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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 83 2742 2609 1350 1258 391 33442

John L. Hall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John L. Hall between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John L. Hall published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2002. 2 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2002. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 2 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 8 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 8 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1962 2025

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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John L. Hall: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 2
1964 0
1965 1
1966 1
1967 2
1968 4
1969 4
1970 2
1971 2
1972 7
1973 6
1974 5
1975 1
1976 8
1977 5
1978 4
1979 4
1980 1
1981 8
1982 3
1983 12
1984 13
1985 11
1986 12
1987 12
1988 10
1989 10
1990 8
1991 7
1992 7
1993 6
1994 9
1995 6
1996 10
1997 12
1998 19
1999 25
2000 23
2001 24
2002 29
2003 10
2004 5
2005 8
2006 8
2007 10
2008 6
2009 4
2010 2
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 2
2015 5
2016 0
2017 5
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 3
2024 0
2025 2
Total 409
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John L. Hall 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 L. Hall 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, 383–402 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: 391 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
383–402 134 391
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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John L. Hall 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 L. Hall 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 83
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

  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2005 - Nobel Prize for their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique
  • 1984 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1973 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

John L. Hall is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Their scientific contributions cover advanced topics such as Advanced Frequency and Time Standards, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates. Additional areas of research include Innovations in Medical Education, Radiology practices and education, Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills, and Perovskite Materials and Applications.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by John L. Hall include:

  • Synthetic FM triplet for AM-free precision laser stabilization and spectroscopy, 2023, Optica
  • Navigating COVID-19 through diverse student learning communities: importance and lessons learned, 2021, Health Education
  • Interstitial Copper Doping in Cs3Bi2Br9: A Pathway to Enhanced Radiation Detection Performance, 2025, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Synthetic FM triplet for AM-free precision laser stabilization and spectroscopy, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Manifesting Unobtainable Secrets: Threshold Elliptic Curve Key Generation using Nested Shamir Secret Sharing, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Dhruv Kedar, Zhibin Yao, Ivan Rýger, Jun Ye, and Ashley Mitchell.

John L. Hall's work has been published predominantly in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Optica, Health Education, and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Throughout their career, the scientist has received notable recognitions and awards, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2018
  • Nobel Prize, 2005, for contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1984
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1973

Best Publications

  • Laser phase and frequency stabilization using an optical resonator

    R. W. P. Drever;J. L. Hall;F. V. Kowalski;J. Hough

  • Carrier-envelope phase control of femtosecond mode-locked lasers and direct optical frequency synthesis

    David J. Jones;Scott A. Diddams;Jinendra K. Ranka;Andrew Stentz

  • Generation of Squeezed States by Parametric Down Conversion

    Ling-An Wu;H. J. Kimble;J. L. Hall;Huifa Wu

  • Direct link between microwave and optical frequencies with a 300 THz femtosecond laser comb

    Scott A. Diddams;David J. Jones;Jun Ye;Steven T. Cundiff

  • Nobel Lecture: Defining and measuring optical frequencies

    John L. Hall

  • Delivering the same optical frequency at two places: accurate cancellation of phase noise introduced by an optical fiber or other time-varying path.

    Long-Sheng Ma;Peter Jungner;Jun Ye;John L. Hall

  • Laser manipulation of atomic beam velocities: Demonstration of stopped atoms and velocity reversal.

    W. Ertmer;R. Blatt;J. L. Hall;M. Zhu

  • Pressure Shift and Broadening of Methane Line at 3.39 μ Studied by Laser-Saturated Molecular Absorption

    R. L. Barger;J. L. Hall

  • Ultrasensitive detections in atomic and molecular physics: demonstration in molecular overtone spectroscopy

    Jun Ye;Long-Sheng Ma;John L. Hall

  • Improved laser test of the isotropy of space

    A. Brillet;J. L. Hall

  • Optical heterodyne saturation spectroscopy

    J. L. Hall;L. Hollberg;T. Baer;H. G. Robinson

  • Molecular Photodetachment Spectrometry. II. The Electron Affinity of O2 and the Structure of O2

    R. J. Celotta;R. A. Bennett;J. L. Hall;M. W. Siegel

  • Optical Frequency Synthesis Based on Mode- Locked Lasers

    Steven T. Cundiff;Jun Ye;John L. Hall

  • Hyperfine structure and absolute frequency of the (87)Rb 5P(3/2) state.

    Jun Ye;Steve Swartz;Peter Jungner;John L. Hall

  • Phase-Coherent Optical Pulse Synthesis from Separate Femtosecond Lasers

    Robert K. Shelton;Long-Sheng Ma;Henry C. Kapteyn;Margaret M. Murnane

  • Coherent atomic mirrors and beam splitters by adiabatic passage in multilevel systems.

    P Marte;P Zoller;John L. Hall

  • Speed of Light from Direct Frequency and Wavelength Measurements of the Methane-Stabilized Laser

    K. M. Evenson;J. S. Wells;F. R. Petersen;B. L. Danielson

  • Simple and compact 1-Hz laser system via an improved mounting configuration of a reference cavity.

    Mark Notcutt;Long-Sheng Ma;Jun Ye;John L. Hall

  • Interferometric real‐time display of cw dye laser wavelength with sub‐Doppler accuracy

    J. L. Hall;S. A. Lee

  • Laser stabilization at the millihertz level

    Ch. Salomon;D. Hils;J. L. Hall

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Ye
Jun Ye University of Colorado Boulder
Steven T. Cundiff
Steven T. Cundiff University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Scott A. Diddams
Scott A. Diddams University of Colorado Boulder
Leo W. Hollberg
Leo W. Hollberg Stanford University
Henry C. Kapteyn
Henry C. Kapteyn University of Colorado Boulder
Margaret M. Murnane
Margaret M. Murnane University of Colorado Boulder
Rainer Blatt
Rainer Blatt University of Innsbruck
Theodor W. Hänsch
Theodor W. Hänsch Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Wolfgang Ertmer
Wolfgang Ertmer University of Hannover

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