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Leonard Susskind

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 109 1188 1123 623 578 313 63887

Leonard Susskind publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leonard Susskind between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leonard Susskind published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2020. 7 of the 336 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2020. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 8 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 8 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 2 publications
1964 2026

336 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leonard Susskind: publications per year, 1964 to 2026
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 2
1966 0
1967 4
1968 3
1969 5
1970 8
1971 3
1972 7
1973 8
1974 8
1975 7
1976 4
1977 1
1978 3
1979 7
1980 4
1981 4
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 3
1986 1
1987 0
1988 5
1989 4
1990 1
1991 8
1992 6
1993 5
1994 8
1995 7
1996 4
1997 11
1998 7
1999 4
2000 12
2001 8
2002 5
2003 3
2004 19
2005 3
2006 3
2007 0
2008 4
2009 4
2010 3
2011 4
2012 10
2013 8
2014 9
2015 2
2016 9
2017 5
2018 7
2019 3
2020 27
2021 12
2022 4
2023 4
2024 3
2025 5
2026 2
Total 336
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Leonard Susskind 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 Leonard Susskind 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, 303–322 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: 313 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
303–322 136 313
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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Leonard Susskind 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 Leonard Susskind 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, 108–109 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: 109 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
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 90 109
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

  • 2000 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Leonard Susskind is a researcher affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions across several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their research covers a wide range of topics, such as:

  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
  • Relativity and Gravitational Theory
  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms

Susskind has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Adam R. Brown
  • Henry W. Lin
  • Hrant Gharibyan
  • Brian Swingle
  • Adel A. Rahman

They have published in various venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of High Energy Physics
  • PRX Quantum
  • Universe
  • Nature

Among recent papers, titles include:

  • Quantum Gravity in the Lab. I. Teleportation by Size and Traversable Wormholes (2023, PRX Quantum)
  • Quantum Gravity in the Lab. II. Teleportation by Size and Traversable Wormholes (2023, PRX Quantum)
  • Black Holes Hint towards De Sitter Matrix Theory (2023, Universe)
  • A Sparse Model of Quantum Holography (2020, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • The Python's Lunch: geometric obstructions to decoding Hawking radiation (2020, Journal of High Energy Physics)

Susskind has also authored books published by well-known academic publishers. These include Three Lectures on Complexity and Black Holes (2020, Springer Nature) and The Black Hole Information Paradox (2025, Springer Series in Astrophysics and Cosmology).

Throughout their career, Leonard Susskind has been recognized with distinctions including membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 2000 and fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1994.

Best Publications

  • The world as a hologram

    Leonard Susskind

  • M theory as a matrix model: A conjecture

    Thomas Banks;W. Fischler;S. H. Shenker;L. Susskind

  • Hamiltonian Formulation of Wilson's Lattice Gauge Theories

    John B. Kogut;Leonard Susskind

  • Dynamics of Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in the Weinberg-Salam Theory

    Leonard Susskind

  • The stretched horizon and black hole complementarity.

    Leonard Susskind;Lárus Thorlacius;John Uglum

  • Cool horizons for entangled black holes

    Juan Maldacena;Leonard Susskind

  • Fast Scramblers

    Yasuhiro Sekino;Leonard Susskind

  • The Anthropic Landscape of String Theory

    Lenny Susskind

  • Holographic Complexity Equals Bulk Action

    Adam R. Brown;Daniel A. Roberts;Leonard Susskind;Brian Swingle

  • The Holographic Bound in Anti-de Sitter Space

    Leonard Susskind;Edward Witten

  • Invasion of the Giant Gravitons from Anti-de Sitter Space

    John McGreevy;Leonard Susskind;Nicolaos Toumbas

  • Computational Complexity and Black Hole Horizons

    Leonard Susskind

  • Black hole entropy in canonical quantum gravity and superstring theory

    Leonard Susskind;John Uglum

  • Mass Without Scalars

    Savas Dimopoulos;Leonard Susskind

  • Localized shocks

    Daniel A. Roberts;Douglas Stanford;Leonard Susskind

  • Complexity and Shock Wave Geometries

    Douglas Stanford;Leonard Susskind

  • Complexity, action, and black holes

    Adam R. Brown;Daniel A. Roberts;Leonard Susskind;Brian Swingle

  • The IR/UV connection in the non-commutative gauge theories

    Alec Matusis;Leonard Susskind;Nicolaos Toumbas

  • Order and disorder in gauge systems and magnets

    Eduardo H. Fradkin;Leonard Susskind

  • Gravity and global symmetries.

    Renata Kallosh;Renata Kallosh;Andrei D. Linde;Andrei D. Linde;Dmitri A. Linde;Dmitri A. Linde;Leonard Susskind;Leonard Susskind

Frequent Co-Authors

Savas Dimopoulos
Savas Dimopoulos Stanford University
Nathan Seiberg
Nathan Seiberg Institute for Advanced Study
Yakir Aharonov
Yakir Aharonov Chapman University
Joseph Polchinski
Joseph Polchinski University of California, Santa Barbara
Eduardo Fradkin
Eduardo Fradkin University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Igor R. Klebanov
Igor R. Klebanov Princeton University
Andrei Linde
Andrei Linde Stanford University
Edward Witten
Edward Witten Institute for Advanced Study
Juan Maldacena
Juan Maldacena Institute for Advanced Study
Renata Kallosh
Renata Kallosh Stanford University

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