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Luming Duan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 81 2893 2747 56 56 344 42833

Luming Duan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luming Duan between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luming Duan published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2020. 27 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2020. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 13 publications
1996 2025

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luming Duan: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 4
1998 8
1999 3
2000 11
2001 9
2002 7
2003 10
2004 17
2005 6
2006 17
2007 10
2008 6
2009 8
2010 10
2011 11
2012 13
2013 20
2014 15
2015 12
2016 16
2017 21
2018 23
2019 25
2020 29
2021 22
2022 12
2023 13
2024 14
2025 13
Total 386
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Luming Duan 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 Luming Duan 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, 343–362 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: 344 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
343–362 155 344
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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Luming Duan 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 Luming Duan 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.

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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 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

  • 2009 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his distinctive contributions to theoretical atomic physics and quantum information in particular, for his seminal proposals for quantum information protocols involving atomoptical systems
  • 2004 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Luming Duan is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of physics and computer science. Their research spans a range of topics primarily centered around quantum information and quantum computing, with additional work in atomic and molecular physics as well as artificial intelligence.

The main fields of study in which Luming Duan has published are:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Computer Science

Subfields include:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

The primary topics covered in their work are:

  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • Quantum optics and atomic interactions
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates

Luming Duan has contributed to frequent publications in several venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Physical review. A/Physical review, A
  • Science Advances
  • Physical Review Research

Their recent research includes the following papers:

  • "Observation of Dynamical Quantum Phase Transitions with Correspondence in an Excited State Phase Diagram," 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • "Higher-order topological Anderson insulators," 2021, Physical review. B/Physical review. B
  • "New α-Emitting Isotope U-214 and Abnormal Enhancement of α-Particle Clustering in Lightest Uranium Isotopes," 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • "A flying Schrödinger's cat in multipartite entangled states," 2022, Science Advances
  • "Presence and Absence of Barren Plateaus in Tensor-Network Based Machine Learning," 2022, Physical Review Letters

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Yukai Wu
  • Z.-C. Zhou
  • Yipu Song
  • Zenghui Bao
  • Hongyi Zhang

Awards received by Luming Duan include:

  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2009, with citation noting contributions to theoretical atomic physics and quantum information
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2004

Best Publications

  • Long-distance quantum communication with atomic ensembles and linear optics

    L.-M. Duan;M. D. Lukin;J. I. Cirac;P. Zoller

  • Long-distance quantum communication with atomic ensembles and linear optics

    Lu-Ming Duan;Mikhail Lukin;Ignacio Cirac;Peter Zoller

  • Inseparability Criterion for Continuous Variable Systems

    Lu-Ming Duan;Lu-Ming Duan;G. Giedke;J. I. Cirac;P. Zoller

  • Dipole blockade and quantum information processing in mesoscopic atomic ensembles.

    M. D. Lukin;M. Fleischhauer;R. Cote;L. M. Duan

  • Controlling spin exchange interactions of ultracold atoms in optical lattices.

    L.-M. Duan;Eugene A. Demler;Mikhail D. Lukin

  • Many-particle entanglement with Bose-Einstein condensates.

    A Sørensen;L M Duan;J I Cirac;P Zoller

  • Entanglement of single-atom quantum bits at a distance.

    D. L. Moehring;P. Maunz;S. Olmschenk;K. C. Younge

  • Scalable photonic quantum computation through cavity-assisted interactions.

    L.-M. Duan;H. J. Kimble

  • Geometric manipulation of trapped ions for quantum computation.

    L.-M. Duan;J. I. Cirac;P. Zoller

  • Quantum simulation of frustrated Ising spins with trapped ions

    Kihwan Kim;Ming-Shien Chang;Simcha Korenblit;Rajibul Islam

  • Observation of entanglement between a single trapped atom and a single photon

    B. B. Blinov;D. L. Moehring;L. M. Duan;C. Monroe

  • Generation of nonclassical photon pairs for scalable quantum communication with atomic ensembles.

    A. Kuzmich;W. P. Bowen;A. D. Boozer;A. Boca

  • Many-particle entanglement with Bose--Einstein condensates

    Anders Sorensen;Lu-Ming Duan;Ignacio Cirac;Peter Zoller

  • Large-scale modular quantum-computer architecture with atomic memory and photonic interconnects

    C. Monroe;R. Raussendorf;A. Ruthven;K. R. Brown

  • Preserving Coherence in Quantum Computation by Pairing Quantum Bits

    Lu-Ming Duan;Guang-Can Guo

  • Quantum Teleportation Between Distant Matter Qubits

    S. Olmschenk;D. N. Matsukevich;P. Maunz;D. Hayes

  • Colloquium: Quantum networks with trapped ions

    L.-M. Duan;C. Monroe

  • Probabilistic Cloning and Identification of Linearly Independent Quantum States

    Lu-Ming Duan;Guang-Can Guo

  • Classical simulation of quantum many-body systems with a tree tensor network

    Y.-Y. Shi;L.-M. Duan;G. Vidal

  • Programmable quantum simulations of spin systems with trapped ions

    C. Monroe;W. C. Campbell;L.-M. Duan;Z.-X. Gong

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Zoller
Peter Zoller University of Innsbruck
Christopher Monroe
Christopher Monroe University of Maryland, College Park
J. I. Cirac
J. I. Cirac Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Guang-Can Guo
Guang-Can Guo University of Science and Technology of China
Mikhail D. Lukin
Mikhail D. Lukin Harvard University
J. Ignacio Cirac
J. Ignacio Cirac Max Planck Society
Xiang Zhang
Xiang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Kihwan Kim
Kihwan Kim Nvidia (United Kingdom)
Anton Zeilinger
Anton Zeilinger University of Vienna
Xiaobo Yin
Xiaobo Yin University of Hong Kong

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