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J. Ignacio Cirac

J. Ignacio Cirac

Max Planck Society
Germany

J. Ignacio Cirac publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Ignacio Cirac between 2000 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Ignacio Cirac published across 22 years, from 2000 to 2021, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2021. 52 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2021. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 35 publications
2000 2021

265 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Ignacio Cirac: publications per year, 2000 to 2021
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 4
2003 5
2004 6
2005 7
2006 7
2007 11
2008 13
2009 11
2010 15
2011 16
2012 27
2013 17
2014 8
2015 9
2016 9
2017 15
2018 11
2019 21
2020 17
2021 35
Total 265
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J. Ignacio Cirac 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 J. Ignacio Cirac 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. 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+

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
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
1,083–1,102 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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J. Ignacio Cirac 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 J. Ignacio Cirac 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. 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+

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
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
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

  • 2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For outstanding contributions to quantum optics theory, in particular the problem of implementing quantum information with quantum optics and the theory of quantum degenerate atomic gases

Best Publications

  • Machine learning and the physical sciences

    Giuseppe Carleo;J. Ignacio Cirac;Kyle Cranmer;Laurent Daudet

  • Quantum computation and quantum-state engineering driven by dissipation

    Frank Verstraete;Michael M. Wolf;J. Ignacio Cirac

  • Experimental demonstration of quantum memory for light

    Brian Julsgaard;Jacob Sherson;J. Ignacio Cirac;Jaromir Fiurasek;Jaromir Fiurasek

  • Goals and opportunities in quantum simulation

    J. Ignacio Cirac;Peter Zoller

  • Classifying quantum phases using matrix product states and projected entangled pair states

    Norbert Schuch;David Pérez-García;J. Ignacio Cirac

  • Majorana Fermions in Equilibrium and in Driven Cold-Atom Quantum Wires

    Liang Jiang;Takuya Kitagawa;Jason Alicea;A. R. Akhmerov

  • Area laws in quantum systems: mutual information and correlations

    Michael M. Wolf;Frank Verstraete;Matthew B. Hastings;J. Ignacio Cirac

  • Time-dependent variational principle for quantum lattices.

    Jutho Haegeman;J. Ignacio Cirac;Tobias J. Osborne;Iztok Pižorn

  • Characterization of Gaussian operations and distillation of Gaussian states

    Géza Giedke;J. Ignacio Cirac

  • Entanglement generated by dissipation and steady state entanglement of two macroscopic objects.

    Hanna Krauter;Christine A. Muschik;Kasper Jensen;Wojciech Wasilewski

  • Entropy scaling and simulability by matrix product states.

    Norbert Schuch;Michael M. Wolf;Frank Verstraete;J. Ignacio Cirac

  • Renormalization and tensor product states in spin chains and lattices

    J. Ignacio Cirac;Frank Verstraete

  • Computational complexity of projected entangled pair states.

    Norbert Schuch;Michael M. Wolf;Frank Verstraete;J. Ignacio Cirac

  • The 2019 surface acoustic waves roadmap

    Per Delsing;Andrew N. Cleland;Martin J.A. Schuetz;Johannes Knörzer

  • Extremality of Gaussian quantum states.

    Michael M. Wolf;Geza Giedke;J. Ignacio Cirac

  • Fermionic projected entangled pair states

    Christina V. Kraus;Norbert Schuch;Frank Verstraete;J. Ignacio Cirac

  • Entanglement percolation in quantum networks

    Antonio Acin;J. Ignacio Cirac;Maciej Lewenstein

  • Neural-Network Quantum States, String-Bond States, and Chiral Topological States

    Ivan Glasser;Nicola Pancotti;Moritz August;Iván D. Rodríguez

  • Cold-Atom Quantum Simulator for SU(2) Yang-Mills Lattice Gauge Theory

    Erez Zohar;J. Ignacio Cirac;Benni Reznik

  • Simulating compact quantum electrodynamics with ultracold atoms: probing confinement and nonperturbative effects.

    Erez Zohar;J. Ignacio Cirac;Benni Reznik

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Verstraete
Frank Verstraete Ghent University
Peter Zoller
Peter Zoller University of Innsbruck
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Eugene Demler Harvard University
Maciej Lewenstein
Maciej Lewenstein Institute of Photonic Sciences
Mikhail D. Lukin
Mikhail D. Lukin Harvard University
Luming Duan
Luming Duan Tsinghua University
Liang Jiang
Liang Jiang University of Chicago
Antonio Acín
Antonio Acín Institute of Photonic Sciences
David A. Huse
David A. Huse Princeton University
Angel Rubio
Angel Rubio Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter

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