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Michael E. Cates

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 108 1253 1186 111 105 406 42931

Michael E. Cates publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael E. Cates between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael E. Cates published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 1998. 22 of the 512 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 1998. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1969 2025

512 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael E. Cates: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 4
1985 4
1986 5
1987 7
1988 11
1989 9
1990 16
1991 11
1992 10
1993 14
1994 11
1995 10
1996 13
1997 9
1998 23
1999 15
2000 13
2001 13
2002 15
2003 16
2004 13
2005 14
2006 10
2007 8
2008 12
2009 11
2010 17
2011 16
2012 20
2013 10
2014 12
2015 13
2016 12
2017 8
2018 14
2019 11
2020 13
2021 19
2022 16
2023 11
2024 11
2025 11
Total 512
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Michael E. Cates 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 E. Cates 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, 403–422 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: 406 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
403–422 145 406
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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Michael E. Cates 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 E. Cates 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: 108 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 90 108
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

  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research on the rheology, dynamics, and thermodynamics of complex fluids, and for scientific leadership in the European Community.
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2005 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Michael E. Cates is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily concentrates on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several subfields, including Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Micro and Nano Robotics, Material Dynamics and Properties, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics, and Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies.

Some recent publications by Michael E. Cates include:

  • Statistical mechanics of active Ornstein-Uhlenbeck particles (2021), published in Physical Review E
  • Irreversibility and biased ensembles in active matter: Insights from stochastic thermodynamics (2021), published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Capillary Interfacial Tension in Active Phase Separation (2021), published in Physical Review Letters
  • Thermodynamic cycles with active matter (2020), published in Physical Review E
  • Non-equilibrium phase separation with reactions: a canonical model and its behaviour (2020), published in Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael E. Cates include:

  • Robert L. Jack
  • Étienne Fodor
  • Cesare Nardini
  • Yuting I. Li
  • Tal Agranov

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment
  • Physical Review E
  • New Journal of Physics

Michael E. Cates has received recognition including becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2005 and a Fellow of the Royal Society in the United Kingdom in 2007. In 2019, they were named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering, cited for research on the rheology, dynamics, and thermodynamics of complex fluids, as well as for scientific leadership within the European Community.

Best Publications

  • Statics and dynamics of worm-like surfactant micelles

    M E Cates;S J Candau

  • Motility-Induced Phase Separation

    Michael E. Cates;Julien Tailleur

  • Rheology of Soft Glassy Materials

    Peter Sollich;François Lequeux;Pascal Hébraud;Michael E. Cates

  • Jamming, Force Chains, and Fragile Matter

    M. E. Cates;J. P. Wittmer;J.-P. Bouchaud;P. Claudin

  • Statistical mechanics of interacting run-and-tumble bacteria.

    J. Tailleur;M. E. Cates

  • How Far from Equilibrium Is Active Matter

    Étienne Fodor;Cesare Nardini;Cesare Nardini;Michael E. Cates;Michael E. Cates;Julien Tailleur

  • Stress relaxation in living polymers: Results from a Poisson renewal model

    R. Granek;M. E. Cates

  • Diffusive transport without detailed balance in motile bacteria: does microbiology need statistical physics?

    M E Cates

  • Discontinuous Shear Thickening without Inertia in Dense Non-Brownian Suspensions

    M. Wyart;M. E. Cates

  • When are active Brownian particles and run-and-tumble particles equivalent? Consequences for motility-induced phase separation

    Michael Cates;J. Tailleur

  • Pressure is not a state function for generic active fluids

    A. P. Solon;Y. Fily;A. Baskaran;M. E. Cates

  • Nonlinear rheology of wormlike micelles

    N. A. Spenley;M. E. Cates;T. C. B. McLeish

  • Depletion force in colloidal systems

    Y. Mao;M.E. Cates;H.N.W. Lekkerkerker

  • Aging and rheology in soft materials

    S M Fielding;P Sollich;Michael Cates

  • Continuum theory of phase separation kinetics for active Brownian particles

    Joakim Stenhammar;Adriano Tiribocchi;Rosalind J. Allen;Davide Marenduzzo

  • Ageing and Rheology in Soft Materials

    S. M. Fielding;P. Sollich;M. E. Cates

  • Theory of nonlinear rheology and yielding of dense colloidal suspensions

    Matthias Fuchs;Michael E. Cates

  • Pressure and Phase Equilibria in Interacting Active Brownian Spheres

    Alexandre P. Solon;Joakim Stenhammar;Raphael Wittkowski;Mehran Kardar

  • Phase behaviour of active Brownian particles: the role of dimensionality

    Joakim Stenhammar;Joakim Stenhammar;Davide Marenduzzo;Rosalind J. Allen;Michael E. Cates

  • Rheology of giant micelles

    M. E. Cates;S. M. Fielding

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilson C. K. Poon
Wilson C. K. Poon University of Edinburgh
Stefan U. Egelhaaf
Stefan U. Egelhaaf Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Peter Sollich
Peter Sollich University of Göttingen
Scott T. Milner
Scott T. Milner Pennsylvania State University
David Andelman
David Andelman Tel Aviv University
Samuel A. Safran
Samuel A. Safran Weizmann Institute of Science
Enzo Orlandini
Enzo Orlandini University of Padua
Julia M. Yeomans
Julia M. Yeomans University of Oxford
Martin R. Evans
Martin R. Evans University of Edinburgh
Doris Vollmer
Doris Vollmer Max Planck Society

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