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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 81 2901 2754 1413 1315 296 30765

Kim Griest publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kim Griest between 1986 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kim Griest published across 33 years, from 1986 to 2018, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 1997. 7 of the 297 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 1997. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 29 publications 1997: 33 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 7 publications
1986 2018

297 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kim Griest: publications per year, 1986 to 2018
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 4
1989 8
1990 6
1991 6
1992 6
1993 12
1994 16
1995 21
1996 29
1997 33
1998 21
1999 23
2000 26
2001 19
2002 10
2003 7
2004 8
2005 5
2006 5
2007 3
2008 4
2009 2
2010 2
2011 1
2012 2
2013 6
2014 3
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 7
Total 297
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Kim Griest 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 Kim Griest 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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Kim Griest 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 Kim Griest 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 81
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

  • 2001 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to understanding the nature of dark matter, including the theory of relic abundance and detection of particle dark matter, and the theory, discovery, and interpretation of gravitational microlensing
  • 1994 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Kim Griest is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their academic focus spans a range of topics within physics, particularly involving the nature of dark matter and gravitational microlensing phenomena.

Their recognized contributions include advancing the theoretical understanding of relic abundance and detection mechanisms for particle dark matter. Additionally, they have contributed to the theory, discovery, and interpretation of gravitational microlensing, which is a technique used to detect objects that emit little or no light by observing the bending of light from distant stars.

Kim Griest has been acknowledged by professional organizations with notable awards. In 2001, they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation emphasizing contributions to dark matter research and gravitational microlensing. Earlier, in 1994, they were awarded a Fellowship by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Best Publications

  • Supersymmetric Dark Matter

    Gerard Jungman;Marc Kamionkowski;Marc Kamionkowski;Kim Griest

  • Three exceptions in the calculation of relic abundances

    Kim Griest;David Seckel

  • The MACHO Project: Microlensing Results from 5.7 Years of Large Magellanic Cloud Observations

    Charles Alcock;Charles Alcock;Robyn Allsman;David R Alves;Tim Axelrod

  • Possible gravitational microlensing of a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud

    C. Alcock;C. Alcock;Carl W. Akerlof;Carl W. Akerlof;R. A. Allsman;T. S. Axelrod

  • The MACHO Project: Microlensing Results from 5.7 Years of LMC Observations

    C. Alcock;R. A. Allsman;D. R. Alves

  • Unitarity limits on the mass and radius of dark-matter particles

    Kim Griest;Marc Kamionkowski;Marc Kamionkowski

  • The MACHO Project Large Magellanic Cloud Microlensing Results from the First Two Years and the Nature of the Galactic Dark Halo

    C. Alcock;C. Alcock;R. A. Allsman;D. Alves;D. Alves;T. S. Axelrod

  • The MACHO Project LMC Microlensing Results from the First Two Years and the Nature of the Galactic Dark Halo

    C. Alcock;R. A. Allsman;D. Alves;T. S. Axelrod

  • The Use of High-Magnification Microlensing Events in Discovering Extrasolar Planets

    Kim Griest;Neda Safizadeh

  • The Use of High Magnification Microlensing Events in Discovering Extra-solar Planets

    Kim Griest;Neda Safizadeh

  • Cosmic asymmetry, neutrinos and the sun☆

    Kim Griest;David Seckel;David Seckel

  • Galactic microlensing as a method of detecting massive compact halo objects

    Kim Griest

  • The Macho Project: 45 Candidate Microlensing Events from the First Year Galactic Bulge Data

    C. Alcock;C. Alcock;R. A. Allsman;D. Alves;T. S. Axelrod;T. S. Axelrod

  • MACHO Project Limits on Black Hole Dark Matter in the 1-30 Solar Mass Range

    C. Alcock;R. A. Allsman;D. R. Alves

  • EROS and MACHO combined limits on planetary-mass dark matter in the galactic halo

    C Alcock;C Alcock;RA Allsman;D Alves;D Alves;R Ansari

  • First Observation of Parallax in a Gravitational Microlensing Event

    C. Alcock;C. Alcock;R. A. Allsman;D. Alves;D. Alves;T. S. Axelrod;T. S. Axelrod

  • The MACHO Project: 45 Candidate Microlensing Events from the First Year Galactic Bulge Data

    C. Alcock;R. A. Allsman;T. S. Axelrod;D. P. Bennett

  • EXPERIMENTAL LIMITS ON THE DARK MATTER HALO OF THE GALAXY FROM GRAVITATIONAL MICROLENSING

    C. Alcock;C. Alcock;R. A. Allsman;T. S. Axelrod;T. S. Axelrod;D. P. Bennett;D. P. Bennett

  • Cross sections, relic abundance, and detection rates for neutralino dark matter.

    Kim Griest;Kim Griest

  • The MACHO Project: Microlensing Optical Depth Toward the Galactic Bulge from Difference Image Analysis

    Charles Alcock;Charles Alcock;Robyn Allsman;David R Alves;Tim Axelrod

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Bennett
David P. Bennett Goddard Space Flight Center
Charles Alcock
Charles Alcock Harvard University
Christopher W. Stubbs
Christopher W. Stubbs Harvard University
Kenneth C. Freeman
Kenneth C. Freeman Australian National University
Bruce A. Peterson
Bruce A. Peterson Australian National University
William J. Sutherland
William J. Sutherland University of Cambridge
Dante Minniti
Dante Minniti Andrés Bello University
Saul Perlmutter
Saul Perlmutter Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Marc Kamionkowski
Marc Kamionkowski Johns Hopkins University
Andrew Gould
Andrew Gould The Ohio State University

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