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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 84 2210 2135 96 91 787 43114
Physics 93 2006 1903 167 159 906 48350

Michael Pepper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Pepper between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Pepper published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 17.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2008. 14 of the 953 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2008. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 32 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 20 publications 1994: 28 publications 1995: 28 publications 1996: 37 publications 1997: 31 publications 1998: 46 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 51 publications 2001: 31 publications 2002: 36 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 37 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 53 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1971 2025

953 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Pepper: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 3
1973 2
1974 7
1975 2
1976 2
1977 4
1978 6
1979 3
1980 11
1981 7
1982 9
1983 11
1984 9
1985 16
1986 10
1987 4
1988 18
1989 32
1990 21
1991 17
1992 21
1993 20
1994 28
1995 28
1996 37
1997 31
1998 46
1999 23
2000 51
2001 31
2002 36
2003 31
2004 35
2005 37
2006 26
2007 34
2008 53
2009 31
2010 25
2011 13
2012 13
2013 13
2014 5
2015 15
2016 8
2017 13
2018 12
2019 8
2020 7
2021 5
2022 4
2023 3
2024 7
2025 7
Total 953
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Michael Pepper publications per year - data summary

  • Michael Pepper, a Physics scholar from University College London, has 953 publications recorded across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 53 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1976, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 17.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.3 per year counting only the 55 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 26 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1989: 158 publications (8.3 per year); 1990-2008: 606 publications (31.9 per year); 2009-2025: 189 publications (11.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michael Pepper 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 Pepper 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, 903–922 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: 906 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 25 906
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 Pepper 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.
  • Michael Pepper, a Physics scholar from University College London, records 906 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Michael Pepper, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Michael Pepper 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).

Michael Pepper 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 Pepper 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 93
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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Michael Pepper 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.
  • Michael Pepper, a Physics scholar from University College London, records 93 D-Index - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Michael Pepper, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Michael Pepper ranks below 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

  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
  • 1983 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Michael Pepper is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within physics and engineering. Their work has concentrated on areas such as quantum and electron transport phenomena, semiconductor quantum structures and devices, advancements in semiconductor devices and circuit design, semiconductor materials and devices, topological materials and phenomena, physics of superconductivity and magnetism, and photonic and optical devices.

The scientist has published extensively in several key fields of study, including:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

Within these fields, they have contributed to various specialized subfields such as:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Artificial Intelligence

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Selected Applications of Terahertz Pulses in Medicine and Industry (2022), published in Applied Sciences
  • Activated and Metallic Conduction in p-Type Modulation-Doped Ge-Sn Devices (2020), published in Physical Review Applied
  • Interactions and non-magnetic fractional quantization in one-dimension (2021), published in Applied Physics Letters
  • Single-electron pump with highly controllable plateaus (2021), published in Applied Physics Letters
  • Investigations of the optical and electronic effects of silicon and indium co-doping on ZnO thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis (2020), published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B

Michael Pepper has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • D. A. Ritchie (12 collaborations)
  • Y. Gul (9 collaborations)
  • S. N. Holmes (9 collaborations)
  • I. Farrer (7 collaborations)
  • Harvey E. Beere (6 collaborations)

Their work has been published multiple times in prominent venues such as:

  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B (4 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (4 publications)
  • Applied Physics Letters (3 publications)
  • Physical Review Materials (2 publications)
  • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics (2 publications)

Recognition in the field includes several awards and honors, such as:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2012)
  • Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (2009)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1983)

Best Publications

  • New Method for High-Accuracy Determination of the Fine-Structure Constant Based on Quantized Hall Resistance

    K. v. Klitzing;G. Dorda;M. Pepper

  • One-dimensional transport and the quantisation of the ballistic resistance

    D. A. Wharam;Trevor Thornton;R. Newbury;M. Pepper

  • Electrically Driven Single-Photon Source

    Zhiliang Yuan;Beata E. Kardynal;R. Mark Stevenson;Andrew J. Shields

  • Possible Spin Polarization in a One-Dimensional Electron Gas.

    K. J. Thomas;J. T. Nicholls;M. Y. Simmons;M. Pepper

  • Terahertz pulse imaging in reflection geometry of human skin cancer and skin tissue

    Ruth M Woodward;Bryan E Cole;Vincent P Wallace;Richard J Pye

  • Measurements of Coulomb blockade with a noninvasive voltage probe.

    M. Field;C. G. Smith;M. Pepper;D. A. Ritchie

  • One-Dimensional Conduction in the 2D Electron Gas of a GaAs-AlGaAs Heterojunction

    T. J. Thornton;M. Pepper;H. Ahmed;D. Andrews

  • Terahertz pulsed spectroscopy of freshly excised human breast cancer

    Philip C. Ashworth;Emma Pickwell-MacPherson;Elena Provenzano;Sarah E. Pinder

  • Terahertz pulse imaging of ex vivo basal cell carcinoma.

    Ruth M Woodward;Vincent P Wallace;Richard J Pye;Bryan E Cole

  • Terahertz Frequency Sensing and Imaging: A Time of Reckoning Future Applications?

    D.L. Woolard;R. Brown;M. Pepper;M. Kemp

  • In vivo study of human skin using pulsed terahertz radiation

    E. Pickwell;B.E. Cole;A.J. Fitzgerald;M. Pepper

  • Terahertz pulsed spectroscopy and imaging in the pharmaceutical setting--a review.

    J Axel Zeitler;J Axel Zeitler;J Axel Zeitler;Philip F Taday;Philip F Taday;David A Newnham;Michael Pepper;Michael Pepper

  • Gigahertz quantized charge pumping

    M. D. Blumenthal;M. D. Blumenthal;B. Kaestner;B. Kaestner;L. Li;L. Li;S. Giblin

  • Using Terahertz Pulsed Spectroscopy to Quantify Pharmaceutical Polymorphism and Crystallinity

    Clare J. Strachan;Philip F. Taday;David A. Newnham;Keith C. Gordon

  • Using Terahertz pulse spectroscopy to study the crystalline structure of a drug: a case study of the polymorphs of ranitidine hydrochloride.

    P.F. Taday;I.V. Bradley;D.D. Arnone;M. Pepper

  • High-frequency single-electron transport in a quasi-one-dimensional GaAs channel induced by surface acoustic waves.

    J M Shilton;V I Talyanskii;M Pepper;D A Ritchie

  • Magnetic depopulation of 1D subbands in a narrow 2D electron gas in a GaAs:AlGaAs heterojunction.

    K. F. Berggren;T. J. Thornton;D. J. Newson;M. Pepper

  • Terahertz Pulsed Imaging of Skin Cancer in the Time and Frequency Domain

    R.M. Woodward;Vincent Wallace;D.D. Arnone;E.H. Linfield

  • All-electric all-semiconductor spin field-effect transistors

    Pojen Chuang;Sheng-Chin Ho;Luke Smith;F Sfigakis

  • The Anderson transition

    Nevill Francis Mott;Michael Pepper;S. Pollitt;R. H. Wallis

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Ritchie
David A. Ritchie University of Cambridge
Edmund H. Linfield
Edmund H. Linfield University of Leeds
Andrew J. Shields
Andrew J. Shields Toshiba (Japan)
Haroon Ahmed
Haroon Ahmed University of Cambridge
Thomas Rades
Thomas Rades University of Copenhagen
J. Axel Zeitler
J. Axel Zeitler University of Cambridge
Douglas J. Paul
Douglas J. Paul University of Glasgow
Keith C. Gordon
Keith C. Gordon University of Otago
Clare J. Strachan
Clare J. Strachan University of Helsinki
Luis Martín-Moreno
Luis Martín-Moreno University of Zaragoza

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