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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 121 763 68 1761 112204

Walter Greiner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Greiner between 1962 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Greiner published across 59 years, from 1962 to 2020, averaging 30.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 88 publications in 1998. 1 of the 1,780 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 88. Peak 88 publications in 1998. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 1 publication 1964: 6 publications 1965: 7 publications 1966: 15 publications 1967: 11 publications 1968: 7 publications 1969: 11 publications 1970: 11 publications 1971: 16 publications 1972: 15 publications 1973: 13 publications 1974: 17 publications 1975: 12 publications 1976: 20 publications 1977: 21 publications 1978: 18 publications 1979: 22 publications 1980: 31 publications 1981: 31 publications 1982: 22 publications 1983: 34 publications 1984: 26 publications 1985: 52 publications 1986: 37 publications 1987: 40 publications 1988: 25 publications 1989: 48 publications 1990: 44 publications 1991: 37 publications 1992: 43 publications 1993: 61 publications 1994: 69 publications 1995: 59 publications 1996: 38 publications 1997: 43 publications 1998: 88 publications 1999: 69 publications 2000: 50 publications 2001: 63 publications 2002: 53 publications 2003: 51 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 48 publications 2008: 61 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 56 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1962 2020

1,780 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Greiner: publications per year, 1962 to 2020
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 1
1964 6
1965 7
1966 15
1967 11
1968 7
1969 11
1970 11
1971 16
1972 15
1973 13
1974 17
1975 12
1976 20
1977 21
1978 18
1979 22
1980 31
1981 31
1982 22
1983 34
1984 26
1985 52
1986 37
1987 40
1988 25
1989 48
1990 44
1991 37
1992 43
1993 61
1994 69
1995 59
1996 38
1997 43
1998 88
1999 69
2000 50
2001 63
2002 53
2003 51
2004 31
2005 35
2006 35
2007 48
2008 61
2009 27
2010 56
2011 14
2012 28
2013 35
2014 24
2015 27
2016 13
2017 5
2018 2
2019 0
2020 1
Total 1,780
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Walter Greiner 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 Walter Greiner 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, 1,469+ 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: 1,761 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
1,263–1,282 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 1,761
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Walter Greiner 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 Walter Greiner 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, 120–121 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: 121 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
118–119 69
120–121 60 121
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

  • 2008 - Lise Meitner Prize, European Physical Society
  • 1974 - Max Born Medal and Prize, German Physical Society, Institute of Physics

Overview

Walter Greiner was affiliated with the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies in Germany. Their research focused primarily on topics within physics and astronomy, contributing notably to subfields such as nuclear and high energy physics, and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.

The main topics addressed in their work included:

  • Quantum Chromodynamics and particle interactions
  • Quantum superfluid helium dynamics
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Greiner published at least one paper titled "Chiral symmetries in nuclear physics" in 2020, which appeared in the journal HNPS Advances in Nuclear Physics.

Throughout their career, Greiner frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • D. Zschiesche
  • P. Papazoglou
  • S. Schramm
  • W. Ch. Beckmann
  • Jürgen Schaffner-Bielich

Their work was published in venues such as:

  • HNPS Advances in Nuclear Physics

Walter Greiner received several awards, among them the Lise Meitner Prize from the European Physical Society in 2008 and the Max Born Medal and Prize presented by the German Physical Society and the Institute of Physics in 1974.

Best Publications

  • Geant4—a simulation toolkit

    S. Agostinelli;J. Allison;K. Amako;J. Apostolakis

  • Microscopic models for ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions

    S.A. Bass;H. Weber;C. Hartnack;J. Konopka

  • RELATIVISTIC HADRON-HADRON COLLISIONS IN THE ULTRA-RELATIVISTIC QUANTUM MOLECULAR DYNAMICS MODEL

    M Bleicher;E Zabrodin;E Zabrodin;E Zabrodin;C Spieles;S A Bass

  • Microscopic Models for Ultrarelativistic Heavy Ion Collisions

    S. A. Bass;M. Belkacem;M. Bleicher;M. Brandstetter

  • High energy heavy ion collisions—probing the equation of state of highly excited hardronic matter

    Horst Stöcker;Horst Stöcker;Walter Greiner;Walter Greiner

  • Relativistic Hadron-Hadron Collisions in the Ultra-Relativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics Model (UrQMD)

    M. Bleicher;E. Zabrodin;C. Spieles;S.A. Bass

  • Quantum electrodynamics of strong fields

    J Reinhardt;W Greiner

  • Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. Wave Equations

    Walter Greiner

  • Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

    Walter Greiner;Ludwig Neise;Horst Stocker

  • The Casimir effect

    Günter Plunien;Berndt Müller;Walter Greiner

  • Quantum Electrodynamics

    Joachim Reinhardt;Walter Greiner

  • Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

    Walter Greiner

  • Modelling the many-body dynamics of heavy ion collisions : present status and future perspective

    Ch. Hartnack;Rajeev K. Puri;J. Aichelin;J. Konopka

  • Shell structure of superheavy nuclei in self-consistent mean-field models

    Michaël Bender;Michaël Bender;K. Rutz;Paul Gerhard Reinhard;Paul Gerhard Reinhard;Joachim Alexander Maruhn

  • Nuclear Shock Waves in Heavy-Ion Collisions

    Werner Scheid;Hans Muller;Walter Greiner

  • Superheavy nuclei in self-consistent nuclear calculations

    K. Rutz;Michaël Bender;Thomas Bürvenich;Tanja Schilling

  • The asymmetrie two center shell model

    Joachim Maruhn;Walter Greiner

  • Quantum Mechanics: Symmetries

    Walter Greiner;Berndt Müller;D. Allan Bromley

  • Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction

    Walter Greiner;Joseph Dreitlein

  • Poincare invariant Hamiltonian dynamics: Modelling multi-hadronic interactions in a phase space approach

    Heinz Sorge;Horst Stöcker;Walter Greiner

Frequent Co-Authors

Horst Stöcker
Horst Stöcker Goethe University Frankfurt
Berndt Müller
Berndt Müller Duke University
Johann Rafelski
Johann Rafelski University of Arizona
Steffen A. Bass
Steffen A. Bass Duke University
Dirk H. Rischke
Dirk H. Rischke Goethe University Frankfurt
Paul-Gerhard Reinhard
Paul-Gerhard Reinhard University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Miklos Gyulassy
Miklos Gyulassy Columbia University
Krzysztof Redlich
Krzysztof Redlich University of Wrocław
Larry McLerran
Larry McLerran University of Washington
G. Münzenberg
G. Münzenberg Manipal Academy of Higher Education

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