World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Mathematics

D-Index
63
Citations
22718
World Ranking
435
National Ranking
229

Rick Durrett 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 Rick Durrett sits on this spectrum.

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 scientists 507–511 publications: 6 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 1 scientists 522–526 publications: 3 scientists 527–531 publications: 1 scientists 532–536 publications: 4 scientists 537+ publications: 100 scientists
42 publications 537+

This scientist: 266 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rick Durrett 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 Rick Durrett sits on this spectrum.

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: 63 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - Wald Memorial Lecturer
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1981 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Rick Durrett is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions in Mathematical Physics and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. They also explore topics in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Condensed Matter Physics, and Genetics.

Their main topics of work include stochastic processes and statistical mechanics, complex network analysis techniques, and mathematical and theoretical epidemiology and ecology models. Additional areas of research cover theoretical and computational physics, evolution and genetic dynamics, opinion dynamics and social influence, and cancer genomics and diagnostics.

Durrett's frequent publication venues consist of:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Electronic Communications in Probability
  • Electronic Journal of Probability
  • Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics
  • PLoS Computational Biology

Their recent papers include:

  • "The Contact Process on Random Graphsand Galton Watson Trees," 2020, Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics
  • "Signatures of neutral evolution in exponentially growing tumors: A theoretical perspective," 2021, PLoS Computational Biology
  • "Coexistence in chase-escape," 2020, Electronic Communications in Probability
  • "The contact process on periodic trees," 2020, Electronic Communications in Probability
  • "Controlling the spread of COVID-19 on college campuses," 2020, Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering

Frequent co-authors in Rick Durrett's work include Xiangying Huang, Hwai-Ray Tung, Dong Yao, Molly Borowiak, and Fayfay Ning.

The scientist has received several awards such as:

  • Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013)
  • Wald Memorial Lecturer (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2008)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2007)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2002)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1988)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1981)

Best Publications

  • Probability: Theory and Examples

    Rick Durrett

  • The Importance of Being Discrete (and Spatial)

    R. Durrett;S. Levin

  • Random graph dynamics

    Richard Durrett

  • Stochastic Calculus: A Practical Introduction

    Richard Durrett

  • Brownian motion and martingales in analysis

    Richard Durrett

  • Stochastic Spatial Models: A User's Guide to Ecological Applications

    Richard Durrett;Simon A. Levin

  • Probability Models for DNA Sequence Evolution

    Richard Durrett

  • Essentials of Stochastic Processes

    Richard Durrett

  • Equilibrium distributions of microsatellite repeat length resulting from a balance between slippage events and point mutations

    Semyon Kruglyak;Richard T. Durrett;Malcolm D. Schug;Charles F. Aquadro

  • Oriented Percolation in Two Dimensions

    Richard Durrett

  • Lecture notes on particle systems and percolation

    Richard Durrett

  • Ten lectures on particle systems

    Rick Durrett

  • Spatial aspects of interspecific competition.

    Rick Durrett;Simon Asher Levin

  • Fixed points of the smoothing transformation

    Richard Durrett;Thomas M. Liggett

  • Some Limit Theorems for Percolation Processes with Necessary and Sufficient Conditions

    J. Theodore Cox;Richard Durrett

  • Contact processes on random graphs with power law degree distributions have critical value 0

    Shirshendu Chatterjee;Rick Durrett

  • Stochastic Spatial Models

    Rick Durrett

  • Graph fission in an evolving voter model

    Richard Durrett;James P. Gleeson;Alun L. Lloyd;Alun L. Lloyd;Peter J. Mucha

  • Spatial Models for Species-Area Curves

    Rick Durrett;Simon Asher Levin

  • Weak Convergence to Brownian Meander and Brownian Excursion

    Richard T. Durrett;Donald L. Iglehart;Douglas R. Miller

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon A. Levin
Simon A. Levin Princeton University
Maury Bramson
Maury Bramson University of Minnesota
Rasmus Nielsen
Rasmus Nielsen University of California, Berkeley
Roberto H. Schonmann
Roberto H. Schonmann University of California, Los Angeles
Harry Kesten
Harry Kesten Cornell University
David Griffeath
David Griffeath University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas M. Liggett
Thomas M. Liggett University of California, Los Angeles
Edwin Perkins
Edwin Perkins University of British Columbia
Charles F. Aquadro
Charles F. Aquadro Cornell University
Steven D. Tanksley
Steven D. Tanksley Cornell University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students pursuing Mathematics in the USA, exploring related online degrees can open diverse career opportunities. Graduates often find that combining their strong analytical skills with business knowledge enhances their marketability. For those interested in leadership roles, enrolling in a one year MBA program is a strategic choice, offering advanced management training in a condensed timeframe.

Many students prefer flexible learning options, which is why an online MBA accepting transfer credits appeals to those with prior coursework. This approach helps minimize time and cost while building business acumen.

On the technical side, integrating Mathematics with data-driven disciplines is increasingly valuable. For example, an MS in data analytics equips students with skills in statistical analysis and big data, fields that offer impressive growth and high earning potential.

Marketing is another field that attracts math graduates interested in leveraging quantitative skills. The cheapest online marketing degree programs provide affordable paths to create effective data-driven marketing strategies, bridging the gap between numbers and consumer behavior.

Best Scientists Citing Rick Durrett

Trending Scientists