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William J. Borucki

William J. Borucki

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 124 691 655 379 354 422 60064

William J. Borucki publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William J. Borucki between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William J. Borucki published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2010. 3 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2010. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 8 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 81 publications 2011: 65 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1967 2025

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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William J. Borucki: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 2
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 3
1976 4
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 4
1981 2
1982 6
1983 4
1984 5
1985 5
1986 3
1987 6
1988 4
1989 3
1990 1
1991 6
1992 6
1993 1
1994 8
1995 5
1996 5
1997 3
1998 4
1999 6
2000 5
2001 4
2002 10
2003 7
2004 7
2005 3
2006 12
2007 15
2008 7
2009 11
2010 81
2011 65
2012 33
2013 12
2014 12
2015 15
2016 8
2017 3
2018 3
2019 1
2020 4
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 432
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William J. Borucki publications per year - data summary

  • William J. Borucki, a Physics scholar from Ames Research Center, has 432 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 81 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.3 per year counting only the 59 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 6 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1986: 50 publications (2.5 per year); 1987-2006: 106 publications (5.3 per year); 2007-2025: 276 publications (14.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William J. Borucki 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 William J. Borucki 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, 403–422 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: 422 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
403–422 145 422
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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William J. Borucki publication distribution in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 70 ranges running from 103–122 to 1,469+ publications.
  • William J. Borucki, a Physics scholar from Ames Research Center, records 422 publications - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than William J. Borucki, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and William J. Borucki ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 323–342 publications, holding 162 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 49% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 443–462 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

William J. Borucki 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 William J. Borucki 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, 124–125 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: 124 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
122–123 59
124–125 53 124
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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William J. Borucki D-index placement in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 59 ranges running from 70–71 to 185+ D-Index.
  • William J. Borucki, a Physics scholar from Ames Research Center, records 124 D-Index - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than William J. Borucki, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and William J. Borucki ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 80–81 D-Index, holding 167 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 98–99 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2016 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2013 - Henry Draper Medal, United States National Academy of Sciences For his founding concept, unflagging advocacy, and visionary leadership during the development of NASA's Kepler mission, which has uncovered myriad planets and solar systems with unforeseen and surprising properties.

Overview

William J. Borucki is affiliated with the Ames Research Center in the United States. The primary fields of study for Borucki include Physics and Astronomy, with a focus encompassing several subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Their research addresses a range of topics within stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, along with Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astro and Planetary Science, Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation, History and Developments in Astronomy, and Astronomical and nuclear sciences.

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Borucki include:

  • Brice-Olivier Demory
  • Sara Seager
  • Jason F. Rowe
  • William F. Welsh
  • Jack J. Lissauer

Borucki's recent papers reflect involvement in multiple areas related to exoplanet science and astronomical instrumentation. Notable publications include:

  • Science merit function for the Kepler mission, 2020, Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • THE HIGH ALBEDO OF THE HOT JUPITER KEPLER-7 b, 2022, Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern)
  • KEPLER-18b, c, AND d: A SYSTEM OF THREE PLANETS CONFIRMED BY TRANSIT TIMING VARIATIONS, LIGHT CURVE VALIDATION, WARM-SPITZER PHOTOMETRY, AND RADIAL VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS, 2022, University of Southern Queensland ePrints (University of Southern Queensland)
  • Exoplanet Science From Kepler, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Why Estimating η is Difficult: A Kepler-Centric Perspective, 2025, arXiv (Cornell University)

Frequently chosen venues for publication include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern)
  • University of Southern Queensland ePrints (University of Southern Queensland)
  • Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems

Among the awards received by Borucki are:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2017)
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2016)
  • Henry Draper Medal, United States National Academy of Sciences (2013), for foundational leadership during the development of NASA's Kepler mission

Best Publications

  • Kepler Planet-Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

    William J. Borucki;David Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler, III: Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

    Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

  • Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data

    William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-type Stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

  • Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler. II. Analysis of the first four months of data

    William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • Kepler Mission Design, Realized Photometric Performance, and Early Science

    David G. Koch;William J. Borucki;Gibor Basri;Natalie M. Batalha

  • Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler. III. Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

    Natalie M. Batalha;Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

  • Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-Type Stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

  • Architecture of Kepler's Multi-transiting Systems: II. New investigations with twice as many candidates

    Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Jason F. Rowe

  • Architecture and Dynamics of Kepler's Candidate Multiple Transiting Planet Systems

    Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jason H. Steffen

  • Overview of the Kepler Science Processing Pipeline

    Jon M. Jenkins;Douglas A. Caldwell;Hema Chandrasekaran;Joseph D. Twicken

  • Kepler-16: A Transiting Circumbinary Planet

    Laurance R. Doyle;Joshua A. Carter;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Robert W. Slawson

  • A closely packed system of low-mass, low-density planets transiting Kepler-11

    Jack J. Lissauer;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Eric B. Ford;William J. Borucki

  • Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets

    Geoffrey W. Marcy;Howard Isaacson;Andrew W. Howard;Jason F. Rowe

  • An abundance of small exoplanets around stars with a wide range of metallicities

    Lars A. Buchhave;David W. Latham;Anders Johansen;Martin Bizzarro

  • Validation of Kepler's Multiple Planet Candidates. III: Light Curve Analysis & Announcement of Hundreds of New Multi-planet Systems

    Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Jack J. Lissauer

  • In situ measurements of the physical characteristics of Titan's environment

    M. Fulchignoni;F. Ferri;F. Angrilli;A. J. Ball

  • OVERVIEW OF THE KEPLER SCIENCE PROCESSING PIPELINE

    Jon M. Jenkins;Douglas A. Caldwell;Hema Chandrasekaran;Joseph D. Twicken

  • Planet occurrence within 0.25AU of solar-type stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

  • Kepler Planet Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

    William J. Borucki;D. Koch;G. Basri;N. M. Batalha

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon M. Jenkins
Jon M. Jenkins Ames Research Center
Douglas A. Caldwell
Douglas A. Caldwell Ames Research Center
Jason F. Rowe
Jason F. Rowe Bishop's University
Natalie M. Batalha
Natalie M. Batalha University of California, Santa Cruz
David W. Latham
David W. Latham Harvard University
Jack J. Lissauer
Jack J. Lissauer Ames Research Center
Geoffrey W. Marcy
Geoffrey W. Marcy University of California, Berkeley
David G. Koch
David G. Koch Ames Research Center
Eric B. Ford
Eric B. Ford Pennsylvania State University
Stephen T. Bryson
Stephen T. Bryson Ames Research Center

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