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R. Paul Butler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 112 1092 1031 579 538 337 49456

R. Paul Butler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. Paul Butler between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. Paul Butler published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2020. 34 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2020. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 12 publications
1977 2025

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. Paul Butler: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 4
1997 2
1998 5
1999 6
2000 9
2001 8
2002 19
2003 8
2004 13
2005 15
2006 20
2007 17
2008 16
2009 12
2010 16
2011 5
2012 9
2013 9
2014 14
2015 11
2016 13
2017 11
2018 12
2019 18
2020 25
2021 19
2022 8
2023 11
2024 22
2025 12
Total 378
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R. Paul Butler 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. Paul Butler 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, 323–342 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: 337 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
323–342 162 337
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
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. Paul Butler 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. Paul Butler 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, 112–113 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: 112 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
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 78 112
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2001 - Henry Draper Medal, United States National Academy of Sciences For their pioneering investigations of planets orbiting other stars via high-precision radial velocities. They have proved that many other planetary systems exist in the universe

Overview

R. Paul Butler is affiliated with the Carnegie Institution for Science in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with an emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. This includes subfields such as Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Geophysics. Their main topics of study encompass stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, as well as astro and planetary science, astrophysics and star formation studies, astronomy and astrophysical research, astronomical observations and instrumentation, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, and adaptive optics and wavefront sensing.

Among their recent publications are several notable papers, including:

  • A low-mass planet candidate orbiting Proxima Centauri at a distance of 1.5 AU (2020, Science Advances)
  • 3D Selection of 167 Substellar Companions to Nearby Stars (2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series)
  • The young HD 73583 (TOI-560) planetary system: two 10-M⊕ mini-Neptunes transiting a 500-Myr-old, bright, and active K dwarf (2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs (2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics)
  • A Second Planet Transiting LTT 1445A and a Determination of the Masses of Both Worlds (2022, The Astronomical Journal)

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Jeffrey D. Crane
  • Johanna Teske
  • Stephen A. Shectman
  • Sara Seager
  • Karen A. Collins

The venues in which R. Paul Butler regularly publishes feature:

  • The Astronomical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Recognition awarded to R. Paul Butler includes the Henry Draper Medal from the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2001, which acknowledged their pioneering investigations of planets orbiting other stars through high-precision radial velocities. They were also named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011.

Best Publications

  • The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

  • Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David Winslow Latham

  • A Transiting "51 Peg-like" Planet.

    Gregory W. Henry;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Steven S. Vogt

  • ATTAINING DOPPLER PRECISION OF 3 M S-1

    R. P. Butler;G. W. Marcy;E. Williams;C. McCarthy

  • Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

  • A terrestrial planet candidate in a temperate orbit around Proxima Centauri

    Guillem Anglada-Escudé;Pedro J. Amado;John Barnes;Zaira M. Berdiñas

  • Catalog of nearby exoplanets

    R. P. Butler;J. T. Wright;G. W. Marcy;G. W. Marcy;D. A. Fischer;D. A. Fischer

  • Chromospheric CaII Emission in Nearby F, G, K, and M stars

    Jason T. Wright;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Steve S. Vogt

  • Chromospheric Ca II Emission in Nearby F, G, K, and M Stars

    J. T. Wright;G. W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;S. S. Vogt

  • A ~7.5 M⊕ Planet Orbiting the Nearby Star, GJ 876*

    Eugenio J. Rivera;Eugenio J. Rivera;Eugenio J. Rivera;Jack J. Lissauer;R. Paul Butler;Geoffrey W. Marcy

  • Planets Orbiting Other Suns

    Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler

  • PRECISION RADIAL VELOCITIES WITH AN IODINE ABSORPTION CELL

    Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. P. Butler

  • Observed Properties of Exoplanets: Masses, Orbits, and Metallicities

    Geoffrey Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Debra Fischer;Steven Vogt

  • Radial Velocities for 889 Late-Type Stars*

    David L. Nidever;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Debra A. Fischer

  • The N2K Consortium. II. A Transiting Hot Saturn around HD 149026 with a Large Dense Core

    Bun'ei Sato;Bun'ei Sato;Debra A. Fischer;Gregory W. Henry;Gregory W. Henry;Gregory Laughlin

  • The Discovery of a Planetary Companion to 16 Cygni B

    William D. Cochran;Artie P. Hatzes;R. Paul Butler;R. Paul Butler;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Geoffrey W. Marcy

  • A Pair of Resonant Planets Orbiting GJ 876

    Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Debra Fischer;Steven S. Vogt;Steven S. Vogt

  • Evidence for Multiple Companions to υ Andromedae

    R. Paul Butler;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Debra A. Fischer;Timothy M. Brown

  • Detection of a NEPTUNE-mass planet in the $ ho^{1}$ Cancri system using the Hobby-Eberly Telescope

    Barbara E. McArthur;Michael Endl;William D. Cochran;G. Fritz Benedict

  • The Lick Planet Search: Detectability and Mass Thresholds

    Andrew Cumming;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey W. Marcy
Geoffrey W. Marcy University of California, Berkeley
Debra A. Fischer
Debra A. Fischer Yale University
Steven S. Vogt
Steven S. Vogt University of California, Santa Cruz
Hugh R. A. Jones
Hugh R. A. Jones University of Hertfordshire
C. G. Tinney
C. G. Tinney University of New South Wales
Gregory W. Henry
Gregory W. Henry Tennessee State University
Joshua N. Winn
Joshua N. Winn Princeton University
Ian B. Thompson
Ian B. Thompson Carnegie Institution for Science
Jason T. Wright
Jason T. Wright Pennsylvania State University
David W. Latham
David W. Latham Harvard University

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