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P. G. de Gennes

P. G. de Gennes

Institute Curie
France

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 111 668 8 357 119315

P. G. de Gennes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by P. G. de Gennes between 1957 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. P. G. de Gennes published across 62 years, from 1957 to 2018, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 1996. 9 of the 503 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 1996. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 6 publications 1959: 6 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 5 publications 1963: 12 publications 1964: 5 publications 1965: 6 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 12 publications 1977: 12 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 13 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 8 publications
1957 2018

503 publications in total across all disciplines

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P. G. de Gennes: publications per year, 1957 to 2018
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 6
1959 6
1960 2
1961 2
1962 5
1963 12
1964 5
1965 6
1966 3
1967 4
1968 5
1969 6
1970 4
1971 6
1972 4
1973 6
1974 6
1975 10
1976 12
1977 12
1978 7
1979 13
1980 8
1981 7
1982 8
1983 15
1984 14
1985 7
1986 17
1987 11
1988 12
1989 9
1990 15
1991 12
1992 12
1993 13
1994 12
1995 12
1996 25
1997 15
1998 15
1999 19
2000 16
2001 9
2002 12
2003 13
2004 14
2005 9
2006 5
2007 10
2008 3
2009 1
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 8
Total 503
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P. G. de Gennes publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where P. G. de Gennes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 350–369 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 357 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440 357
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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P. G. de Gennes D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where P. G. de Gennes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45 111
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - A.C. Eringen Medal
  • 1991 - Nobel Prize for discovering that methods developed for studying order phenomena in simple systems can be generalized to more complex forms of matter, in particular to liquid crystals and polymers
  • 1987 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering and leading role in a variety of fields in condensedmatter theory and polymer physics

Overview

P. G. de Gennes was affiliated with the Institute Curie in France. Their work contributed to various fields and topics in the scientific community, though no specific details about their recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues are documented in the provided data.

The scientist received multiple prestigious awards during their career. In 1991, they were awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering that methods developed for studying order phenomena in simple systems can be generalized to more complex forms of matter, particularly to liquid crystals and polymers.

They were also recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1987. The American Physical Society named them a Fellow in 1986, citing their pioneering and leading role in a variety of fields within condensed matter theory and polymer physics. Later, in 1998, they received the A.C. Eringen Medal.

Best Publications

  • The physics of liquid crystals

    P. G. de Gennes;Richard Alben

  • Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics

    P. G. de Gennes;Thomas A. Witten

  • Reptation of a Polymer Chain in the Presence of Fixed Obstacles

    P. G. de Gennes

  • Effects of Double Exchange in Magnetic Crystals

    P. G. de Gennes

  • Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena

    Pierre-Gilles de Gennes;Françoise Brochard-Wyart;David Quéré

  • Conformations of Polymers Attached to an Interface

    P. G. de Gennes

  • Protein—surface interactions in the presence of polyethylene oxide

    S.I Jeon;J.H Lee;J.D Andrade;P.G De Gennes

  • Polymers at an interface; a simplified view

    P.G. de Gennes

  • Microemulsions and the flexibility of oil/water interfaces

    P. G. De Gennes;C. Taupin

  • Bound Fermion states on a vortex line in a type II superconductor

    C. Caroli;P.G. De Gennes;J. Matricon

  • Coil-stretch transition of dilute flexible polymers under ultrahigh velocity gradients

    P. G. De Gennes

  • A model for contact angle hysteresis

    J. F. Joanny;P. G. de Gennes

  • Solutions of flexible polymers. Neutron experiments and interpretation.

    M. Daoud;J. P. Cotton;B. Farnoux;G. Jannink

  • Dynamics of Entangled Polymer Solutions. I. The Rouse Model

    P. G. De Gennes

  • Dynamics of fluctuations and spinodal decomposition in polymer blends

    P. G. de Gennes

  • Remarks on polyelectrolyte conformation

    P.G. De Gennes;P. Pincus;R.M. Velasco;F. Brochard

  • Polymer solutions near an interface. Adsorption and depletion layers

    P. G. De Gennes

  • Statistics of « starburst » polymers

    P.G. de Gennes;H. Hervet

  • Theory of magnetic suspensions in liquid crystals

    F. Brochard;P.G. de Gennes

  • Anomalies de résistivité dans certains métaux magníques

    P.G. De Gennes;J. Friedel

  • Statistics of macromolecular solutions trapped in small pores

    M. Daoud;P.G. De Gennes

Frequent Co-Authors

Françoise Brochard-Wyart
Françoise Brochard-Wyart Institute Curie
Elie Raphaël
Elie Raphaël PSL University
Philip Pincus
Philip Pincus University of California, Santa Barbara
Jean-François Joanny
Jean-François Joanny Collège de France
François Boué
François Boué University of Paris-Saclay
Marguerite Rinaudo
Marguerite Rinaudo Grenoble Alpes University
David Andelman
David Andelman Tel Aviv University
Olivier Sandre
Olivier Sandre University of Bordeaux
Ludwik Leibler
Ludwik Leibler PSL University
Manoj K. Chaudhury
Manoj K. Chaudhury Lehigh University

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