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Simon D. M. White publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon D. M. White between 1953 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon D. M. White published across 74 years, from 1953 to 2026, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 98 publications in 2024. 22 of the 1,131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 98. Peak 98 publications in 2024. 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 17 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 36 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 34 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 41 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 56 publications 2023: 64 publications 2024: 98 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 3 publications
1953 2026

1,131 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon D. M. White: publications per year, 1953 to 2026
Year Publications
1953 1
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 4
1977 7
1978 5
1979 7
1980 6
1981 2
1982 7
1983 14
1984 8
1985 17
1986 5
1987 15
1988 16
1989 10
1990 14
1991 12
1992 10
1993 14
1994 18
1995 12
1996 22
1997 20
1998 21
1999 30
2000 36
2001 17
2002 19
2003 28
2004 34
2005 34
2006 30
2007 31
2008 31
2009 41
2010 31
2011 36
2012 30
2013 32
2014 26
2015 26
2016 26
2017 18
2018 11
2019 17
2020 22
2021 17
2022 56
2023 64
2024 98
2025 19
2026 3
Total 1,131
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Simon D. M. White 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 Simon D. M. White 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, 903–922 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: 919 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 25 919
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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Simon D. M. White 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 Simon D. M. White 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, 185+ 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: 204 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 99 204
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2010 - Max Born Medal and Prize, German Physical Society, Institute of Physics
  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 1997 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Simon D. M. White is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on physics and astronomy, with significant contributions in the subfields of astronomy and astrophysics, instrumentation, nuclear and high energy physics, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as statistical and nonlinear physics.

The research topics covered by Simon D. M. White include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

The scientist has published extensively, with frequent publication venues including:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Simon D. M. White include:

  • The many lives of active galactic nuclei: Cooling flows, black holes and the luminosities and colours of galaxies (2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))
  • Universal structure of dark matter haloes over a mass range of 20 orders of magnitude (2020, Nature)
  • Galaxies-intergalactic medium interaction calculation I: galaxy formation as a function of large-scale environment (2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))
  • Chemodynamics of barred galaxies in cosmological simulations: On the Milky Way's quiescent merger history and in-situ bulge (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • The MillenniumTNG Project: the hydrodynamical full physics simulation and a first look at its galaxy clusters (2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Simon D. M. White include:

  • Volker Springel
  • Carlos S. Frenk
  • Sownak Bose
  • Rüdiger Pakmor
  • César Hernández-Aguayo

Simon D. M. White has been recognized with several awards and honors including:

  • Max Born Medal and Prize, German Physical Society, Institute of Physics (2010)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (2009)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2007)
  • Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society (2005)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1997)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • A Universal Density Profile from Hierarchical Clustering

    Julio F. Navarro;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D. M. White

  • The Structure of cold dark matter halos

    Julio F. Navarro;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D.M. White

  • The Seventh Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Kevork N. Abazajian;Jennifer K. Adelman-Mccarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam;Sahar S. Allam

  • Simulations of the formation, evolution and clustering of galaxies and quasars

    Volker Springel;Simon D. M. White;Adrian Jenkins;Carlos S. Frenk

  • Core condensation in heavy halos: a two-stage theory for galaxy formation and clustering

    Simon D. M. White;M.J. Rees

  • Planck 2018 results. VI. Cosmological parameters

    N. Aghanim;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;M. Ashdown

  • The evolution of large-scale structure in a universe dominated by cold dark matter

    Marc Davis;George Efstathiou;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D.M. White

  • The host galaxies of active galactic nuclei

    Guinevere Kauffmann;Timothy M. Heckman;Christy Tremonti;Jarle Brinchmann

  • The many lives of active galactic nuclei: cooling flows, black holes and the luminosities and colours of galaxies

    Darren J. Croton;Volker Springel;Simon D. M. White;G. De Lucia

  • The Origin of the Mass-Metallicity Relation: Insights from 53,000 Star-forming Galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Christy A. Tremonti;Christy A. Tremonti;Timothy M. Heckman;Guinevere Kauffmann;Jarle Brinchmann

  • LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

    M. P. van Haarlem;M. W. Wise;M. W. Wise;A. W. Gunst;George Heald

  • The EAGLE project: Simulating the evolution and assembly of galaxies and their environments

    Joop Schaye;Robert A. Crain;Richard G. Bower;Michelle Furlong

  • The physical properties of star-forming galaxies in the low-redshift universe

    J. Brinchmann;S. Charlot;S. Charlot;S. D. M. White;C. Tremonti;C. Tremonti

  • Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Early data release

    C. Stoughton;R. H. Lupton;M. Bernardi;M. R. Blanton

  • The Sixth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Jennifer K. Adelman-McCarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam;Sahar S. Allam;Carlos Allende Prieto

  • Galaxy formation through hierarchical clustering

    Simon D. M. White;Carlos S. Frenk

  • The fourth data release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Jennifer K. Adelman-McCarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam;Sahar S. Allam;Kurt S.J. Anderson

  • Stellar masses and star formation histories for 105 galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Guinevere Kauffmann;Timothy M. Heckman;Simon D. M. White;Stéphane Charlot;Stéphane Charlot

  • The large-scale structure of the Universe

    Volker Springel;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D. M. White

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos S. Frenk
Carlos S. Frenk Durham University
Volker Springel
Volker Springel Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
George Efstathiou
George Efstathiou University of Cambridge
Adrian Jenkins
Adrian Jenkins Durham University
Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin
Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin University of La Laguna
Rafael Rebolo
Rafael Rebolo Spanish National Research Council
G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics
Benjamin D. Wandelt
Benjamin D. Wandelt Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
Guinevere Kauffmann
Guinevere Kauffmann Max Planck Society
Julio F. Navarro
Julio F. Navarro University of Victoria

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