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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 134 484 467 268 257 455 105226

Kip S. Thorne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kip S. Thorne between 1963 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kip S. Thorne published across 59 years, from 1963 to 2021, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2012. 5 of the 466 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2012. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 1 publication 1965: 7 publications 1966: 7 publications 1967: 7 publications 1968: 8 publications 1969: 9 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 20 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication
1963 2021

466 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kip S. Thorne: publications per year, 1963 to 2021
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 1
1965 7
1966 7
1967 7
1968 8
1969 9
1970 4
1971 5
1972 3
1973 5
1974 5
1975 5
1976 2
1977 10
1978 4
1979 3
1980 5
1981 2
1982 4
1983 5
1984 1
1985 5
1986 13
1987 2
1988 4
1989 5
1990 2
1991 3
1992 20
1993 3
1994 10
1995 4
1996 6
1997 7
1998 8
1999 3
2000 9
2001 7
2002 6
2003 1
2004 11
2005 8
2006 5
2007 12
2008 15
2009 24
2010 16
2011 18
2012 30
2013 12
2014 21
2015 10
2016 26
2017 21
2018 7
2019 4
2020 4
2021 1
Total 466
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Kip S. Thorne 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 Kip S. Thorne 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, 443–462 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: 455 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
443–462 131 455
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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Kip S. Thorne 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 Kip S. Thorne 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, 134–135 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: 134 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45 134
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

  • 2017 - Nobel Prize for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves
  • 2016 - Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics For the observation of gravitational waves, opening new horizons in astronomy and physics.
  • 2016 - Oskar Klein Medal, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
  • 2010 - UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal
  • 1996 - Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society
  • 1976 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1973 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1972 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1970 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)
  • 1967 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1966 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Kip S. Thorne is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular emphasis on Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • High-Energy Particle Collisions Research

Thorne has published research papers in established scientific venues, including:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

One notable recent publication is titled "Mass splitting and production of sigma(c)0 and sigma(c)++ measured in 500-GeV pi- n interactions", published in 2022 through OSTI OAI.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thorne include:

  • E. M. Aitala
  • S. Amato
  • J. C. Anjos
  • J. A. Appel
  • D. Ashery

Over the course of their career, Thorne has received multiple recognitions and awards:

  • Nobel Prize (2017) for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves
  • Oskar Klein Medal, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2016)
  • Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016) for the observation of gravitational waves, opening new horizons in astronomy and physics
  • UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal (2010)
  • Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society (1996)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1976)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1973)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1972)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1970)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1967)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1966)

Best Publications

  • Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • GW170817: observation of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star inspiral

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Wormholes in spacetime and their use for interstellar travel: A tool for teaching general relativity

    Michael S. Morris;Kip S. Thorne

  • LIGO: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.

    Alex Abramovici;William E. Althouse;Ronald W. P. Drever;Yekta Gürsel

  • GW170104: Observation of a 50-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence at Redshift 0.2

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Black holes: The membrane paradigm

    Kip S. Thorne;Richard H. Price;Douglas A. Macdonald

  • Wormholes, time machines, and the weak energy condition.

    Michael S. Morris;Kip S. Thorne;Ulvi Yurtsever

  • Tests of general relativity with GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Multipole expansions of gravitational radiation

    Kip S. Thorne

  • ON THE MEASUREMENT OF A WEAK CLASSICAL FORCE COUPLED TO A QUANTUM MECHANICAL OSCILLATOR. I. ISSUES OF PRINCIPLE

    Carlton M. Caves;Kip S. Thorne;Ronald W. P. Drever;Vernon D. Sandberg

  • Disk-Accretion onto a Black Hole. II. Evolution of the Hole

    Kip S. Thorne

  • Predictions for the rates of compact binary coalescences observable by ground-based gravitational-wave detectors

    J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;M. Abernathy

  • Predictions for the Rates of Compact Binary Coalescences Observable by Ground-based Gravitational-wave Detectors

    J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott

  • Enhanced sensitivity of the LIGO gravitational wave detector by using squeezed states of light

    J. Aasi;J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Characterization of the LIGO detectors during their sixth science run

    J. Aasi;J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Properties of the Binary Black Hole Merger GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • A gravitational wave observatory operating beyond the quantum shot-noise limit

    J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott

  • Slowly Rotating Relativistic Stars. II. Models for Neutron Stars and Supermassive Stars

    James B. Hartle;Kip S. Thorne

  • The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes

    S. Chandrasekhar;Kip S. Thorne

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
Maria Alessandra Papa
Maria Alessandra Papa Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
J. A. Giaime
J. A. Giaime Louisiana State University
Vladimir B. Braginsky
Vladimir B. Braginsky Lomonosov Moscow State University
Roman Schnabel
Roman Schnabel Universität Hamburg
Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Karsten Danzmann
Karsten Danzmann Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Nelson Christensen
Nelson Christensen Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur

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