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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 142 377 362 215 206 1255 103771

S. Das Sarma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by S. Das Sarma between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. S. Das Sarma published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 29.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 69 publications in 2011. 75 of the 1,422 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 69. Peak 69 publications in 2011. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 28 publications 1993: 24 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 31 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 40 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 41 publications 2006: 43 publications 2007: 51 publications 2008: 68 publications 2009: 48 publications 2010: 68 publications 2011: 69 publications 2012: 55 publications 2013: 43 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 53 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 23 publications
1978 2025

1,422 publications in total across all disciplines

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S. Das Sarma: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 2
1980 6
1981 9
1982 8
1983 6
1984 5
1985 10
1986 17
1987 14
1988 19
1989 21
1990 19
1991 16
1992 28
1993 24
1994 19
1995 15
1996 24
1997 18
1998 22
1999 18
2000 26
2001 31
2002 33
2003 40
2004 35
2005 41
2006 43
2007 51
2008 68
2009 48
2010 68
2011 69
2012 55
2013 43
2014 36
2015 38
2016 28
2017 34
2018 28
2019 28
2020 33
2021 53
2022 39
2023 58
2024 52
2025 23
Total 1,422
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S. Das Sarma 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 S. Das Sarma 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, 1,243–1,262 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: 1,255 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 1,255
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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S. Das Sarma 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 S. Das Sarma 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, 142–143 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: 142 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 31 142
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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Overview

S. Das Sarma is a researcher affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields, primarily in Physics and Astronomy as well as Materials Science, with significant focus on subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry, and Condensed Matter Physics. The researcher has also contributed to Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence.

The main topics covered in their research include quantum and electron transport phenomena, topological materials and phenomena, graphene research and applications, physics of superconductivity and magnetism, quantum many-body systems, advanced condensed matter physics, and advancements in semiconductor devices and circuit design.

Frequent publication venues for their work include Physical Review B, where they have 118 publications, arXiv (Cornell University) with 85 publications, Physical Review Letters with 19, Physical Review Research with 5, and Physical Review Materials with 3 publications.

Notable recent papers by S. Das Sarma include:

  • Möbius Insulator and Higher-Order Topology in MnBi2nTe3n+1, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Disorder-induced zero-bias peaks in Majorana nanowires, 2021, Physical review. B./Physical review. B
  • Collective Excitations of Quantum Anomalous Hall Ferromagnets in Twisted Bilayer Graphene, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Mobility edge and intermediate phase in one-dimensional incommensurate lattice potentials, 2020, Physical review. B./Physical review. B
  • Quantum phase diagram of a Moiré-Hubbard model, 2020, Physical review. B./Physical review. B

Several co-authors have collaborated frequently with S. Das Sarma, including Yang-Zhi Chou, Jay D. Sau, Haining Pan, DinhDuy Vu, and Fengcheng Wu.

Best Publications

  • Spintronics: Fundamentals and applications

    Igor Žutić;Jaroslav Fabian;S. Das Sarma

  • Electronic transport in two-dimensional graphene

    S. Das Sarma;Shaffique Adam;E. H. Hwang;Enrico Rossi

  • Majorana Fermions and a Topological Phase Transition in Semiconductor-Superconductor Heterostructures

    Roman M. Lutchyn;Jay D. Sau;S. Das Sarma

  • Generic new platform for topological quantum computation using semiconductor heterostructures.

    Jay D. Sau;Roman M. Lutchyn;Sumanta Tewari;Sumanta Tewari;S. Das Sarma

  • Dielectric function, screening, and plasmons in two-dimensional graphene

    E. H. Hwang;S. Das Sarma

  • Dielectric function, screening, and plasmons in 2D graphene

    E. H. Hwang;S. Das Sarma

  • Carrier transport in two-dimensional graphene layers.

    E. H. Hwang;S. Adam;S. Das Sarma

  • A self-consistent theory for graphene transport

    Shaffique Adam;E. H. Hwang;Victor Galitski;S. Das Sarma

  • Measurement of scattering rate and minimum conductivity in graphene.

    Y.-W. Tan;Y. Zhang;K. Bolotin;Y. Zhao

  • High temperature ferromagnetism with a giant magnetic moment in transparent co-doped SnO(2-delta).

    S. B. Ogale;R. J. Choudhary;J. P. Buban;S. E. Lofland

  • Nearly flatbands with nontrivial topology.

    Kai Sun;Zhengcheng Gu;Hosho Katsura;S. Das Sarma

  • Acoustic phonon scattering limited carrier mobility in two-dimensional extrinsic graphene

    E. H. Hwang;S. Das Sarma

  • Polaron Percolation in Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors

    A. Kaminski;S. Das Sarma

  • Electron energy levels in GaAs- Ga 1 − x Al x As heterojunctions

    Frank Stern;Sankar Das Sarma

  • Kinetic growth with surface relaxation: Continuum versus atomistic models.

    Z.-W. Lai;S. Das Sarma

  • Retraction Note: Quantized Majorana conductance.

    Hao Zhang;Chun-Xiao Liu;Sasa Gazibegovic;Di Xu

  • A new universality class for kinetic growth: One-dimensional molecular-beam epitaxy.

    S. Das Sarma;P. Tamborenea

  • Flat bands and Wigner crystallization in the honeycomb optical lattice.

    Congjun Wu;Congjun Wu;Doron Bergman;Leon Balents;S. Das Sarma

  • How to Enhance Dephasing Time in Superconducting Qubits

    Łukasz Cywiński;Roman M. Lutchyn;Cody P. Nave;S. Das Sarma

  • Non-Abelian quantum order in spin-orbit-coupled semiconductors: Search for topological Majorana particles in solid-state systems

    Jay D. Sau;Sumanta Tewari;Sumanta Tewari;Roman M. Lutchyn;Tudor D. Stanescu;Tudor D. Stanescu

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaffique Adam
Shaffique Adam Yale-NUS College
Eugene Demler
Eugene Demler Harvard University
Andrew J. Millis
Andrew J. Millis Columbia University
Igor Žutić
Igor Žutić State University of New York
Zoltán Toroczkai
Zoltán Toroczkai University of Notre Dame
Ellen D. Williams
Ellen D. Williams University of Maryland, College Park
Chetan Nayak
Chetan Nayak Microsoft (United States)
Akiko Kobayashi
Akiko Kobayashi Nihon University
David A. Huse
David A. Huse Princeton University
Rodrigo B. Capaz
Rodrigo B. Capaz Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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