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Salvatore Torquato

Salvatore Torquato

Princeton University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 127 623 595 344 323 550 61473

Salvatore Torquato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Salvatore Torquato between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Salvatore Torquato published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2002. 20 of the 622 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2002. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 31 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 4 publications
1981 2026

622 publications in total across all disciplines

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Salvatore Torquato: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 3
1985 7
1986 9
1987 7
1988 8
1989 8
1990 17
1991 16
1992 7
1993 7
1994 4
1995 12
1996 14
1997 17
1998 18
1999 11
2000 16
2001 9
2002 31
2003 11
2004 16
2005 13
2006 17
2007 12
2008 14
2009 21
2010 18
2011 27
2012 22
2013 26
2014 19
2015 13
2016 11
2017 14
2018 25
2019 17
2020 15
2021 21
2022 13
2023 11
2024 20
2025 16
2026 4
Total 622
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Salvatore Torquato 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 Salvatore Torquato 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, 543–562 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: 550 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 87 550
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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Salvatore Torquato 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 Salvatore Torquato 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, 126–127 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: 127 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 42 127
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

  • 2009 - David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics
  • 2009 - David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics, American Physical Society
  • 2009 - SIAM Fellow For contributions to the mathematics of packings and materials.
  • 2004 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For incisive contributions to the theoretical understanding of the structure and macroscopic properties of disordered materials
  • 2004 - William Prager Medal
  • 2002 - Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1998 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1994 - ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award

Overview

Salvatore Torquato is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and has an extensive publication record spanning multiple disciplines within physics and materials science. Their research contributions focus heavily on theoretical and computational physics, material dynamics and properties, and photonic crystals and applications.

Torquato's frequent coauthors include Jaeuk Kim, Haina Wang, Paul J. Steinhardt, Michael A. Klatt, and Yang Jiao. These collaborations reflect ongoing research efforts in complex materials and wave propagation phenomena.

Their work appears regularly in several publication venues, most notably Physical Review E, arXiv (Cornell University), The Journal of Chemical Physics, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Physical Review Research.

Key recent papers by Torquato include:

  • Engineered disorder in photonics, 2020, Nature Reviews Materials
  • Multifunctional composites for elastic and electromagnetic wave propagation, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Wave propagation and band tails of two-dimensional disordered systems in the thermodynamic limit, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Predicting transport characteristics of hyperuniform porous media via rigorous microstructure-property relations, 2020, Advances in Water Resources
  • Structural characterization of many-particle systems on approach to hyperuniform states, 2021, Physical Review E

Main fields of study covered by Torquato's research are physics and astronomy as well as materials science. Subfields of particular focus include materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, atomic and molecular physics and optics, computational theory and mathematics, and mechanics of materials.

Themes prevalent in their work include advanced mathematical modeling in engineering, stochastic processes and statistical mechanics, composite material mechanics, and random lasers and scattering media.

Awards recognizing Torquato's contributions include:

  • SIAM Fellow (2009) for contributions to the mathematics of packings and materials
  • David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics, American Physical Society (2009)
  • William Prager Medal (2004)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (2004) with citation for theoretical understanding of the structure and macroscopic properties of disordered materials
  • Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2002)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1998)
  • ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award (1994)

Best Publications

  • Random Heterogeneous Materials: Microstructure and Macroscopic Properties

    S Torquato;HW Haslach

  • Random Heterogeneous Materials

    Salvatore Torquato

  • Is random close packing of spheres well defined

    S. Torquato;Thomas M Truskett;P. G. Debenedetti

  • Improving the Density of Jammed Disordered Packings Using Ellipsoids

    Aleksandar Donev;Ibrahim Cisse;Ibrahim Cisse;David Sachs;Evan A. Variano;Evan A. Variano

  • Design of materials with extreme thermal expansion using a three-phase topology optimization method

    Ole Sigmund;Salvatore Torquato

  • Reconstructing random media

    C. L. Y. Yeong;S. Torquato

  • Random Heterogeneous Media: Microstructure and Improved Bounds on Effective Properties

    S. Torquato

  • Jammed hard-particle packings: From Kepler to Bernal and beyond

    Salvatore Torquato;Frank H. Stillinger

  • Local density fluctuations, hyperuniformity, and order metrics

    Salvatore Torquato;Frank H. Stillinger

  • Simulated brain tumor growth dynamics using a three-dimensional cellular automaton.

    A.R. Kansal;S. Torquato;G.R. Harsh;E.A. Chiocca

  • Designer disordered materials with large, complete photonic band gaps

    Marian Florescu;Salvatore Torquato;Paul Joseph Steinhardt

  • Dense packings of the Platonic and Archimedean solids

    Salvatore Torquato;Y. Jiao

  • Reconstructing random media. II. Three-dimensional media from two-dimensional cuts

    C. L.Y. Yeong;Salvatore Torquato

  • Hyperuniform states of matter

    Salvatore Torquato

  • Modeling heterogeneous materials via two-point correlation functions: basic principles.

    Y. Jiao;F. H. Stillinger;S. Torquato

  • Packing hyperspheres in high-dimensional Euclidean spaces.

    Monica Skoge;Aleksandar Donev;Frank H. Stillinger;Salvatore Torquato

  • Composites with extremal thermal expansion coefficients

    Ole Sigmund;S. Torquato

  • Pair correlation function characteristics of nearly jammed disordered and ordered hard-sphere packings

    Aleksandar Donev;Salvatore Torquato;Frank H. Stillinger

  • Microstructure of two‐phase random media. I. The n‐point probability functions

    Salvatore Torquato;G. Stell

  • Reconstruction of the Structure of Dispersions

    Mark D. Rintoul;Salvatore Torquato

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank H. Stillinger
Frank H. Stillinger Princeton University
Paul J. Steinhardt
Paul J. Steinhardt Princeton University
Paul Chaikin
Paul Chaikin New York University
Pablo G. Debenedetti
Pablo G. Debenedetti Princeton University
Thomas M. Truskett
Thomas M. Truskett The University of Texas at Austin
George Stell
George Stell Stony Brook University
Jeffrey R. Errington
Jeffrey R. Errington University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Robert Connelly
Robert Connelly Cornell University
Ole Sigmund
Ole Sigmund Technical University of Denmark
Roberto Car
Roberto Car Princeton University

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