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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 123 734 695 403 376 785 48508

John C Wheeler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John C Wheeler between 1969 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John C Wheeler published across 58 years, from 1969 to 2026, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2007. 10 of the 835 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2007. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 6 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 45 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 3 publications
1969 2026

835 publications in total across all disciplines

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John C Wheeler: publications per year, 1969 to 2026
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 2
1971 3
1972 4
1973 1
1974 6
1975 3
1976 4
1977 5
1978 3
1979 2
1980 5
1981 2
1982 4
1983 4
1984 7
1985 5
1986 6
1987 7
1988 8
1989 12
1990 8
1991 6
1992 7
1993 10
1994 5
1995 6
1996 25
1997 20
1998 13
1999 17
2000 10
2001 19
2002 24
2003 24
2004 22
2005 27
2006 29
2007 45
2008 25
2009 32
2010 27
2011 29
2012 32
2013 23
2014 27
2015 18
2016 22
2017 41
2018 19
2019 40
2020 15
2021 13
2022 10
2023 25
2024 16
2025 7
2026 3
Total 835
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John C Wheeler 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 John C Wheeler 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, 783–802 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: 785 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 43 785
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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John C Wheeler 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 John C Wheeler 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, 122–123 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: 123 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 59 123
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

  • 1990 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his work on the thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of phase transitions and critical phenomena in molecularly complex solutions

Overview

John C Wheeler is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant concentration in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Other subfields include Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Oncology, and Computational Mechanics.

Their work covers multiple main topics, notably Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Astro and Planetary Science, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research.

Recent publications by John C Wheeler include:

  • A WC/WO star exploding within an expanding carbon-oxygen-neon nebula (2022, Nature)
  • From Discovery to the First Month of the Type II Supernova 2023ixf: High and Variable Mass Loss in the Final Year before Explosion (2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • Early Spectroscopy and Dense Circumstellar Medium Interaction in SN 2023ixf (2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • A JWST Survey of the Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A (2024, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • ASASSN-15LH: A SUPERLUMINOUS ULTRAVIOLET REBRIGHTENING OBSERVED by SWIFT and HUBBLE (2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))

Frequent collaborators in their research include J. Vinkó, D. A. Howell, C. McCully, Lifan Wang, and D. Hiramatsu.

John C Wheeler has published extensively in multiple venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Blood

In 1990, John C Wheeler was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation for their work on the thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of phase transitions and critical phenomena in molecularly complex solutions.

Best Publications

  • First-year Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II (SDSS-II) Supernova Results: Hubble Diagram and Cosmological Parameters

    Richard Kessler;Andrew Becker;David Cinabro;Jake Vanderplas

  • SN 2006gy: Discovery of the most luminous supernova ever recorded, powered by the death of an extremely massive star like Eta Carinae

    Nathan Smith;Weidong Li;Ryan J. Foley;J. Craig Wheeler

  • Abundance Ratios as a Function of Metallicity

    J. Craig Wheeler;Christopher Sneden;James W. Truran

  • First-Year Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II Supernova Results: Hubble Diagram and Cosmological Parameters

    Richard Kessler;Andrew C. Becker;David Cinabro;Jake Vanderplas

  • Sn 2006gy : Discovery of the most luminous supernova ever recorded, powered by the death of an extremely massive star like η carinae

    Nathan Smith;Weidong Li;Ryan J. Foley;J. Craig Wheeler

  • The sloan digital sky survey-II supernova survey: technical summary

    Joshua A. Frieman;Joshua A. Frieman;Bruce Bassett;Andrew Becker;Changsu Choi

  • The Magnetorotational Instability in Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions

    Shizuka Akiyama;J. Craig Wheeler;David L. Meier;Itamar Lichtenstadt

  • The Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II Supernova Survey: Technical Summary

    Joshua A. Frieman;B. Bassett;A. Becker;C. Choi

  • Type Ia Supernovae: Influence of the Initial Composition on the Nucleosynthesis, Light Curves, and Spectra and Consequences for the Determination of ΩM and Λ

    P. Höflich;P. Höflich;P. Höflich;John C Wheeler;John C Wheeler;F. K. Thielemann;F. K. Thielemann

  • Type Ia Supernovae: Influence of the Initial Composition on the Nucleosynthesis, Light Curves, Spectra and Consequences for the Determination of Omega_M & Lambda

    Peter Hoeflich;F. K. Thielemann;J. Craig Wheeler

  • Asymmetric Supernovae, Pulsars, Magnetars, and Gamma-Ray Bursts

    J. Craig Wheeler;Insu Yi;Insu Yi;Peter Höflich;Lifan Wang

  • Spectropolarimetry of Supernovae

    Lifan Wang;J. Craig Wheeler

  • Jet-Induced Explosions of Core Collapse Supernovae

    A. M. Khokhlov;P. A. Hoeflich;E. S. Oran;J. C. Wheeler

  • SN?2005ap: A Most Brilliant Explosion

    Robert M. Quimby;Greg Aldering;J. Craig Wheeler;Peter Höflich

  • Jet-induced Explosions of Core Collapse Supernovae

    A. M. Khokhlov;P. A. Höflich;E. S. Oran;John C Wheeler

  • Accretion Disks in Compact Stellar Systems

    J. Craig Wheeler

  • Delayed detonation models for normal and subluminous type Ia sueprnovae: Absolute brightness, light curves, and molecule formation

    P. Hoflich;A. M. Khokhlov;J. C. Wheeler

  • Bipolar Supernova Explosions

    Lifan Wang;Lifan Wang;D. Andrew Howell;D. Andrew Howell;Peter Höflich;J. Craig Wheeler

  • A Wolf–Rayet-like progenitor of SN 2013cu from spectral observations of a stellar wind

    Avishay Gal-Yam;I. Arcavi;E. O. Ofek;S. Ben-Ami

  • The Supernova Gamma-Ray Burst Connection

    J. Craig Wheeler;Peter Hoeflich;Lifan Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesper Sollerman
Jesper Sollerman Stockholm University
Justyn R. Maund
Justyn R. Maund Royal Holloway University of London
Ryan J. Foley
Ryan J. Foley University of California, Santa Cruz
Dieter Horns
Dieter Horns Universität Hamburg
Ferdinando Patat
Ferdinando Patat European Southern Observatory
Saurabh Jha
Saurabh Jha Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Felix Aharonian
Felix Aharonian Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
N. Gehrels
N. Gehrels Goddard Space Flight Center
Adam G. Riess
Adam G. Riess Johns Hopkins University
Gavin Rowell
Gavin Rowell University of Adelaide

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