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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 71 3632 3450 1698 1578 596 20114

Johann Rafelski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Johann Rafelski between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Johann Rafelski published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2022. 19 of the 672 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2022. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 5 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 27 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 10 publications
1971 2025

672 publications in total across all disciplines

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Johann Rafelski: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 5
1973 7
1974 10
1975 4
1976 6
1977 5
1978 8
1979 6
1980 8
1981 5
1982 5
1983 6
1984 10
1985 27
1986 7
1987 9
1988 11
1989 12
1990 8
1991 13
1992 9
1993 10
1994 8
1995 15
1996 8
1997 12
1998 11
1999 25
2000 15
2001 17
2002 27
2003 9
2004 9
2005 12
2006 14
2007 8
2008 24
2009 11
2010 10
2011 16
2012 20
2013 22
2014 14
2015 12
2016 21
2017 29
2018 10
2019 18
2020 6
2021 10
2022 32
2023 16
2024 9
2025 10
Total 672
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Johann Rafelski 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 Johann Rafelski 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, 583–602 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: 596 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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 94 596
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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Johann Rafelski 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 Johann Rafelski 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 71
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pathbreaking research on the properties of hot, dense hadronic matter, especially strangeness enhancement in the search for quark deconfinement, and seminal research into the vacuum state in supercritical fields

Overview

Johann Rafelski is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans several subfields, including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

Their recent scholarly output includes papers such as "Discovery of Quark-Gluon Plasma: Strangeness Diaries" (2020, The European Physical Journal Special Topics), "A Short Survey of Matter-Antimatter Evolution in the Primordial Universe" (2023, Universe), among others. These publications reflect ongoing interests in high-energy phenomena and cosmological processes.

Frequent collaborators in their research endeavors include Cheng Tao Yang, Andrew Steinmetz, Martin Formánek, Christopher Grayson, and Stefan Evans. These coauthors have worked with Rafelski on a variety of topics in theoretical and experimental physics.

Johann Rafelski's work has been disseminated through various publication venues that are prominent within the physics community. Notable frequent publication venues include arXiv (Cornell University), The European Physical Journal Special Topics, Physical Review D, Annals of Physics, and Acta Physica Polonica A.

The main research topics that characterize Rafelski's scientific work comprise:

  • High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics

In addition to journal articles, they have authored a book titled Hadrons and Quark-Gluon Plasma published by Cambridge University Press in 2022.

Throughout their career, Johann Rafelski has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2011. The citation for this honor references their research on the properties of hot, dense hadronic matter, including work on strangeness enhancement related to quark deconfinement and studies of the vacuum state in supercritical fields.

Best Publications

  • Strangeness Production in the Quark-Gluon Plasma

    Johann Rafelski;Berndt Müller

  • Strangeness in relativistic heavy ion collisions

    P. Koch;Berndt Muller;Johann Rafelski

  • Observation of cold nuclear fusion in condensed matter

    S. E. Jones;E. P. Palmer;J. B. Czirr;D. L. Decker

  • Enhanced $J/\psi$ production in deconfined quark matter

    Robert L. Thews;Martin Schroedter;Johann Rafelski

  • ALICE: Physics Performance Report, Volume II

    P. Cortese;G. Dellacasa;L. Ramello;M. Sitta

  • Heavy-ion collisions at the LHC-Last call for predictions

    N. Armesto;N. Borghini;S. Jeon;U. A. Wiedemann

  • Hot hadronic matter and nuclear collisions

    R. Hagedorn;J. Rafelski

  • Strange anti-baryons from quark-gluon plasma

    Johann Rafelski

  • Phase-space structure of the Dirac vacuum

    Iwo Bialynicki-Birula;Pawel Górnicki;Johann Rafelski

  • SHARE: Statistical hadronization with resonances

    Giorgio Torrieri;Steve Steinke;Wojciech Broniowski;Wojciech Florkowski

  • Fermions and bosons interacting with arbitrarily strong external fields

    Johann Rafelski;Lewis P. Fulcher;Abraham Klein

  • Quantum Electrodynamics of Strong Fields: With an Introduction into Modern Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

    Walter Greiner;Johann Rafelski;Berndt Müller

  • Erratum: Strangeness Production in the Quark-Gluon Plasma (Physical Review Letters)

    Johann Rafelski;Berndt Mller

  • Solution of the Dirac Equation for Strong External Fields

    Berndt Müller;Heinrich Peitz;Johann Rafelski;Walter Greiner

  • Strangeness conservation in hot nuclear fireballs.

    Jean Letessier;Ahmed Tounsi;Ulrich Heinz;Josef Sollfrank

  • The importance of the reaction volume in hadronic collisions

    Johann Rafelski;Michael Danos

  • Fusion reactions initiated by laser-accelerated particle beams in a laser-produced plasma

    C. Labaune;C. Baccou;S. Depierreux;C. Goyon

  • Strange hadron resonances as a signature of freeze-out dynamics

    Giorgio Torrieri;Johann Rafelski

  • Pocketbook of mathematical functions

    Michael Danos;Johann Rafelski

  • Effect of dynamical QCD medium on radiative heavy-quark energy loss

    M Djordjevic;U Heinz

Frequent Co-Authors

Berndt Müller
Berndt Müller Duke University
Walter Greiner
Walter Greiner Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
Anthony W. Thomas
Anthony W. Thomas University of Adelaide
Horst Stöcker
Horst Stöcker Goethe University Frankfurt
Miklos Gyulassy
Miklos Gyulassy Columbia University
Guy Paic
Guy Paic National Autonomous University of Mexico
Dirk H. Rischke
Dirk H. Rischke Goethe University Frankfurt
Krzysztof Redlich
Krzysztof Redlich University of Wrocław
Dmitri E. Kharzeev
Dmitri E. Kharzeev Stony Brook University
Bin Zhang
Bin Zhang Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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