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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 78 3153 2996 277 267 457 25120

Michael Backes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Backes between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Backes published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 26.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 88 publications in 2023. 34 of the 1,021 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 88. Peak 88 publications in 2023. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 65 publications 2012: 70 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 57 publications 2015: 48 publications 2016: 63 publications 2017: 62 publications 2018: 55 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 75 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 88 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

1,021 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Backes: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 6
2003 17
2004 15
2005 16
2006 21
2007 18
2008 31
2009 36
2010 29
2011 65
2012 70
2013 45
2014 57
2015 48
2016 63
2017 62
2018 55
2019 44
2020 50
2021 75
2022 28
2023 88
2024 47
2025 33
2026 1
Total 1,021
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Michael Backes 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 Michael Backes 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, 443–462 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: 457 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
443–462 131 457
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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Michael Backes 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 Michael Backes 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 78
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
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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Overview

Michael Backes is a researcher affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their work spans several fields of study, mainly focusing on Physics and Astronomy as well as Computer Science.

Their research covers multiple specialized subfields, including:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Signal Processing

Key topics in their research portfolio are:

  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

They have contributed to numerous scientific papers published in reputable venues. Some of their recent papers include:

  • Swarm Learning for decentralized and confidential clinical machine learning, 2021, Nature
  • Revealing x-ray and gamma ray temporal and spectral similarities in the GRB 190829A afterglow, 2021, Science
  • BadNL: Backdoor Attacks against NLP Models with Semantic-preserving Improvements, 2021, Annual Computer Security Applications Conference
  • Time-resolved hadronic particle acceleration in the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi, 2022, Science
  • Search for Dark Matter Annihilation Signals in the H.E.S.S. Inner Galaxy Survey, 2022, Physical Review Letters

The researcher collaborates frequently with several peers including V. Barbosa Martins, E. Kasai, A. Chen, J. Bolmont, and B. Khélifi. These collaborations have resulted in a significant number of joint works.

Their research outputs have appeared in a variety of publication venues which include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Proceedings of the 2022 ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security

Best Publications

  • Expected performance of the ATLAS experiment - detector, trigger and physics

    G. Aad;E. Abat;B. Abbott;J. Abdallah

  • Expected Performance of the ATLAS Experiment - Detector, Trigger and Physics

    G. Aad;E. Abat;B. Abbott

  • Search for squarks and gluinos using final states with jets and missing transverse momentum with the ATLAS detector in root s=7 TeV proton-proton collisions

    G. Aad;B. Abbott;J. Abdallah;A. A. Abdelalim

  • Very-High-Energy Gamma Rays from a Distant Quasar: How Transparent Is the Universe?

    J Albert;E Aliu;H Anderhub

  • Acceleration of petaelectronvolt protons in the Galactic Centre

    A. Abramowski;F. Aharonian;Faical Ait Benkhali;A. G. Akhperjanian

  • Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

    B.S. Acharya;I. Agudo;I. Al Samarai

  • Charged-particle multiplicities in pp interactions at sqrt(s) = 900 GeV measured with the ATLAS detector at the LHC

    G. Aad;E. Abat;B. Abbott;J. Abdallah

  • MAGIC discovery of VHE Emission from the FSRQ PKS 1222+21

    J. Aleksić;L. Antonelli;P. Antoranz;M. Backes

  • MAGIC DISCOVERY OF VERY HIGH ENERGY EMISSION FROM THE FSRQ PKS 1222+21

    J. Aleksić;L. A. Antonelli;P. Antoranz;M. Backes

  • Fermi Large Area Telescope Observations of Markarian 421: The Missing Piece of its Spectral Energy Distribution

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;L. Baldini

  • Performance of the MAGIC stereo system obtained with Crab Nebula data

    J. Aleksić;E.A. Alvarez;L.A. Antonelli;P. Antoranz

  • Phase-resolved energy spectra of the Crab Pulsar in the range of 50-400 GeV measured with the MAGIC Telescopes

    J. Aleksić;E. A. Alvarez;L. A. Antonelli;P. Antoranz

  • Radio Imaging of the Very-High-Energy gamma-Ray Emission Region in the Central Engine of a Radio Galaxy

    V.A. Acciari;E. Aliu;T. Arlen;M. Bautista

  • Probing quantum gravity using photons from a flare of the active galactic nucleus Markarian 501 observed by the MAGIC telescope

    J. Albert;E. Aliu;H. Anderhub;L.A. Antonelli

  • Insights into the high-energy γ-ray emission of Markarian 501 from extensive multifrequency observations in the Fermi era

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;A. Allafort

  • Observation of Pulsed γ-Rays Above 25 GeV from the Crab Pulsar with MAGIC

    E. Aliu;H. Anderhub;L. A. Antonelli;P. Antoranz

  • A very-high-energy component deep in the γ-ray burst afterglow

    H. Abdalla;R. Adam;F. Aharonian;F. Aharonian;F. Ait Benkhali

  • Design and operation of FACT - the first G-APD Cherenkov telescope

    H. Anderhub;M. Backes;A. Biland;Vittorio Boccone

  • Improving the performance of the single-dish Cherenkov telescope MAGIC through the use of signal timing

    E. Aliu;H. Anderhub;L.A. Antonelli;P. Antoranz

  • Automated Verification of Remote Electronic Voting Protocols in the Applied Pi-Calculus

    Michael Backes;Catalin Hritcu;Matteo Maffei

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaushik De
Kaushik De The University of Texas at Arlington
Tobias Golling
Tobias Golling University of Geneva

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