2026 Igor M. Sokolov: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	84	2674	2545	1318	1229	638	26828

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Physics

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638

26828

Overview

Igor M. Sokolov is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy, contributing significantly to the understanding of complex physical systems through theoretical and computational approaches.

The research primarily focuses on several interconnected subfields, including:

Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Molecular Biology
Modeling and Simulation
Materials Chemistry

The scientist's work covers key topics such as:

Stochastic dynamics and bifurcation
Diffusion and Search Dynamics
Fractional Differential Equations Solutions
Theoretical and Computational Physics
Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation
Material Dynamics and Properties
Complex Network Analysis Techniques

Igor M. Sokolov has published extensively in several scientific venues, with notable frequency in:

Physical review. E
arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical Review Letters
New Journal of Physics
Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

The following recent papers exemplify the diversity and depth of this scientist's research:

"Modeling Echo Chambers and Polarization Dynamics in Social Networks," 2020, Physical Review Letters
"Resetting processes with noninstantaneous return," 2020, Physical review. E
"Time averaging and emerging nonergodicity upon resetting of fractional Brownian motion and heterogeneous diffusion processes," 2021, Physical review. E
"Emergence of Polarized Ideological Opinions in Multidimensional Topic Spaces," 2021, Physical Review X
"Nonergodicity of reset geometric Brownian motion," 2022, Physical review. E

Frequent collaboration partners include researchers with whom Igor M. Sokolov has extensively worked, among them:

Ralf Metzler
Andrey G. Cherstvy
Adrian Pacheco-Pozo
Aleksei V. Chechkin
Wei Wang

The body of work produced contributes to the advancement of understanding in stochastic processes, nonlinear phenomena, and their applications in physics and beyond.

Best Publications

Anomalous transport : foundations and applications

Rainer Klages;G. Radons;Igor M. Sokolov

808
Citations
First steps in random walks : from tools to applications

J. Klafter;Igor M. Sokolov

698
Citations
Models of anomalous diffusion in crowded environments

Igor M. Sokolov

579
Citations
From diffusion to anomalous diffusion: A century after Einstein’s Brownian motion

I. M. Sokolov;J. Klafter

511
Citations
Retarding subdiffusion and accelerating superdiffusion governed by distributed-order fractional diffusion equations.

A. V. Chechkin;R. Gorenflo;I. M. Sokolov;I. M. Sokolov

505
Citations
Anomalous diffusion spreads its wings

Joseph Klafter;Igor M Sokolov

485
Citations
Brownian yet Non-Gaussian Diffusion: From Superstatistics to Subordination of Diffusing Diffusivities

Aleksei V. Chechkin;Aleksei V. Chechkin;Flavio Seno;Ralf Metzler;Igor M. Sokolov

452
Citations
Nonergodicity mimics inhomogeneity in single particle tracking.

Ariel Lubelski;Igor M. Sokolov;Joseph Klafter

373
Citations
Atomic force microscopy detects differences in the surface brush of normal and cancerous cells.

S. Iyer;R. M. Gaikwad;V. Subba-Rao;V. Subba-Rao;C. D. Woodworth

370
Citations
Quantum algorithms for electronic structure calculations: Particle-hole Hamiltonian and optimized wave-function expansions

Panagiotis Kl. Barkoutsos;Panagiotis Kl. Barkoutsos;Jerome F. Gonthier;Igor Sokolov;Igor Sokolov;Nikolaj Moll

360
Citations
Fractional diffusion in inhomogeneous media

A V Chechkin;R Gorenflo;I M Sokolov

336
Citations
Modeling Echo Chambers and Polarization Dynamics in Social Networks

Fabian Baumann;Philipp Lorenz-Spreen;Igor M. Sokolov;Michele Starnini

325
Citations
If Cell Mechanics Can Be Described by Elastic Modulus: Study of Different Models and Probes Used in Indentation Experiments

Nataliia Guz;Maxim Dokukin;Vivekanand Kalaparthi;Igor Sokolov

324
Citations
Reshuffling scale-free networks: from random to assortative.

R. Xulvi-Brunet;I. M. Sokolov

303
Citations
A toolbox for determining subdiffusive mechanisms

Yasmine Meroz;Igor M. Sokolov

298
Citations
Distributed-Order Fractional Kinetics

I. M. Sokolov;A. V. Chechkin;J. Klafter

285
Citations
Statistical Thermodynamics and Stochastic Theory of Nonequilibrium Systems

Werner Ebeling;Igor M. Sokolov

283
Citations
Anomalous transport in external fields: Continuous time random walks and fractional diffusion equations extended

Ralf Metzler;Joseph Klafter;Igor M. Sokolov

282
Citations
Enzyme-functionalized mesoporous silica for bioanalytical applications

Cristina Ispas;Igor Sokolov;Silvana Andreescu

276
Citations
Absence of Anderson localization of light in a random ensemble of point scatterers.

Sergey E. Skipetrov;Igor Sokolov

268
Citations