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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 118 882 472 760 48845

R. P. Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. P. Lin between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. P. Lin published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2003. 18 of the 805 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2003. 1966: 3 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 7 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 29 publications 2002: 44 publications 2003: 60 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 57 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 14 publications
1966 2025

805 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. P. Lin: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 3
1967 2
1968 3
1969 3
1970 3
1971 1
1972 7
1973 4
1974 11
1975 7
1976 7
1977 6
1978 6
1979 3
1980 9
1981 7
1982 6
1983 3
1984 6
1985 9
1986 6
1987 12
1988 11
1989 12
1990 7
1991 10
1992 13
1993 17
1994 9
1995 8
1996 17
1997 20
1998 27
1999 19
2000 29
2001 29
2002 44
2003 60
2004 21
2005 21
2006 35
2007 36
2008 57
2009 31
2010 29
2011 27
2012 34
2013 23
2014 3
2015 5
2016 4
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 3
2024 4
2025 14
Total 805
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R. P. Lin 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 R. P. Lin 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, 743–762 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: 760 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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 48 760
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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R. P. Lin 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 R. P. Lin 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, 118–119 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: 118 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69 118
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

  • 2012 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to solar, space plasma, and planetary physics Many of his discoveries derive from his development of innovative detectors and instruments for low energy electrons in space and of novel xray and gammaray imaging spectrometers
  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1998 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

R. P. Lin was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research work spanned multiple disciplines, with a primary focus in Medicine. The scientist contributed extensively to subfields such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The key topics of R. P. Lin's research included advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, fetal and pediatric neurological disorders, advanced MRI techniques and applications, neonatal and fetal brain pathology, solar and space plasma dynamics, as well as astro and planetary science, and stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Their notable recent publications included:

  • The Spectrometer/Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX), 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Deep learning microstructure estimation of developing brains from diffusion MRI: A newborn and fetal study, 2024, Medical Image Analysis
  • Exploring the correlation between tree structure characteristics and carbon storage in historic gardens using TLS technology: a case study of Jian Xin Pavilions at Jingyi Park, Fragrant Hills Park, 2024, Heritage Science
  • Ground-Truth Effects in Learning-Based Fiber Orientation Distribution Estimation in Neonatal Brains, 2025, Lecture notes in computer science
  • The Exploration and Reflection on Task-Based Language Teaching in Spoken English Teaching at Primary Schools: A Case Study of Xinxu Town Central Primary School in Yangxi County, 2025, Integration of Industry and Education Journal

Frequent coauthors who collaborated with R. P. Lin included Hamza Kebiri, Ali Gholipour, Meritxell Bach Cuadra, Davood Karimi, and Jean-Philippe Thiran.

R. P. Lin's work was published in a variety of venues, with multiple contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Medical Image Analysis, Heritage Science, Lecture notes in computer science, and Integration of Industry and Education Journal.

Throughout their career, R. P. Lin received several awards and recognitions: they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2012, with citation highlighting fundamental contributions to solar, space plasma, and planetary physics through development of innovative detectors and instruments. They were also a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 2006 and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union since 1998.

Best Publications

  • The Reuven Ramaty High-Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (Rhessi)

    R. P. Lin;B. R. Dennis;G. J. Hurford;D. M. Smith

  • First multispacecraft ion measurements in and near the Earth's magnetosphere with the identical Cluster ion spectrometry (CIS) experiment

    H. Rème;C. Aoustin;J. M. Bosqued;I. Dandouras

  • Global distribution of crustal magnetization discovered by the mars global surveyor MAG/ER experiment

    M. H. Acuna;J. E. P. Connerney;N. F. Ness;R. P. Lin

  • A three-dimensional plasma and energetic particle investigation for the wind spacecraft

    R. P. Lin;K. A. Anderson;S. Ashford;C. Carlson

  • Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations at Mars: Initial Results of the Mars Global Surveyor Mission

    M. H. Acuña;J. E. P. Connerney;P. Wasilewski;R. P. Lin

  • The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission

    Bruce M. Jakosky;R. P. Lin;J. M. Grebowsky;J. G. Luhmann

  • An exceptionally bright flare from SGR 1806–20 and the origins of short-duration γ-ray bursts

    K. Hurley;S. E. Boggs;S. E. Boggs;D. M. Smith;R. C. Duncan

  • The RHESSI Imaging Concept

    G. J. Hurford;E. J. Schmahl;E. J. Schmahl;R. A. Schwartz;A. J. Conway

  • In situ detection of collisionless reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail

    M. Øieroset;T. D. Phan;M. Fujimoto;R. P. Lin

  • Non-thermal processes in large solar flares

    R. P. Lin;H. S. Hudson

  • Magnetic lineations in the ancient crust of mars

    J. E. P. Connerney;M. H. Acuña;P. J. Wasilewski;N. F. Ness

  • Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes Observed up to 20 MeV

    David M. Smith;Liliana I. Lopez;R. P. Lin;Christopher P. Barrington-Leigh

  • RHESSI Observations of Particle Acceleration and Energy Release in an Intense Solar Gamma-Ray Line Flare

    R. P. Lin;S. Krucker;G. J. Hurford;D. M. Smith;D. M. Smith

  • Solar hard x-ray microflares

    R. P. Lin;R. A. Schwartz;S. R. Kane;R. M. Pelling

  • Evidence for electron acceleration up to approximately 300 keV in the magnetic reconnection diffusion region of earth's magnetotail.

    M. Øieroset;R. P. Lin;T. D. Phan;D. E. Larson

  • The solar wind interaction with Mars: Locations and shapes of the bow shock and the magnetic pile-up boundary from the observations of the MAG/ER Experiment onboard Mars Global Surveyor

    D. Vignes;C. Mazelle;H. Rme;M. H. Acuña

  • Energetic electrons and plasma waves associated with a solar type III radio burst

    R. P. Lin;D. W. Potter;D. A. Gurnett;F. L. Scarf

  • Non-relativistic solar electrons

    R. P. Lin

  • The RHESSI Spectrometer

    D. M. Smith;R. P. Lin;P. Turin;D. W. Curtis

  • Nonsolar astronomy with the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)

    David M. Smith;Robert P. Lin;Kevin C. Hurley;Wayne Coburn

Frequent Co-Authors

Säm Krucker
Säm Krucker University of California, Berkeley
Hugh S. Hudson
Hugh S. Hudson University of Glasgow
Jasper Halekas
Jasper Halekas University of Iowa
Ronald P. Lepping
Ronald P. Lepping Goddard Space Flight Center
H. Rème
H. Rème Paul Sabatier University
Mario H. Acuña
Mario H. Acuña Goddard Space Flight Center
C. W. Carlson
C. W. Carlson University of California, Berkeley
Stuart D. Bale
Stuart D. Bale University of California, Berkeley
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
David L. Mitchell
David L. Mitchell University of California, Berkeley

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