1973 5
1974 7
1975 6
1976 5
1977 11
1978 16
1979 13
1980 13
1981 15
1982 4
1983 12
1984 19
1985 10
1986 16
1987 21
1988 24
1989 24
1990 17
1991 33
1992 24
1993 31
1994 33
1995 30
1996 27
1997 30
1998 28
1999 26
2000 32
2001 32
2002 25
2003 48
2004 28
2005 24
2006 38
2007 23
2008 48
2009 27
2010 34
2011 45
2012 39
2013 23
2014 38
2015 25
2016 31
2017 20
2018 24
2019 14
2020 19
2021 17
2022 17
2023 11
2024 15
2025 11
Total 1,216
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Herschel Rabitz 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 Herschel Rabitz 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, 1,063–1,082 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: 1,070 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 1,070
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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Herschel Rabitz 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 Herschel Rabitz 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 97
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1975 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Herschel Rabitz is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and has made significant contributions to the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Computer Science. Their research spans a variety of subfields, notably Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Molecular Biology, and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

Their main research topics include Quantum Information and Cryptography, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum many-body systems, Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, and Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design.

Herschel Rabitz has published extensively, with frequent appearances in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review A, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, and Quantum.

Recent papers by Herschel Rabitz include:

  • Robust quantum control in games: An adversarial learning approach (2020, Physical Review A)
  • The optimization landscape of hybrid quantum-classical algorithms: From quantum control to NISQ applications (2022, Annual Reviews in Control)
  • Progress toward favorable landscapes in quantum combinatorial optimization (2021, Physical Review A)
  • Digital quantum simulation of molecular dynamics and control (2021, Physical Review Research)
  • Assessing three closed-loop learning algorithms by searching for high-quality quantum control pulses (2020, Physical Review A)

Frequent co-authors in Herschel Rabitz's work include Re-Bing Wu, Tak-San Ho, Peyman Azodi, Alicia Magann, and Christian Arenz.

Herschel Rabitz has received recognition through awards such as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2004 and Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1975.

Best Publications

  • Teaching lasers to control molecules.

    Richard S. Judson;Herschel Rabitz

  • Whither the future of controlling quantum phenomena

    Herschel Rabitz;Regina de Vivie-Riedle;Marcus Motzkus;Karl Kompa

  • Coherent control of quantum dynamics: the dream is alive.

    Warren S. Warren;Herschel Albert Rabitz;Mohammed Dahleh

  • Optimal control of quantum-mechanical systems: Existence, numerical approximation, and applications

    Anthony P. Peirce;Mohammed A. Dahleh;Herschel Albert Rabitz

  • Selective Bond Dissociation and Rearrangement with Optimally Tailored, Strong-Field Laser Pulses

    Robert J. Levis;Getahun M. Menkir;Herschel Rabitz

  • General foundations of high-dimensional model representations

    Herschel Albert Rabitz;Ömer F. Aliş

  • Control of quantum phenomena: past, present and future

    Constantin Brif;Raj Chakrabarti;Herschel Albert Rabitz

  • Sensitivity Analysis in Chemical Kinetics

    H. Rabitz;M. Kramer;D. Dacol

  • Efficient input-output model representations

    Herschel Albert Rabitz;Ömer F. Aliş;Jeffrey Shorter;Kyurhee Shim

  • Quantum Physics Under Control

    Ian Walmsley;Herschel Rabitz

  • Optimal control of selective vibrational excitation in harmonic linear chain molecules

    Shenghua Shi;Andrea Woody;Herschel Rabitz

  • High Dimensional Model Representations

    Genyuan Li;Carey Rosenthal;Herschel Albert Rabitz

  • RAPIDLY CONVERGENT ITERATION METHODS FOR QUANTUM OPTIMAL CONTROL OF POPULATION

    Wusheng Zhu;Jair Botina;Herschel Albert Rabitz

  • Quantum Optimally Controlled Transition Landscapes

    Herschel Albert Rabitz;Michael M. Hsieh;Carey M. Rosenthal

  • A general method for constructing multidimensional molecular potential energy surfaces from ab initio calculations

    Tak‐San Ho;Herschel Rabitz

  • Controllability of molecular systems

    Viswanath Ramakrishna;Murti V. Salapaka;Mohammed Dahleh;Herschel Albert Rabitz

  • Quantum number and energy scaling for nonreactive collisions

    Andrew E. DePristo;Andrew E. DePristo;Stuart D. Augustin;Ramakrishna Ramaswamy;Ramakrishna Ramaswamy;Herschel Albert Rabitz

  • Quantum mechanical optimal control of physical observables in microsystems

    Shenghua Shi;Herschel Albert Rabitz

  • A RAPID MONOTONICALLY CONVERGENT ITERATION ALGORITHM FOR QUANTUM OPTIMAL CONTROL OVER THE EXPECTATION VALUE OF A POSITIVE DEFINITE OPERATOR

    Wusheng Zhu;Herschel Albert Rabitz

  • Practical Approaches To Construct RS-HDMR Component Functions

    Genyuan Li;Sheng-Wei Wang;Herschel Rabitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert L. Kosut
Robert L. Kosut SC Solutions (United States)
Richard A. Yetter
Richard A. Yetter Pennsylvania State University
Gabriel Turinici
Gabriel Turinici Paris Dauphine University
Frederick L. Dryer
Frederick L. Dryer University of South Carolina
Joshua D. Rabinowitz
Joshua D. Rabinowitz Princeton University
Daoyi Dong
Daoyi Dong University of New South Wales
Ian A. Walmsley
Ian A. Walmsley Imperial College London
Christodoulos A. Floudas
Christodoulos A. Floudas Texas A&M University
Charles E. Kolb
Charles E. Kolb Aerodyne Research
Ian R. Petersen
Ian R. Petersen Australian National University

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