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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 120 819 776 440 411 809 50284

John P. Hughes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John P. Hughes between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John P. Hughes published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2007. 38 of the 912 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2007. 1970: 3 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 46 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 38 publications 2010: 43 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 46 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 22 publications
1970 2025

912 publications in total across all disciplines

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John P. Hughes: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 3
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 3
1983 3
1984 6
1985 2
1986 3
1987 3
1988 9
1989 3
1990 3
1991 13
1992 17
1993 15
1994 19
1995 16
1996 15
1997 11
1998 14
1999 25
2000 27
2001 20
2002 26
2003 25
2004 28
2005 15
2006 35
2007 46
2008 35
2009 38
2010 43
2011 40
2012 30
2013 28
2014 46
2015 20
2016 16
2017 33
2018 30
2019 21
2020 18
2021 27
2022 24
2023 18
2024 16
2025 22
Total 912
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John P. Hughes 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 P. Hughes 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, 803–822 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: 809 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
803–822 34 809
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 P. Hughes 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 P. Hughes 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, 120–121 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: 120 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 60 120
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

  • 2008 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For seminal contributions to the development of the Chandra Xray Observatory and for pioneering studies of the origin of Galactic cosmic rays using the structure and evolution of supernova remnants

Overview

John P. Hughes is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Within this broad domain, their work covers several subfields and specialized topics that contribute to the understanding of cosmic phenomena.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy

More specifically, their subfields of study are:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation
  • Surgery
  • Computational Mechanics

The topics of research that John P. Hughes has explored extensively include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Their publication record spans multiple respected venues in the scientific community, with frequent contributions to:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Examples of their recent papers include:

  • "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: DR6 Gravitational Lensing Map and Cosmological Parameters," 2024, published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: A Measurement of the DR6 CMB Lensing Power Spectrum and Its Implications for Structure Growth," 2024, published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Combined kinematic and thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich measurements from BOSS CMASS and LOWZ halos," 2021, published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • "Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Modeling the gas thermodynamics in BOSS CMASS galaxies from kinematic and thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich measurements," 2021, published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: a CMB lensing mass map over 2100 square degrees of sky and its cross-correlation with BOSS-CMASS galaxies," 2020, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

John P. Hughes collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Matt Hilton
  • Mark J. Devlin
  • Nicholas Battaglia
  • Cristobál Sifón
  • Edward J. Wollack

In recognition of their contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2008, with the citation noting their seminal contributions to the development of the Chandra X-ray Observatory and pioneering studies on the origin of Galactic cosmic rays through investigations of supernova remnants.

Best Publications

  • Identification and characterization of the familial adenomatous polyposis coli gene

    Joanna Groden;Andrew Thliveris;Andrew Thliveris;Wade Samowitz;Mary Carlson

  • The X-Ray Observatory Suzaku

    Kazuhisa Mitsuda;Mark Bautz;Hajime Inoue;Richard L. Kelley

  • The Simons Observatory : Science goals and forecasts

    Peter Ade;James Aguirre;Zeeshan Ahmed;Simone Aiola;Simone Aiola

  • BVRI Light Curves for 22 Type Ia Supernovae

    Adam G. Riess;Robert P. Kirshner;Brian P. Schmidt;Saurabh Jha

  • BVRI Light Curves for 22 Type Ia Supernovae

    Adam G. Riess;Robert P. Kirshner;Brian P. Schmidt;Saurabh Jha

  • Identification of deletion mutations and three new genes at the familial polyposis locus

    Geoff Joslyn;Geoff Joslyn;Mary Carlson;Andrew Thliveris;Andrew Thliveris;Hans Albertsen

  • Alleles of the APC gene: An attenuated form of familial polyposis

    Lisa Spirio;Sylviane Olschwang;Joanna Groden;Margaret Robertson

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Cosmological Parameters from the 2008 Power Spectra

    J. Dunkley;R. Hlozek;J. Sievers;V. Acquaviva

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: DR4 maps and cosmological parameters

    Simone Aiola;Erminia Calabrese;Loïc Maurin;Loïc Maurin;Sigurd Naess

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Sunyaev-Zel'dovich selected galaxy clusters at 148 GHz from three seasons of data

    Matthew Hasselfield;Matthew Hasselfield;Matt Hilton;Matt Hilton;Tobias A. Marriage;Graeme E. Addison;Graeme E. Addison

  • The atacama cosmology telescope: cosmological parameters from the 2008 power spectrum

    J. Dunkley;J. Dunkley;R. Hlozek;J. Sievers;V. Acquaviva;V. Acquaviva

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: DR4 Maps and Cosmological Parameters.

    Simone Aiola;Erminia Calabrese;Loïc Maurin;Sigurd Naess

  • The quiescent intracluster medium in the core of the Perseus cluster

    Felix Aharonian;Felix Aharonian;Hiroki Akamatsu;Fumie Akimoto;Steven W. Allen

  • Nucleosynthesis and Mixing in Cassiopeia A.

    John P. Hughes;Cara E. Rakowski;David N. Burrows;Patrick O. Slane

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Cosmological Parameters from Three Seasons of Data

    Jonathan L. Sievers;Jonathan L. Sievers;Renée A. Hlozek;Michael R. Nolta;Viviana Acquaviva

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Sunyaev Zel'dovich Selected Galaxy Clusters at 148 GHz in the 2008 Survey

    T. A. Marriage;V. Acquaviva;P.A.R. Ade;P. Aguirre

  • The Simons Observatory: Science goals and forecasts

    Peter Ade;James Aguirre;Zeeshan Ahmed

  • Advanced ACTPol Cryogenic Detector Arrays and Readout

    S. W. Henderson;R. Allison;J. Austermann;T. Baildon

  • Cosmic-Ray Acceleration at the Forward Shock in Tycho’s Supernova Remnant: Evidence from Chandra X-Ray Observations

    Jessica S. Warren;John P. Hughes;Carles Badenes;Parviz Ghavamian

  • Detection of the power spectrum of cosmic microwave background lensing by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope.

    Sudeep Das;Blake D. Sherwin;Paula Aguirre;John W. Appel

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Slane
Patrick Slane Harvard University
Edward J. Wollack
Edward J. Wollack Goddard Space Flight Center
Felipe Menanteau
Felipe Menanteau University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Arthur Kosowsky
Arthur Kosowsky University of Pittsburgh
Suzanne T. Staggs
Suzanne T. Staggs Princeton University
David N. Spergel
David N. Spergel Princeton University
Lyman A. Page
Lyman A. Page Princeton University
Kevin M. Huffenberger
Kevin M. Huffenberger Florida State University
Mark J. Devlin
Mark J. Devlin University of Pennsylvania
Katsuji Koyama
Katsuji Koyama Kyoto University

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