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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 70 3660 3475 1707 1585 296 22427

Katherine Freese publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Katherine Freese between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Katherine Freese published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2009. 21 of the 339 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2009. 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications
1983 2025

339 publications in total across all disciplines

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Katherine Freese: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 4
1984 5
1985 3
1986 4
1987 3
1988 5
1989 4
1990 4
1991 3
1992 4
1993 5
1994 2
1995 3
1996 5
1997 6
1998 3
1999 5
2000 7
2001 4
2002 8
2003 9
2004 8
2005 10
2006 7
2007 2
2008 10
2009 25
2010 8
2011 9
2012 6
2013 4
2014 13
2015 7
2016 6
2017 13
2018 10
2019 17
2020 11
2021 19
2022 23
2023 14
2024 11
2025 10
Total 339
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Katherine Freese 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 Katherine Freese 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, 283–302 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: 296 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
283–302 126 296
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
1,023–1,042 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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Katherine Freese 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 Katherine Freese 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% 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 70
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
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2019 - Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society
  • 2009 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering work on the theories of inflation, dark matter, and dark energy
  • 1989 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Katherine Freese is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with prominent work within subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Oceanography, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's main research topics cover a diverse range of areas including Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Katherine Freese has authored numerous papers published in several key venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

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

Notable recent papers are:

  • The First Three Seconds: a Review of Possible Expansion Histories of the Early Universe (2021), The Open Journal of Astrophysics
  • Updated neutrino mass constraints from galaxy clustering and CMB lensing-galaxy cross-correlation measurements (2022), Institutional Research Information System (Università degli Studi di Trento)
  • Bounds on light sterile neutrino mass and mixing from cosmology and laboratory searches (2021), Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • A Constraint on Primordial B-modes from the First Flight of the Spider Balloon-borne Telescope (2022), The Astrophysical Journal
  • Probing the nature of dark matter with accreted globular cluster streams (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Gabriele Montefalcone
  • Martin Wolfgang Winkler
  • Patrick Stengel
  • Luca Visinelli
  • Adriaan J. Duivenvoorden

Awards received by Katherine Freese include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
  • Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society (2019)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2009) with citation for pioneering work on the theories of inflation, dark matter, and dark energy
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1989)

Best Publications

  • Natural inflation with pseudo Nambu-Goldstone bosons

    Katherine Freese;Joshua A. Frieman;Angela V. Olinto

  • Detecting cold dark-matter candidates.

    Andrzej K. Drukier;Katherine Freese;David N. Spergel

  • The Simons Observatory : Science goals and forecasts

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

  • Natural inflation: Particle physics models, power-law spectra for large-scale structure, and constraints from the Cosmic Background Explorer.

    Fred C. Adams;J. Richard Bond;Katherine Freese;Joshua A. Frieman

  • Signal Modulation in Cold Dark Matter Detection

    Katherine Freese;Joshua Frieman;Andrew Gould

  • Cosmology with Decaying Vacuum Energy

    Katherine Freese;Fred C. Adams;Joshua A. Frieman;Emil Mottola

  • Compatibility of DAMA/LIBRA dark matter detection with other searches

    Christopher Savage;Graciela Gelmini;Paolo Gondolo;Katherine Freese

  • Cardassian expansion: a model in which the universe is flat, matter dominated, and accelerating

    Katherine Freese;Matthew Lewis

  • Unveiling $ν$ secrets with cosmological data: neutrino masses and mass hierarchy

    Sunny Vagnozzi;Elena Giusarma;Elena Giusarma;Elena Giusarma;Olga Mena;Katherine Freese;Katherine Freese

  • Colloquium: Annual modulation of dark matter

    Katherine Freese;Mariangela Lisanti;Christopher Savage

  • The Simons Observatory: Science goals and forecasts

    Peter Ade;James Aguirre;Zeeshan Ahmed

  • Testing the rotational nature of the supermassive object M87* from the circularity and size of its first image

    Cosimo Bambi;Katherine Freese;Katherine Freese;Katherine Freese;Sunny Vagnozzi;Sunny Vagnozzi;Sunny Vagnozzi;Luca Visinelli;Luca Visinelli;Luca Visinelli

  • Apparent shape of super-spinning black holes

    Cosimo Bambi;Katherine Freese

  • Constraints on the sum of the neutrino masses in dynamical dark energy models with $w(z) \geq -1$ are tighter than those obtained in $\Lambda$CDM

    Sunny Vagnozzi;Suhail Dhawan;Martina Gerbino;Katherine Freese

  • Dark Matter and the First Stars: A New Phase of Stellar Evolution

    Douglas Spolyar;Katherine Freese;Katherine Freese;Paolo Gondolo

  • Can Scalar Neutrinos Or Massive Dirac Neutrinos Be the Missing Mass

    Katherine Freese

  • Cold dark matter candidates and the solar neutrino problem

    L.M. Krauss;K. Freese;D.N. Spergel;W.H. Press

  • Cosmic ray positron excess and neutralino dark matter

    Edward A. Baltz;Joakim Edsjö;Katherine Freese;Paolo Gondolo

  • Cosmological challenges in theories with extra dimensions and remarks on the horizon problem

    Daniel J. H. Chung;Katherine Freese

  • The Simons Observatory

    Adrian Lee;Maximilian H. Abitbol;Shunsuke Adachi;Peter Ade

Frequent Co-Authors

David N. Spergel
David N. Spergel Princeton University
Kent D. Irwin
Kent D. Irwin Stanford University
Joshua A. Frieman
Joshua A. Frieman University of Chicago
Gene C. Hilton
Gene C. Hilton National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mark Halpern
Mark Halpern University of British Columbia
Peter A. R. Ade
Peter A. R. Ade Cardiff University
Carole Tucker
Carole Tucker Cardiff University
Calvin B. Netterfield
Calvin B. Netterfield University of Toronto
H. K. Eriksen
H. K. Eriksen University of Oslo
Naoki Yoshida
Naoki Yoshida University of Tokyo

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