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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 109 1224 1158 45 43 340 36891

Marta Volonteri publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marta Volonteri between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marta Volonteri published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2019. 32 of the 411 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2019. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 2 publications
2000 2026

411 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marta Volonteri: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 8
2004 4
2005 6
2006 10
2007 11
2008 8
2009 27
2010 18
2011 18
2012 16
2013 13
2014 8
2015 17
2016 15
2017 27
2018 20
2019 33
2020 17
2021 18
2022 21
2023 29
2024 30
2025 30
2026 2
Total 411
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Marta Volonteri publications per year - data summary

  • Marta Volonteri, a Physics scholar from Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, has 411 publications recorded across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 33 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2001, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 15.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.2 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 112 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 52 publications (5.8 per year); 2009-2017: 159 publications (17.7 per year); 2018-2026: 200 publications (22.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Marta Volonteri 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 Marta Volonteri 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, 323–342 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: 340 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
323–342 162 340
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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Marta Volonteri 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.
  • Marta Volonteri, a Physics scholar from Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, records 340 publications - the 25th percentile of the discipline.
  • 25% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Marta Volonteri, and about 75% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Marta Volonteri ranks below 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).

Marta Volonteri 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 Marta Volonteri 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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Marta Volonteri 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.
  • Marta Volonteri, a Physics scholar from Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, records 109 D-Index - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Marta Volonteri, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Marta Volonteri 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).

Overview

Marta Volonteri is a researcher affiliated with the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris in France. Their work spans several areas within physics and astronomy, with a particular focus on topics related to galaxies, astrophysical phenomena, and cosmology.

The main fields of study for Volonteri encompass:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these broader fields, their research delves into multiple subfields including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computational Mechanics

Volonteri's scientific output addresses a range of topics such as:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Their frequent collaborators include researchers such as Yohan Dubois, Maxime Trebitsch, Jinyi Yang, Alessandro Lupi, and Ricarda S. Beckmann.

Volonteri has contributed extensively to various scientific venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Recent publications of Marta Volonteri include:

  • UNCOVER Spectroscopy Confirms the Surprising Ubiquity of Active Galactic Nuclei in Red Sources at z > 5 (2024), The Astrophysical Journal
  • Unveiling the gravitational universe at μ-Hz frequencies (2021), Experimental Astronomy
  • Evidence for heavy-seed origin of early supermassive black holes from a z ≈ 10 X-ray quasar (2023), Nature Astronomy
  • Introducing the NEWHORIZON simulation: Galaxy properties with resolved internal dynamics across cosmic time (2021), Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Supermassive black holes in cosmological simulations I: MBH − M⋆ relation and black hole mass function (2021), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Best Publications

  • The Assembly and Merging History of Supermassive Black Holes in Hierarchical Models of Galaxy Formation

    Marta Volonteri;Francesco Haardt;Piero Madau

  • Formation of Supermassive Black Holes by Direct Collapse in Pregalactic Halos

    Mitchell C. Begelman;Marta Volonteri;Martin J. Rees

  • Formation of supermassive black holes by direct collapse in pre-galactic haloes

    Mitchell C. Begelman;Mitchell C. Begelman;Marta Volonteri;Martin J. Rees

  • Formation of supermassive black holes

    Marta Volonteri

  • Dancing in the dark: galactic properties trace spin swings along the cosmic web

    Y. Dubois;C. Pichon;C. Welker;C. Welker;D. Le Borgne

  • Black holes, gravitational waves and fundamental physics: a roadmap

    Leor Barack;Vitor Cardoso;Vitor Cardoso;Samaya Nissanke;Samaya Nissanke;Samaya Nissanke;Thomas P. Sotiriou

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • Relations between Central Black Hole Mass and Total Galaxy Stellar Mass in the Local Universe

    Amy E. Reines;Marta Volonteri

  • The Chandra COSMOS Survey. I. Overview and Point Source Catalog

    Martin Elvis;Francesca Civano;Cristian Vignali;Simonetta Puccetti

  • Low-frequency gravitational-wave science with eLISA/NGO

    Pau Amaro-Seoane;Sofiane Aoudia;Stanislav Babak;Pierre Binetruy

  • Rapid Growth of High-Redshift Black Holes

    Marta Volonteri;Martin J. Rees

  • Early growth of high redshift black holes

    Muhammad A. Latif;Marta Volonteri;John H. Wise

  • The Formation and Evolution of Massive Black Holes

    Marta Volonteri;Marta Volonteri

  • The Horizon-AGN Simulation: Morphological Diversity of Galaxies ,Promoted by AGN Feedback

    Yohan Dubois;Sébastien Peirani;Sébastien Peirani;Christophe Pichon;Julien Devriendt

  • Cosmological Black Hole Spin Evolution by Mergers and Accretion

    Emanuele Berti;Marta Volonteri

  • FORMATION OF THE FIRST NUCLEAR CLUSTERS AND MASSIVE BLACK HOLES AT HIGH REDSHIFT

    B. Devecchi;M. Volonteri

  • Early reionization by miniquasars

    Piero Madau;Martin J. Rees;Marta Volonteri;Francesco Haardt

  • The Distribution and cosmic evolution of massive black hole spins

    Marta Volonteri;Piero Madau;Eliot Quataert;Martin J. Rees

  • Early reionization by miniquasars

    P. Madau;P. Madau;M. J. Rees;M. Volonteri;F. Haardt

  • Low-Frequency Gravitational Radiation from Coalescing Massive Black Hole Binaries in Hierarchical Cosmologies

    Alberto Sesana;Francesco Haardt;Piero Madau;Marta Volonteri

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Haardt
Francesco Haardt University of Insubria
Priyamvada Natarajan
Priyamvada Natarajan Yale University
Joseph Silk
Joseph Silk Johns Hopkins University
Emanuele Berti
Emanuele Berti Johns Hopkins University
Fabio Governato
Fabio Governato University of Washington
Zoltan Haiman
Zoltan Haiman Columbia University
Jonathan R. Gair
Jonathan R. Gair Max Planck Society
Monica Colpi
Monica Colpi University of Milan
Piero Madau
Piero Madau University of California, Santa Cruz
Martin J. Rees
Martin J. Rees University of Cambridge

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