| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Scientists | 173 | 758 | 691 | 464 | 414 | 1028 | 160835 |
| Materials Science | 152 | 139 | 58 | 823 | 136121 | ||
| Physics | 176 | 121 | 81 | 1003 | 168207 |
The chart shows the history of publications by John D. Joannopoulos between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John D. Joannopoulos published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 19.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2016. 5 of the 1,038 publications appeared in the last two years.
1,038 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 12 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 28 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2000 | 24 |
| 2001 | 31 |
| 2002 | 29 |
| 2003 | 44 |
| 2004 | 37 |
| 2005 | 48 |
| 2006 | 34 |
| 2007 | 34 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 31 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| Total | 1,038 |
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 D. Joannopoulos sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 1,003 publications — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.
| 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 | 1,003 |
| 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 |
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 D. Joannopoulos sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 176 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 176 |
| 178–179 | 5 | |
| 180–181 | 3 | |
| 182–183 | 4 | |
| 184 | 4 | |
| 185+ | 99 |
John D. Joannopoulos is affiliated with MIT in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Physics and Astronomy, alongside significant work in Engineering.
The main subfields of their study include Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Artificial Intelligence; and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.
Topics frequently covered in their work are Photonic and Optical Devices, Photonic Crystals and Applications, Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications, Topological Materials and Phenomena, Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing, Quantum Information and Cryptography, and Mechanical and Optical Resonators.
Recent publications by John D. Joannopoulos span various high-impact journals and include:
They have frequently collaborated with other researchers. Their most common co-authors include Marin Soljačić, Nicholas Rivera, Charles Roques-Carmes, Steven E. Kooi, and Yi Yang.
The venues where their work is often published include arXiv (Cornell University), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Nature Communications, Nature, and Physical Review B.
Throughout their career, John D. Joannopoulos has been recognized with several awards and honors:
John D. Joannopoulos;Steven G. Johnson;Joshua N. Winn;Robert D. Meade
M. C. Payne;M. P. Teter;D. C. Allan;T. A. Arias
André Kurs;Aristeidis Karalis;Robert Moffatt;J. D. Joannopoulos
J. D. Joannopoulos;Pierre R. Villeneuve;Shanhui Fan
Steven G. Johnson;John D. Joannopoulos
Tomoki Ozawa;Hannah M. Price;Alberto Amo;Nathan Goldman
Zheng Wang;Yidong Chong;Yidong Chong;John D. Joannopoulos;Marin Soljacic
Ardavan F. Oskooi;David Roundy;Mihai Ibanescu;Peter Bermel
Chia Wei Hsu;Bo Zhen;Bo Zhen;A. Douglas Stone;John D. Joannopoulos
Attila Mekis;J. C. Chen;I. Kurland;Shanhui Fan
Aristeidis Karalis;J.D. Joannopoulos;Marin Soljačić
Yoel Fink;Joshua N. Winn;Shanhui Fan;Chiping Chen
Shanhui Fan;Wonjoo Suh;J. D. Joannopoulos
Shanhui Fan;J. D. Joannopoulos
Mehmet Aydinol;Adrian Kohan;Gerbrand Ceder;Kang Cho
Steven G. Johnson;Shanhui Fan;Pierre R. Villeneuve;J. D. Joannopoulos
Zheng Wang;Yidong Chong;John D. Joannopoulos;Marin Soljačić
Chia Wei Hsu;Bo Zhen;Jeongwon Lee;Song-Liang Chua
J. S. Foresi;P. R. Villeneuve;J. Ferrera;E. R. Thoen
E Yablonovitch;TJ Gmitter;RD Meade;AM Rappe
Chiyan Luo;Steven G. Johnson;J. D. Joannopoulos;J. B. Pendry
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