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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 141 395 380 43 41 615 93182

Martin J. Rees publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin J. Rees between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin J. Rees published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1997. 7 of the 712 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1997. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 8 publications 1968: 9 publications 1969: 8 publications 1970: 13 publications 1971: 16 publications 1972: 13 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 15 publications 1976: 15 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 17 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 18 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 15 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 16 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 28 publications 1998: 24 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1961 2025

712 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin J. Rees: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 2
1966 5
1967 8
1968 9
1969 8
1970 13
1971 16
1972 13
1973 9
1974 11
1975 15
1976 15
1977 9
1978 17
1979 9
1980 18
1981 8
1982 9
1983 11
1984 15
1985 12
1986 11
1987 16
1988 16
1989 15
1990 13
1991 21
1992 11
1993 18
1994 19
1995 12
1996 10
1997 28
1998 24
1999 21
2000 27
2001 18
2002 15
2003 15
2004 11
2005 15
2006 15
2007 9
2008 10
2009 8
2010 11
2011 3
2012 2
2013 5
2014 2
2015 6
2016 2
2017 6
2018 19
2019 3
2020 4
2021 3
2022 21
2023 7
2024 5
2025 2
Total 712
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Martin J. Rees 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 Martin J. Rees 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, 603–622 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: 615 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70 615
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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Martin J. Rees 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 Martin J. Rees 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, 140–141 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: 141 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28 141
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 - Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society
  • 2012 - Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal, Institute of Physics (IOP) for his outstanding contributions to relativistic astrophysics and cosmology
  • 2007 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal
  • 2002 - Oskar Klein Medal, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
  • 1998 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 1998 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1989 - International Balzan Prize
  • 1984 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 1982 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1975 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Martin J. Rees is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of physics and astronomy, with notable focus on subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, history and philosophy of science, atomic and molecular physics and optics, anthropology, and economics and econometrics.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics such as space exploration and regulation, history and developments in astronomy, space science and extraterrestrial life, relativity and gravitational theory, cold atom physics and Bose-Einstein condensates, history of science and natural history, and gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Selected publications from recent years include:

  • Spectral wall in collisions of excited Abelian Higgs vortices (2024), Physical Review. D/Physical Review. D.
  • Cosmology and High-Energy Astrophysics: A 50-Year Perspective on Personalities, Progress, and Prospects (2022), Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Searching for extraterrestrial intelligence across a century (2024), Journal of Physics Conference Series
  • Bicentenary: Turning 200 (2020), Astronomy & Geophysics
  • COVID-19 shows UK-EU collaborations are irreplaceable (2020), Nature

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Mitchell C. Begelman
  • Donald Goldsmith
  • A. Alonso-Izquierdo
  • A. Wereszczyński

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as Astronomy & Geophysics, Physical Review. D/Physical Review. D., Nature, Physics World, and Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Rees has authored books published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge University Press, and Princeton University Press. Notable titles include "The End of Astronauts" (2022), "Gravity's Fatal Attraction" (2020), and "On the Future" (2021).

The scientist's awards and honors include the Lilienfeld Prize from the American Physical Society (2017), the Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal for contributions to relativistic astrophysics and cosmology (2012), fellowship of The World Academy of Sciences (2007), UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal (2005), Oskar Klein Medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2002), membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (1998), Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Franklin Institute (1998), the International Balzan Prize (1989), Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics from the American Astronomical Society (1984), membership of the National Academy of Sciences (1982), and fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1975).

Best Publications

  • Core condensation in heavy halos: a two-stage theory for galaxy formation and clustering

    Simon D. M. White;M.J. Rees

  • The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

    N. Gehrels;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

  • Theory of extragalactic radio sources

    Mitchell C. Begelman;Roger D. Blandford;Martin J. Rees

  • Formation of galaxies and large-scale structure with cold dark matter

    George R. Blumenthal;S. M. Faber;Joel R. Primack;Joel R. Primack;Martin J. Rees;Martin J. Rees

  • Massive black hole binaries in active galactic nuclei

    M. C. Begelman;R. D. Blandford;M. J. Rees

  • BLACK HOLE MODELS FOR ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

    Martin J. Rees

  • X-ray fluorescence from the inner disc in Cygnus X-1

    A. C. Fabian;M. J. Rees;L. Stella;L. Stella;N. E. White

  • Unsteady outflow models for cosmological gamma-ray bursts

    M. J. Rees;P. Meszaros

  • Comptonization of Diffuse Ambient Radiation by a Relativistic Jet: The Source of Gamma Rays from Blazars?

    Marek Sikora;Mitchell C. Begelman;Martin J. Rees

  • Tidal disruption of stars by black holes of 10 6 –10 8 solar masses in nearby galaxies

    Martin J. Rees

  • Optical and long wavelength afterglow from gamma-ray bursts

    P. Mészáros;M. J. Rees

  • Cooling, dynamics and fragmentation of massive gas clouds: clues to the masses and radii of galaxies and clusters

    M. J. Rees;J. P. Ostriker

  • A ‘Twin-Exhaust’ Model for Double Radio Sources

    R. D. Blandford;M. J. Rees

  • Relativistic fireballs: energy conversion and time-scales

    M. J. Rees;P. Meszaros

  • How small were the first cosmological objects

    Max Tegmark;Joseph Silk;Martin J. Rees;Alain Blanchard

  • Massive Black Holes as Population III Remnants

    Piero Madau;Martin J. Rees

  • Ion-supported tori and the origin of radio jets

    M. J. Rees;M. C. Begelman;M. C. Begelman;R. D. Blandford;E. S. Phinney

  • Dynamical effects of the cosmological constant.

    Ofer Lahav;Per B. Lilje;Joel R. Primack;Martin J. Rees

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

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

  • The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

    N. Gehrels;G Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Mészáros
Peter Mészáros Pennsylvania State University
Mitchell C. Begelman
Mitchell C. Begelman University of Colorado Boulder
A. C. Fabian
A. C. Fabian University of Cambridge
Piero Madau
Piero Madau University of California, Santa Cruz
Annalisa Celotti
Annalisa Celotti International School for Advanced Studies
Roger Blandford
Roger Blandford Stanford University
Martin G. Haehnelt
Martin G. Haehnelt University of Cambridge
Zoltan Haiman
Zoltan Haiman Columbia University
Jordi Miralda-Escudé
Jordi Miralda-Escudé University of Barcelona
Davide Lazzati
Davide Lazzati Oregon State University

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