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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 91 2165 2059 47 46 467 32779

René Doyon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by René Doyon between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. René Doyon published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2014. 63 of the 565 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2014. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 12 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 50 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 27 publications
1987 2025

565 publications in total across all disciplines

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René Doyon: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 12
1995 5
1996 3
1997 8
1998 6
1999 8
2000 8
2001 3
2002 4
2003 11
2004 10
2005 3
2006 14
2007 9
2008 17
2009 15
2010 16
2011 6
2012 17
2013 15
2014 50
2015 20
2016 17
2017 22
2018 29
2019 34
2020 26
2021 24
2022 38
2023 44
2024 36
2025 27
Total 565
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René Doyon 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 René Doyon 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, 463–482 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: 467 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
463–482 131 467
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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René Doyon 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 René Doyon 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 91
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
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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

René Doyon is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses various subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Spectroscopy.

The scientist's research topics include stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, astronomy and astrophysical research, astro and planetary science, astrophysics and star formation studies, astronomical observations and instrumentation, adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, and spectroscopy and laser applications.

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

René Doyon has published extensively in several key venues, indicating an active role in the scientific community. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Their recent publications span from 2020 to 2023 and focus on observational astrophysics and instrumentation. Selected recent papers are:

  • "The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning", 2023, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • "Performance of NIRCam on JWST in Flight", 2023, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • "SPIRou: NIR velocimetry and spectropolarimetry at the CFHT", 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Vetting of 384 TESS Objects of Interest with TRICERATOPS and Statistical Validation of 12 Planet Candidates", 2020, The Astronomical Journal
  • "Atmospheric Reconnaissance of TRAPPIST-1 b with JWST/NIRISS: Evidence for Strong Stellar Contamination in the Transmission Spectra", 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Frequent collaborators in René Doyon's research include Étienne Artigau, Neil J. Cook, David Lafrenière, Charles Cadieux, and Björn Benneke.

In recognition of their contributions, René Doyon was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2020 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • The James Webb Space Telescope

    Jonathan P. Gardner;John C. Mather;Mark Clampin;Rene Doyon

  • Direct imaging of multiple planets orbiting the star HR 8799.

    Christian Marois;Christian Marois;Christian Marois;Bruce Macintosh;Travis Barman;B. Zuckerman

  • Angular Differential Imaging: a Powerful High-Contrast Imaging Technique

    Christian Marois;Christian Marois;David Lafrenière;René Doyon;Bruce Macintosh

  • First light of the Gemini Planet Imager

    Bruce Macintosh;Bruce Macintosh;James R. Graham;Patrick Ingraham;Quinn Konopacky

  • A New Algorithm for Point-Spread Function Subtraction in High-Contrast Imaging: A Demonstration with Angular Differential Imaging

    David Lafrenière;Christian Marois;Christian Marois;René Doyon;Daniel Nadeau

  • Speckle Noise and the Detection of Faint Companions

    René Racine;Gordon A. H. Walker;Daniel Nadeau;René Doyon

  • Discovery and spectroscopy of the young Jovian planet 51 Eri b with the Gemini Planet Imager

    B. Macintosh;B. Macintosh;J. R. Graham;T. Barman;R. J. De Rosa

  • BANYAN. XI. The BANYAN Σ Multivariate Bayesian Algorithm to Identify Members of Young Associations with 150 pc

    Jonathan Gagné;Eric E. Mamajek;Eric E. Mamajek;Lison Malo;Adric Riedel

  • The Gemini Deep Planet Survey

    David Lafreniere;Rene Doyon;Christian Marois;Daniel Nadeau

  • The Gemini Deep Planet Survey -- GDPS

    David Lafreniere;Rene Doyon;Christian Marois;Daniel Nadeau

  • The Gemini Planet Imager: from science to design to construction

    Bruce A. Macintosh;James R. Graham;David W. Palmer;René Doyon

  • A Framework for Prioritizing the TESS Planetary Candidates Most Amenable to Atmospheric Characterization

    Eliza M.-R. Kempton;Eliza M.-R. Kempton;Jacob L. Bean;Dana R. Louie;Drake Deming

  • A chemical survey of exoplanets with ARIEL

    Giovanna Tinetti;Pierre Drossart;Paul Eccleston;Paul Hartogh

  • BANYAN. XI. The BANYAN $\Sigma$ multivariate Bayesian algorithm to identify members of young associations within 150 pc.

    Jonathan Gagné;Eric E. Mamajek;Lison Malo;Adric Riedel

  • Bayesian analysis to identify new star candidates in nearby young stellar kinematic groups

    Lison Malo;René Doyon;David Lafrenière;Étienne Artigau

  • The Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey: Giant Planet and Brown Dwarf Demographics from 10 to 100 au

    Eric L. Nielsen;Robert J. De Rosa;Bruce Macintosh;Jason J. Wang;Jason J. Wang

  • BANYAN. II. VERY LOW MASS AND SUBSTELLAR CANDIDATE MEMBERS TO NEARBY, YOUNG KINEMATIC GROUPS WITH PREVIOUSLY KNOWN SIGNS OF YOUTH

    Jonathan Gagné;David Lafrenière;René Doyon;Lison Malo

  • Observations of Transiting Exoplanets with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

    Charles Beichman;Bjoern Benneke;Heather Knutson;Roger Smith

  • The Gemini Planet Imager

    Bruce Macintosh;James Graham;David Palmer;Rene Doyon

  • The Gemini Planet Imager

    James R. Graham;Bruce Macintosh;Marshall D. Perrin;Patrick Ingraham

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Marois
Christian Marois National Research Council Canada
Bruce Macintosh
Bruce Macintosh Stanford University
Paul Kalas
Paul Kalas University of California, Berkeley
James R. Graham
James R. Graham University of California, Berkeley
Inseok Song
Inseok Song University of Georgia
Gaspard Duchêne
Gaspard Duchêne Grenoble Alpes University
Mark S. Marley
Mark S. Marley University of Arizona
Brenda C. Matthews
Brenda C. Matthews University of Victoria
Adam Burrows
Adam Burrows Princeton University
Adam J. Burgasser
Adam J. Burgasser University of California, San Diego

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