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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 116 925 88 260 148437

Stephen W. Hawking publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen W. Hawking between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen W. Hawking published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 1973. 2 of the 337 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 1973. 1965: 2 publications 1966: 6 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 19 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 7 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1965 2025

337 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen W. Hawking: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 2
1966 6
1967 1
1968 2
1969 4
1970 2
1971 7
1972 4
1973 19
1974 7
1975 1
1976 7
1977 4
1978 6
1979 7
1980 3
1981 2
1982 5
1983 6
1984 10
1985 4
1986 3
1987 5
1988 10
1989 4
1990 8
1991 5
1992 6
1993 12
1994 5
1995 9
1996 14
1997 4
1998 11
1999 11
2000 5
2001 6
2002 7
2003 4
2004 2
2005 8
2006 2
2007 6
2008 5
2009 6
2010 10
2011 12
2012 4
2013 3
2014 5
2015 3
2016 3
2017 4
2018 5
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 15
2024 1
2025 1
Total 337
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Stephen W. Hawking 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 Stephen W. Hawking 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, 243–262 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: 260 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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
243–262 112 260
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
1,263–1,282 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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Stephen W. Hawking 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 Stephen W. Hawking 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, 116–117 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: 116 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 67 116
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

  • 2015 - BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
  • 2013 - Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics For his discovery of Hawking radiation from black holes, and his deep contributions to quantum gravity and quantum aspects of the early universe.
  • 2009 - Presidential Medal of Freedom, United States
  • 2003 - Oskar Klein Medal, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1988 - Wolf Prize in Physics for their brilliant development of the theory of general relativity, in which they have shown the necessity for cosmological singularities and have elucidated the physics of black holes. In this work they have greatly enlarged our understanding of the origin and possible fate of the Universe.
  • 1987 - Dirac Medal, Institute of Physics
  • 1978 - Albert Einstein Award, Institute for Advanced Study
  • 1976 - Hughes Medal, Royal Society of London for his distinguished contributions to the application of general relativity to astrophysics, especially to the behaviour of highly condensed matter
  • 1976 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics
  • 1975 - Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society

Overview

Stephen W. Hawking was affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focused on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with specific contributions to several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Artificial Intelligence, Oceanography, and Geography, Planning and Development.

The scientist's work spanned multiple main topics, notably:

  • Relativity and Gravitational Theory
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Computational Physics and Python Applications
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • History and Developments in Astronomy
  • Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies

Among the recent papers published by Stephen W. Hawking were:

  • "Particle Creation by Black Holes," 2021, published in Resonance
  • "Index," 2023, Cambridge University Press eBooks
  • "Pápa kiváltságos mezőváros írásbelisége a 18-19. Században," 2024, Comitatus Önkormányzati Szemle
  • "Marczali (Morgenstern) Henrik pápai évei (1867-1870)," 2025, PER ASPERA AD ASTRA

Their frequent co-authors included:

  • George Ellis (12 publications)
  • Spenta R. Wadia (1 publication)
  • R. Blakeslee Gilpin (1 publication)
  • Richard Wollheim (1 publication)
  • David M. Kreps (1 publication)

Common venues for publication involved:

  • Resonance
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks
  • Comitatus Önkormányzati Szemle
  • PER ASPERA AD ASTRA

Stephen W. Hawking also contributed books published by Cambridge University Press and Groupe Flammarion. Notable titles include:

  • The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time (2023), with 816 citations
  • Une brève histoire du temps. Du Big Bang aux trous noirs (2020), with 7 citations

The scientist received several awards throughout their career, including:

  • BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, 2015
  • Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, 2013, for the discovery of Hawking radiation from black holes and contributions to quantum gravity and the early universe
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom, United States, 2009
  • Oskar Klein Medal, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 2003
  • Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society, 1999
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1992
  • Wolf Prize in Physics, 1988, for development of the theory of general relativity related to cosmological singularities and black holes
  • Dirac Medal, Institute of Physics, 1987
  • Albert Einstein Award, Institute for Advanced Study, 1978
  • Hughes Medal, Royal Society of London, 1976, for contributions to applying general relativity in astrophysics
  • Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics, 1976
  • Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society, 1975

Best Publications

  • Particle Creation by Black Holes

    S. W. Hawking;S. W. Hawking

  • The large scale structure of space-time

    Stephen William Hawking;George Francis Rayner Ellis

  • The Large Scale Structure of Space‐Time

    S. W. Hawking;G. F. R. Ellis;R. K. Sachs

  • The Illustrated A Brief History of Time

    Stephen W. Hawking

  • Black hole explosions

    S. W. Hawking

  • The four laws of black hole mechanics

    James M. Bardeen;B. Carter;S.W. Hawking

  • Wave Function of the Universe

    J. B. Hartle;S. W. Hawking

  • Action Integrals and Partition Functions in Quantum Gravity

    G.W. Gibbons;S.W. Hawking

  • Cosmological Event Horizons, Thermodynamics, and Particle Creation

    G. W. Gibbons;S. W. Hawking

  • Thermodynamics of black holes in anti-de Sitter space

    S. W. Hawking;Don N. Page

  • Breakdown of Predictability in Gravitational Collapse

    Stephen William Hawking

  • General Relativity; an Einstein Centenary Survey

    Stephen W. Hawking;W. Israel

  • The Development of Irregularities in a Single Bubble Inflationary Universe

    S.W. Hawking

  • The Singularities of gravitational collapse and cosmology

    Stephen William Hawking;Roger Penrose

  • Gravitationally collapsed objects of very low mass

    Stephen Hawking

  • Black Holes in the Early Universe

    Bernard J. Carr;S.W. Hawking

  • Black Holes and Thermodynamics

    S. W. Hawking;S. W. Hawking

  • Zeta function regularization of path integrals in curved spacetime

    S. W. Hawking

  • Black holes in general relativity

    S. W. Hawking

  • The Nature of Space and Time

    Stephen W. Hawking;Roger Penrose

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary W. Gibbons
Gary W. Gibbons University of Cambridge
Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose University of Oxford
Don N. Page
Don N. Page University of Alberta
George F. R. Ellis
George F. R. Ellis University of Cape Town
Carey Pope
Carey Pope Texas A&M University
Neil Turok
Neil Turok Perimeter Institute
Andrew Strominger
Andrew Strominger Harvard University
Gary T. Horowitz
Gary T. Horowitz University of California, Santa Barbara
John Preskill
John Preskill California Institute of Technology
Frank Wilczek
Frank Wilczek MIT

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