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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mathematics 37 2417 2145 1014 847 81 12091

Karen Uhlenbeck publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karen Uhlenbeck between 1968 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karen Uhlenbeck published across 57 years, from 1968 to 2024, averaging 1.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1984. 3 of the 90 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1984. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications
1968 2024

90 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karen Uhlenbeck: publications per year, 1968 to 2024
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 2
1971 0
1972 3
1973 3
1974 0
1975 1
1976 1
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 6
1983 3
1984 8
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 4
1996 3
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 2
2007 2
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 2
2017 0
2018 3
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 3
2023 1
2024 2
Total 90
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Karen Uhlenbeck publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karen Uhlenbeck sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 537+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 112. Most scientists, 112, have 142–146 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 77–81 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 3 scientists 47–51 publications: 5 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 20 scientists 62–66 publications: 14 scientists 67–71 publications: 25 scientists 72–76 publications: 19 scientists 77–81 publications: 35 scientists 82–86 publications: 50 scientists 87–91 publications: 60 scientists 92–96 publications: 86 scientists 97–101 publications: 84 scientists 102–106 publications: 83 scientists 107–111 publications: 90 scientists 112–116 publications: 99 scientists 117–121 publications: 90 scientists 122–126 publications: 91 scientists 127–131 publications: 109 scientists 132–136 publications: 110 scientists 137–141 publications: 98 scientists 142–146 publications: 112 scientists 147–151 publications: 102 scientists 152–156 publications: 88 scientists 157–161 publications: 106 scientists 162–166 publications: 83 scientists 167–171 publications: 102 scientists 172–176 publications: 77 scientists 177–181 publications: 81 scientists 182–186 publications: 78 scientists 187–191 publications: 71 scientists 192–196 publications: 92 scientists 197–201 publications: 64 scientists 202–206 publications: 69 scientists 207–211 publications: 64 scientists 212–216 publications: 62 scientists 217–221 publications: 58 scientists 222–226 publications: 53 scientists 227–231 publications: 50 scientists 232–236 publications: 46 scientists 237–241 publications: 46 scientists 242–246 publications: 46 scientists 247–251 publications: 43 scientists 252–256 publications: 29 scientists 257–261 publications: 45 scientists 262–266 publications: 30 scientists 267–271 publications: 33 scientists 272–276 publications: 34 scientists 277–281 publications: 30 scientists 282–286 publications: 31 scientists 287–291 publications: 21 scientists 292–296 publications: 34 scientists 297–301 publications: 26 scientists 302–306 publications: 10 scientists 307–311 publications: 17 scientists 312–316 publications: 23 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 16 scientists 327–331 publications: 26 scientists 332–336 publications: 13 scientists 337–341 publications: 13 scientists 342–346 publications: 16 scientists 347–351 publications: 17 scientists 352–356 publications: 12 scientists 357–361 publications: 18 scientists 362–366 publications: 18 scientists 367–371 publications: 9 scientists 372–376 publications: 11 scientists 377–381 publications: 8 scientists 382–386 publications: 8 scientists 387–391 publications: 9 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 8 scientists 402–406 publications: 11 scientists 407–411 publications: 6 scientists 412–416 publications: 6 scientists 417–421 publications: 9 scientists 422–426 publications: 8 scientists 427–431 publications: 5 scientists 432–436 publications: 8 scientists 437–441 publications: 8 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 4 scientists 452–456 publications: 4 scientists 457–461 publications: 2 scientists 462–466 publications: 2 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 3 scientists 477–481 publications: 3 scientists 482–486 publications: 6 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 5 scientists 502–506 publications: 1 scientist 507–511 publications: 6 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 1 scientist 522–526 publications: 3 scientists 527–531 publications: 1 scientist 532–536 publications: 4 scientists 537+ publications: 100 scientists
42–46 publications 537+

This scientist: 81 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

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Number of Mathematics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 3
47–51 5
52–56 7
57–61 20
62–66 14
67–71 25
72–76 19
77–81 35 81
82–86 50
87–91 60
92–96 86
97–101 84
102–106 83
107–111 90
112–116 99
117–121 90
122–126 91
127–131 109
132–136 110
137–141 98
142–146 112
147–151 102
152–156 88
157–161 106
162–166 83
167–171 102
172–176 77
177–181 81
182–186 78
187–191 71
192–196 92
197–201 64
202–206 69
207–211 64
212–216 62
217–221 58
222–226 53
227–231 50
232–236 46
237–241 46
242–246 46
247–251 43
252–256 29
257–261 45
262–266 30
267–271 33
272–276 34
277–281 30
282–286 31
287–291 21
292–296 34
297–301 26
302–306 10
307–311 17
312–316 23
317–321 13
322–326 16
327–331 26
332–336 13
337–341 13
342–346 16
347–351 17
352–356 12
357–361 18
362–366 18
367–371 9
372–376 11
377–381 8
382–386 8
387–391 9
392–396 9
397–401 8
402–406 11
407–411 6
412–416 6
417–421 9
422–426 8
427–431 5
432–436 8
437–441 8
442–446 4
447–451 4
452–456 4
457–461 2
462–466 2
467–471 4
472–476 3
477–481 3
482–486 6
487–491 3
492–496 5
497–501 5
502–506 1
507–511 6
512–516 4
517–521 1
522–526 3
527–531 1
532–536 4
537+ 100
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Karen Uhlenbeck D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karen Uhlenbeck sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 86+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 174. Most scientists, 174, have 30 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 138 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mathematics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 174
31 151
32 174
33 117
34 136
35 127
36 145
37 153 37
38 150
39 150
40 138
41 136
42 93
43 108
44 115
45 112
46 103
47 75
48 59
49 67
50 60
51 57
52 59
53 62
54 60
55 50
56 42
57 54
58 50
59 42
60 41
61 35
62 40
63 21
64 31
65 27
66 29
67 19
68 25
69 17
70 18
71 12
72 14
73 13
74 18
75 9
76 11
77 10
78 9
79 16
80 12
81 10
82 5
83 5
84 13
85 6
86+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
  • 2019 - Abel Prize For her pioneering achievements in geometric partial differential equations, gauge theory and integrable systems, and for the fundamental impact of her work on analysis, geometry and mathematical physics.
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
  • 2007 - Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research
  • 2001 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2000 - US President's National Medal of Science "For her many pioneering contributions to global geometry that resulted in advances in mathematical physics and the theory of partial differential equations. Her research accomplishments are matched by her leadership and passionate involvement in mathematics training and education.", Presented by Dr. Neal Lane, Assistant to the President for Science & Technology, at a black-tie dinner awards ceremony at the National Building Museum, Washington, DC, Friday, December 1, 2000.
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1983 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 1974 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Karen Uhlenbeck is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Mathematics with significant contributions in various subfields including Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, and Theoretical Computer Science.

The main topics of their research work cover:

  • Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
  • Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
  • Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering
  • Analytic and geometric function theory
  • History and Theory of Mathematics
  • Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations

Recent publications by Karen Uhlenbeck include:

  • Transverse Measures and Best Lipschitz and Least Gradient Maps, 2024, Journal of Differential Geometry
  • Memorial Article for John Tate, 2021, Notices of the American Mathematical Society
  • "Brilliance and Generosity of Heart": Elizabeth Meckes (1980-2020), 2022, Notices of the American Mathematical Society
  • Analytic properties of Stretch maps and geodesic laminations, 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Transverse Measures and Best Lipschitz and Least Gradient Maps, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)

The frequent coauthors with whom they have collaborated include Georgios Daskalopoulos, Γεώργιος Δασκαλόπουλος, Barry Mazur, Kenneth A. Ribet, and Dustin Clausen.

The primary publication venues where their work appears most often are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Notices of the American Mathematical Society
  • Journal of Differential Geometry

Throughout their career, Karen Uhlenbeck has been recognized with several awards and honors, including:

  • Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement, 2020
  • Abel Prize, 2019, for pioneering achievements in geometric partial differential equations, gauge theory and integrable systems, and their impact on analysis, geometry, and mathematical physics
  • Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, 2013
  • Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research, 2007
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2001
  • US President's National Medal of Science, 2000
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1986
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1985
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, 1983
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1974

Best Publications

  • The existence of minimal immersions of $2$-spheres

    Jonathan Sacks;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • On the existence of hermitian‐yang‐mills connections in stable vector bundles

    K. Uhlenbeck;S. T. Yau

  • CONNECTIONS WITH L**P BOUNDS ON CURVATURE

    Karen K. Uhlenbeck

  • A regularity theory for harmonic maps

    Richard Schoen;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • Instantons and Four-Manifolds

    Daniel S. Freed;Karen K. Uhlenbeck

  • Regularity for a class of non-linear elliptic systems

    Karen Uhlenbeck

  • Harmonic maps into Lie groups: classical solutions of the chiral model

    Karen Uhlenbeck

  • Boundary regularity and the Dirichlet problem for harmonic maps

    Richard Schoen;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • Generic Properties of Eigenfunctions

    K. Uhlenbeck

  • Removable singularities in Yang-Mills fields

    Karen K. Uhlenbeck

  • Bäcklund transformations and loop group actions

    Chuu Lian Terng;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • Minimal immersions of closed Riemann surfaces

    J. Sacks;K. Uhlenbeck

  • Regularity of minimizing harmonic maps into the sphere

    Richard Schoen;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • A note on our previous paper: On the existence of Hermitian Yang–Mills connections in stable vector bundles

    K. Uhlenbeck;S. T. Yau

  • Solutions to Yang—Mills equations that are not self-dual

    L. M. Sibner;R. J. Sibner;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • Moduli Spaces of Singular Yamabe Metrics

    Rafe Mazzeo;Daniel Pollack;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • On Schrodinger Maps

    Andrea R Nahmod;Atanas Stefanov;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • A Morse theory for geodesics on a Lorentz manifold

    Karen Uhlenbeck

  • Geometry and Quantum Field Theory

    Daniel Freed;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • On the well-posedness of the wave map problem in high dimensions

    Andrea Nahmod;Atanas Stefanov;Karen Uhlenbeck

  • B"acklund Transformations and Loop Group Actions

    Chuu-Lian Terng;Karen Uhlenbeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel S. Freed
Daniel S. Freed The University of Texas at Austin
Rafe Mazzeo
Rafe Mazzeo Stanford University
Richard Schoen
Richard Schoen University of California, Irvine
Benoit B. Mandelbrot
Benoit B. Mandelbrot Yale University
Albert S. Schwarz
Albert S. Schwarz University of California, Davis
Edward Witten
Edward Witten Institute for Advanced Study
David Ruelle
David Ruelle Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
James Glimm
James Glimm Stony Brook University
Shing-Tung Yau
Shing-Tung Yau Tsinghua University
Michael Atiyah
Michael Atiyah University of Edinburgh

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