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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 104 1409 1335 739 688 519 85318

M. Zahid Hasan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Zahid Hasan between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Zahid Hasan published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 123 publications in 2021. 36 of the 690 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 123. Peak 123 publications in 2021. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 48 publications 2016: 55 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 73 publications 2021: 123 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 18 publications
1979 2025

690 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Zahid Hasan: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 10
2002 1
2003 4
2004 4
2005 12
2006 11
2007 13
2008 19
2009 19
2010 26
2011 17
2012 30
2013 26
2014 35
2015 48
2016 55
2017 30
2018 23
2019 38
2020 73
2021 123
2022 14
2023 15
2024 18
2025 18
Total 690
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M. Zahid Hasan publications per year - data summary

  • M. Zahid Hasan, a Physics scholar from Princeton University, has 690 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 123 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979, 1981, 1986, 1989 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 22.3 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 188 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 5 publications (0.3 per year); 1995-2010: 122 publications (7.6 per year); 2011-2025: 563 publications (37.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

M. Zahid Hasan 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 M. Zahid Hasan 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, 503–522 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: 519 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106 519
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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M. Zahid Hasan publication distribution in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 70 ranges running from 103–122 to 1,469+ publications.
  • M. Zahid Hasan, a Physics scholar from Princeton University, records 519 publications - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than M. Zahid Hasan, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and M. Zahid Hasan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 323–342 publications, holding 162 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 49% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 443–462 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

M. Zahid Hasan 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 M. Zahid Hasan 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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
104–105 103 104
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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M. Zahid Hasan D-index placement in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 59 ranges running from 70–71 to 185+ D-Index.
  • M. Zahid Hasan, a Physics scholar from Princeton University, records 104 D-Index - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than M. Zahid Hasan, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and M. Zahid Hasan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 80–81 D-Index, holding 167 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 98–99 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

M. Zahid Hasan is a researcher affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to several subfields and research topics.

The main subfields of study in Hasan's research include:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Hasan's research topics cover a variety of areas, specifically:

  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, often contributing to:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review B
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Physics
  • Physical Review Letters

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Quantum-limit Chern topological magnetism in TbMn6Sn6," 2020, Nature
  • "Time-reversal symmetry-breaking charge order in a kagome superconductor," 2022, Nature
  • "The Magnetic Genome of Two-Dimensional van der Waals Materials," 2022, ACS Nano
  • "Topological kagome magnets and superconductors," 2022, Nature
  • "Charge order and superconductivity in kagome materials," 2021, Nature Physics

Hasan frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Jia-Xin Yin
  • Tyler A. Cochran
  • Xiàn Yáng
  • Zi-Jia Cheng
  • Guoqing Chang

Among recognitions, Hasan was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Colloquium: Topological insulators

    M. Z. Hasan;C. L. Kane

  • Observation of a large-gap topological-insulator class with a single Dirac cone on the surface

    Y. Xia;D. Qian;D. Qian;D. Hsieh;L. Wray

  • A topological Dirac insulator in a quantum spin Hall phase

    D. Hsieh;D. Qian;L. Wray;Y. Xia

  • Discovery of a Weyl Fermion Semimetal and Topological Fermi Arcs

    Su-Yang Xu;Ilya Belopolski;Nasser Alidoust;Madhab Neupane

  • Discovery of a Weyl fermion semimetal and topological Fermi arcs

    Su-Yang Xu;Ilya Belopolski;Nasser Alidoust;Madhab Neupane;Madhab Neupane

  • A tunable topological insulator in the spin helical Dirac transport regime

    D. Hsieh;Y. Xia;D. Qian;L. Wray

  • A Weyl Fermion semimetal with surface Fermi arcs in the transition metal monopnictide TaAs class

    Shin-Ming Huang;Su-Yang Xu;Ilya Belopolski;Chi-Cheng Lee

  • Observation of Unconventional Quantum Spin Textures in Topological Insulators

    D. Hsieh;Y. Xia;L. Wray;L. Wray;D. Qian

  • Observation of a three-dimensional topological Dirac semimetal phase in high-mobility Cd3As2.

    Madhab Neupane;Su Yang Xu;Raman Sankar;Nasser Alidoust

  • Theoretical Discovery/Prediction: Weyl Semimetal states in the TaAs material (TaAs, NbAs, NbP, TaP) class

    Shin-Ming Huang;Su-Yang Xu;Ilya Belopolski;Chi-Cheng Lee

  • Topological surface states protected from backscattering by chiral spin texture

    Pedram Roushan;Jungpil Seo;Colin V. Parker;Y. S. Hor

  • Discovery of a Weyl fermion state with Fermi arcs in niobium arsenide

    Su Yang Xu;Nasser Alidoust;Ilya Belopolski;Zhujun Yuan

  • Observation of time-reversal-protected single-Dirac-cone topological-insulator states in Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3

    D. Hsieh;Y. Xia;D. Qian;L. Wray

  • Topological nodal-line fermions in spin-orbit metal PbTaSe2.

    Guang Bian;Tay Rong Chang;Tay Rong Chang;Raman Sankar;Su Yang Xu

  • Observation of Fermi arc surface states in a topological metal

    Su Yang Xu;Chang Liu;Satya K. Kushwaha;Raman Sankar

  • Signatures of the Adler-Bell-Jackiw chiral anomaly in a Weyl fermion semimetal.

    Cheng Long Zhang;Su Yang Xu;Ilya Belopolski;Zhujun Yuan

  • Random-coil behavior and the dimensions of chemically unfolded proteins

    Jonathan E. Kohn;Ian S. Millett;Jaby Jacob;Jaby Jacob;Bojan Zagrovic

  • Half-Heusler ternary compounds as new multifunctional experimental platforms for topological quantum phenomena

    Hsin Lin;L. Andrew Wray;Yuqi Xia;Suyang Xu

  • A topological Dirac insulator in a quantum spin Hall phase

    David Hsieh;Dong Qian;Lewis Wray;YuQi Xia

  • Discovery of a Weyl fermion state with Fermi arcs in niobium arsenide

    Nasser Alidoust;Su-Yang Xu;Ilya Belopolski;Guang Bian

Frequent Co-Authors

Hsin Lin
Hsin Lin Academia Sinica
Ilya Belopolski
Ilya Belopolski Princeton University
Shuang Jia
Shuang Jia Peking University
Arun Bansil
Arun Bansil Northeastern University
Fangcheng Chou
Fangcheng Chou National Taiwan University
Robert Joseph Cava
Robert Joseph Cava Princeton University
Chang Liu
Chang Liu Southern University of Science and Technology
Shik Shin
Shik Shin University of Tokyo
Claudia Felser
Claudia Felser Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
Yong P. Chen
Yong P. Chen Purdue University West Lafayette

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