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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 97 1784 1697 932 874 325 62723

Wojciech H. Zurek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wojciech H. Zurek between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wojciech H. Zurek published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1996. 8 of the 347 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1996. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1977 2025

347 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wojciech H. Zurek: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 5
1981 4
1982 4
1983 12
1984 3
1985 5
1986 8
1987 1
1988 7
1989 4
1990 5
1991 9
1992 2
1993 10
1994 8
1995 9
1996 17
1997 7
1998 16
1999 7
2000 12
2001 7
2002 10
2003 9
2004 4
2005 6
2006 7
2007 9
2008 9
2009 9
2010 9
2011 8
2012 9
2013 12
2014 9
2015 6
2016 9
2017 5
2018 6
2019 13
2020 5
2021 11
2022 5
2023 3
2024 3
2025 5
Total 347
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Wojciech H. Zurek publications per year - data summary

  • Wojciech H. Zurek, a Physics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 347 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1996, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1979 and 1987, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.1 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 27 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1993: 83 publications (4.9 per year); 1994-2010: 155 publications (9.1 per year); 2011-2025: 109 publications (7.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wojciech H. Zurek 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 Wojciech H. Zurek 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, 323–342 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: 325 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
323–342 162 325
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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Wojciech H. Zurek 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.
  • Wojciech H. Zurek, a Physics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 325 publications - the 22nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 22% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Wojciech H. Zurek, and about 78% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Wojciech H. Zurek 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).

Wojciech H. Zurek 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 Wojciech H. Zurek 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 97
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
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Wojciech H. Zurek 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.
  • Wojciech H. Zurek, a Physics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 97 D-Index - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Wojciech H. Zurek, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Wojciech H. Zurek falls inside that same range.
  • 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

  • 2009 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his seminal contributions to the theory of quantum decoherence, and his contributions to quantum foundations more generally
  • 2009 - Marian Smoluchowski Medal, Polish Physical Society

Overview

Wojciech H. Zurek is affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans several domains within physics and computer science, with a primary focus on quantum mechanics and related fields.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Computer Science

Within these fields, their work addresses specific subfields such as:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Zurek's research topics extensively cover:

  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Theoretical and Computational Physics

Frequent co-authors with whom Zurek has collaborated include:

  • Jacek Dziarmaga
  • Bin Yan
  • Marek M. Rams
  • Fumika Suzuki
  • Francis A. Bayocboc

Published work is commonly found in these venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Physical Review B
  • Science Advances
  • Entropy

Recent published papers include the following:

  • Information Scrambling and Loschmidt Echo, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Quantum phase transition dynamics in the two-dimensional transverse-field Ising model, 2022, Science Advances
  • Eavesdropping on the Decohering Environment: Quantum Darwinism, Amplification, and the Origin of Objective Classical Reality, 2022, Physical Review Letters
  • The SuperFGD Prototype charged particle beam tests, 2020, Journal of Instrumentation
  • Sonic horizons and causality in phase transition dynamics, 2020, Physical Review B

They have also authored a book published by Cambridge University Press titled Decoherence and Quantum Darwinism, released in 2025.

Among professional recognitions, Wojciech H. Zurek was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2009 with the citation noting seminal contributions to quantum decoherence and foundations of quantum theory. That same year, Zurek received the Marian Smoluchowski Medal from the Polish Physical Society.

Best Publications

  • A single quantum cannot be cloned

    W. K. Wootters;W. K. Wootters;W. H. Zurek

  • Decoherence, einselection, and the quantum origins of the classical

    Wojciech Hubert Zurek

  • Quantum discord: a measure of the quantumness of correlations.

    Harold Ollivier;Wojciech H. Zurek

  • Decoherence and the transition from quantum to classical

    Wojciech H. Zurek

  • Quantum theory and measurement

    John Archibald Wheeler;Wojciech Hubert Zurek

  • Pointer Basis of Quantum Apparatus: Into What Mixture Does the Wave Packet Collapse?

    W. H. Zurek

  • Cosmological Experiments in Superfluid Helium

    W. H. Zurek

  • Environment-induced superselection rules

    W. H. Zurek

  • Perfect Quantum Error Correcting Code

    Raymond Laflamme;Cesar Miquel;Juan Pablo Paz;Wojciech Hubert Zurek

  • Complexity, Entropy and the Physics of Information

    Wojciech H. Zurek

  • Cosmological experiments in condensed matter systems

    W.H. Zurek

  • Dynamics of a Quantum Phase Transition

    Wojciech H. Zurek;Uwe Dorner;Peter Zoller

  • Coherent states via decoherence.

    Wojciech H. Zurek;Salman Habib;Juan Pablo Paz

  • Reduction of a wave packet in quantum Brownian motion.

    W. G. Unruh;W. H. Zurek

  • Information distance

    C.H. Bennett;P. Gacs;Ming Li;P.M.B. Vitanyi

  • Resilient Quantum Computation

    Emanuel Knill;Raymond Laflamme;Wojciech H. Zurek

  • Complementarity in the double-slit experiment: Quantum nonseparability and a quantitative statement of Bohr's principle

    William K. Wootters;Wojciech H. Zurek

  • Experimental Quantum Error Correction

    D. G. Cory;M. D. Price;W. Maas;E. Knill

  • Dark halos formed via dissipationless collapse. I: Shapes and alignment of angular momentum

    Michael S. Warren;Peter J. Quinn;John K. Salmon;Wojciech H. Zurek

  • Perfect Quantum Error Correction Code

    Raymond Laflamme;Cesar Miquel;Juan Pablo Paz;Wojciech Hubert Zurek

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond Laflamme
Raymond Laflamme University of Waterloo
Emanuel Knill
Emanuel Knill National Institute of Standards and Technology
Kip S. Thorne
Kip S. Thorne California Institute of Technology
William K. Wootters
William K. Wootters Williams College
Martin B. Plenio
Martin B. Plenio University of Ulm
Paul M. B. Vitányi
Paul M. B. Vitányi Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
Charles H. Bennett
Charles H. Bennett IBM (United States)
Luís M. A. Bettencourt
Luís M. A. Bettencourt University of Chicago
David G. Cory
David G. Cory University of Waterloo
Peter Zoller
Peter Zoller University of Innsbruck

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