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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mathematics 79 160 130 95 73 354 33463
Engineering and Technology 79 558 529 191 175 347 33338

Paul Seymour publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Seymour between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Seymour published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 29 of the 412 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 15 publications
1973 2025

412 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Seymour: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 3
1979 2
1980 4
1981 9
1982 3
1983 1
1984 5
1985 6
1986 6
1987 4
1988 4
1989 2
1990 10
1991 12
1992 6
1993 8
1994 10
1995 9
1996 9
1997 5
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 4
2003 5
2004 4
2005 5
2006 9
2007 6
2008 7
2009 3
2010 7
2011 5
2012 12
2013 13
2014 11
2015 14
2016 12
2017 10
2018 15
2019 18
2020 20
2021 29
2022 18
2023 17
2024 14
2025 15
Total 412
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Paul Seymour publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul Seymour sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 537+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 112. Most scientists, 112, have 142–146 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 352–356 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 3 scientists 47–51 publications: 5 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 20 scientists 62–66 publications: 14 scientists 67–71 publications: 25 scientists 72–76 publications: 19 scientists 77–81 publications: 35 scientists 82–86 publications: 50 scientists 87–91 publications: 60 scientists 92–96 publications: 86 scientists 97–101 publications: 84 scientists 102–106 publications: 83 scientists 107–111 publications: 90 scientists 112–116 publications: 99 scientists 117–121 publications: 90 scientists 122–126 publications: 91 scientists 127–131 publications: 109 scientists 132–136 publications: 110 scientists 137–141 publications: 98 scientists 142–146 publications: 112 scientists 147–151 publications: 102 scientists 152–156 publications: 88 scientists 157–161 publications: 106 scientists 162–166 publications: 83 scientists 167–171 publications: 102 scientists 172–176 publications: 77 scientists 177–181 publications: 81 scientists 182–186 publications: 78 scientists 187–191 publications: 71 scientists 192–196 publications: 92 scientists 197–201 publications: 64 scientists 202–206 publications: 69 scientists 207–211 publications: 64 scientists 212–216 publications: 62 scientists 217–221 publications: 58 scientists 222–226 publications: 53 scientists 227–231 publications: 50 scientists 232–236 publications: 46 scientists 237–241 publications: 46 scientists 242–246 publications: 46 scientists 247–251 publications: 43 scientists 252–256 publications: 29 scientists 257–261 publications: 45 scientists 262–266 publications: 30 scientists 267–271 publications: 33 scientists 272–276 publications: 34 scientists 277–281 publications: 30 scientists 282–286 publications: 31 scientists 287–291 publications: 21 scientists 292–296 publications: 34 scientists 297–301 publications: 26 scientists 302–306 publications: 10 scientists 307–311 publications: 17 scientists 312–316 publications: 23 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 16 scientists 327–331 publications: 26 scientists 332–336 publications: 13 scientists 337–341 publications: 13 scientists 342–346 publications: 16 scientists 347–351 publications: 17 scientists 352–356 publications: 12 scientists 357–361 publications: 18 scientists 362–366 publications: 18 scientists 367–371 publications: 9 scientists 372–376 publications: 11 scientists 377–381 publications: 8 scientists 382–386 publications: 8 scientists 387–391 publications: 9 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 8 scientists 402–406 publications: 11 scientists 407–411 publications: 6 scientists 412–416 publications: 6 scientists 417–421 publications: 9 scientists 422–426 publications: 8 scientists 427–431 publications: 5 scientists 432–436 publications: 8 scientists 437–441 publications: 8 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 4 scientists 452–456 publications: 4 scientists 457–461 publications: 2 scientists 462–466 publications: 2 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 3 scientists 477–481 publications: 3 scientists 482–486 publications: 6 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 5 scientists 502–506 publications: 1 scientist 507–511 publications: 6 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 1 scientist 522–526 publications: 3 scientists 527–531 publications: 1 scientist 532–536 publications: 4 scientists 537+ publications: 100 scientists
42–46 publications 537+

This scientist: 354 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

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Number of Mathematics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 3
47–51 5
52–56 7
57–61 20
62–66 14
67–71 25
72–76 19
77–81 35
82–86 50
87–91 60
92–96 86
97–101 84
102–106 83
107–111 90
112–116 99
117–121 90
122–126 91
127–131 109
132–136 110
137–141 98
142–146 112
147–151 102
152–156 88
157–161 106
162–166 83
167–171 102
172–176 77
177–181 81
182–186 78
187–191 71
192–196 92
197–201 64
202–206 69
207–211 64
212–216 62
217–221 58
222–226 53
227–231 50
232–236 46
237–241 46
242–246 46
247–251 43
252–256 29
257–261 45
262–266 30
267–271 33
272–276 34
277–281 30
282–286 31
287–291 21
292–296 34
297–301 26
302–306 10
307–311 17
312–316 23
317–321 13
322–326 16
327–331 26
332–336 13
337–341 13
342–346 16
347–351 17
352–356 12 354
357–361 18
362–366 18
367–371 9
372–376 11
377–381 8
382–386 8
387–391 9
392–396 9
397–401 8
402–406 11
407–411 6
412–416 6
417–421 9
422–426 8
427–431 5
432–436 8
437–441 8
442–446 4
447–451 4
452–456 4
457–461 2
462–466 2
467–471 4
472–476 3
477–481 3
482–486 6
487–491 3
492–496 5
497–501 5
502–506 1
507–511 6
512–516 4
517–521 1
522–526 3
527–531 1
532–536 4
537+ 100
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Paul Seymour D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul Seymour sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 86+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 174. Most scientists, 174, have 30 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 138 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mathematics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 174
31 151
32 174
33 117
34 136
35 127
36 145
37 153
38 150
39 150
40 138
41 136
42 93
43 108
44 115
45 112
46 103
47 75
48 59
49 67
50 60
51 57
52 59
53 62
54 60
55 50
56 42
57 54
58 50
59 42
60 41
61 35
62 40
63 21
64 31
65 27
66 29
67 19
68 25
69 17
70 18
71 12
72 14
73 13
74 18
75 9
76 11
77 10
78 9
79 16 79
80 12
81 10
82 5
83 5
84 13
85 6
86+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mathematics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mathematics in United States Leader Award
  • 2004 - George Pólya Prize
  • 1983 - George Pólya Prize
  • 1983 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Paul Seymour is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Computer Science and Mathematics, with substantial contributions in the subfields of Computational Theory and Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Geometry and Topology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design.

The scientist's main areas of work include:

  • Advanced Graph Theory Research
  • Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
  • Graph Labeling and Dimension Problems
  • Graph theory and applications
  • Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs
  • Graph theory and CDMA systems
  • Advanced Topology and Set Theory

Seymour has a robust publication record with frequent appearances in several scholarly venues. The most common publication venues are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B
  • Journal of Graph Theory
  • COMBINATORICA
  • European Journal of Combinatorics

Recent papers by Paul Seymour include:

  • "A survey of χ-boundedness" (2020), Journal of Graph Theory
  • "Polynomial Bounds for Chromatic Number. IV: A Near-polynomial Bound for Excluding the Five-vertex Path" (2023), COMBINATORICA
  • "Even-hole-free graphs still have bisimplicial vertices" (2023), Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B
  • "Polynomial bounds for chromatic number. I. Excluding a biclique and an induced tree" (2022), Journal of Graph Theory
  • "Polynomial bounds for chromatic number II: Excluding a star-forest" (2022), Journal of Graph Theory

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their most common co-authors are:

  • Alex Scott
  • Sophie Spirkl
  • Maria Chudnovsky
  • Tung Nguyen

Awards received by Paul Seymour include the George Pólya Prize, which they won twice, in 1983 and 2004. They were also named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1983.

Best Publications

  • Graph minors. II: Algorithmic aspects of tree-width

    Neil Robertson;Paul D. Seymour

  • Graph minors. XIII: the disjoint paths problem

    Neil Robertson;P. D. Seymour

  • The Strong Perfect Graph Theorem

    Maria Chudnovsky;Neil Robertson;Paul Douglas Seymour;Robin Thomas

  • Graph Minors. XX. Wagner's conjecture

    Neil Robertson;P. D. Seymour

  • Graph minors. V. Excluding a planar graph

    Neil Robertson;P D Seymour

  • Decomposition of regular matroids

    Paul D. Seymour;Paul D. Seymour

  • The Four-Colour Theorem

    Neil Robertson;Daniel Sanders;Paul Seymour;Robin Thomas

  • Graph minors. III. Planar tree-width

    Neil Robertson;Paul D. Seymour

  • Graph minors: X. obstructions to tree-decomposition

    Neil Robertson;P. D. Seymour

  • The Complexity of Multiterminal Cuts

    E. Dahlhaus;D. S. Johnson;C. H. Papadimitriou;P. D. Seymour

  • Graph minors. I. Excluding a forest

    Neil Robertson;Paul Douglas Seymour

  • Approximating clique-width and branch-width

    Sang-il Oum;Paul Seymour

  • Graph searching and a min-max theorem for tree-width

    P. D. Seymour;Robin Thomas

  • Quickly excluding a planar graph

    Neil Robertson;Paul Seymour;Robin Thomas;Robin Thomas

  • Call routing and the ratcatcher

    Paul Douglas Seymour;R. Thomas

  • Graph minors. XVI. excluding a non-planar graph

    Neil Robertson;P. D. Seymour

  • Recognizing Berge Graphs

    Maria Chudnovsky;Gérard Cornuéjols;Xinming Liu;Paul Seymour

  • Hadwiger's conjecture for K6-free graphs

    Neil Robertson;Paul Douglas Seymour;Robin Thomas

  • Directed Tree-Width

    Thor Johnson;Neil Robertson;P.D. Seymour;Robin Thomas

  • Multicommodity flows in planar graphs

    Haruko Okamura;Paul D. Seymour

  • Graph minors XXIII. Nash-Williams' immersion conjecture

    Neil Robertson;Paul Seymour

  • Regular ArticleGraph Minors: XV. Giant Steps

    Neil Robertson;P.D. Seymour

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Chudnovsky
Maria Chudnovsky Princeton University
Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson The Ohio State University
Robin Thomas
Robin Thomas Georgia Institute of Technology
Bruce Reed
Bruce Reed McGill University
Alexander Schrijver
Alexander Schrijver University of Amsterdam
Noga Alon
Noga Alon Tel Aviv University
Jacob Fox
Jacob Fox Stanford University
David R. Wood
David R. Wood Monash University
Jeff Kahn
Jeff Kahn Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Gil Zussman
Gil Zussman Columbia University

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