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Wolfgang Ketterle

Wolfgang Ketterle

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 116 934 881 496 460 346 76177

Wolfgang Ketterle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Ketterle between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Ketterle published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2002. 7 of the 379 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2002. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 2 publications
1983 2026

379 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Ketterle: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 3
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 4
1989 6
1990 9
1991 3
1992 6
1993 4
1994 0
1995 2
1996 13
1997 9
1998 15
1999 16
2000 10
2001 14
2002 24
2003 23
2004 18
2005 21
2006 21
2007 22
2008 9
2009 5
2010 6
2011 5
2012 5
2013 11
2014 3
2015 5
2016 3
2017 4
2018 8
2019 8
2020 6
2021 10
2022 18
2023 12
2024 7
2025 5
2026 2
Total 379
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Wolfgang Ketterle 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 Wolfgang Ketterle 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, 343–362 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: 346 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
343–362 155 346
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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Wolfgang Ketterle 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 Wolfgang Ketterle 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.

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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 67 116
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

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - OSA Fellows For pioneering work in the production and application of coherent matter waves.
  • 2005 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physics
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2001 - Nobel Prize for the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates
  • 2000 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 1999 - Fritz London Memorial Prize, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1997 - I. I. Rabi Prize in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, American Physical Society For achieving Bose-Einstein condensation of an atomic gas, for creating techniques for studying the Bose condensate, and for measuring the physical properties of the weakly interacting atomic Bose gas.
  • 1997 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering research in achieving BoseEinstein condensation in an atomic vapor, and for seminal studies on the properties of the condensate

Overview

Wolfgang Ketterle is affiliated with MIT in the United States and is primarily engaged in research within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work focuses extensively on Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, with significant contributions also in Artificial Intelligence, Condensed Matter Physics, Spectroscopy, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's research topics predominantly cover Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Atomic and Subatomic Physics, Quantum and superfluid helium dynamics, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Advanced Frequency and Time Standards, Quantum Information and Cryptography, and Quantum many-body systems.

The scientist has published numerous studies in high-profile venues. Frequent publication outlets include arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review Letters, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Physical Review A, and Science.

Significant recent publications include:

  • Observation of microwave shielding of ultracold molecules (2021), Radboud Repository (Radboud University)
  • Dipolar spin-exchange and entanglement between molecules in an optical tweezer array (2023), Science
  • Observation of Collisions between Two Ultracold Ground-State CaF Molecules (2020), Physical Review Letters
  • Rotational Coherence Times of Polar Molecules in Optical Tweezers (2021), Physical Review Letters
  • Control of reactive collisions by quantum interference (2022), Radboud Repository (Radboud University)

Wolfgang Ketterle has collaborated frequently with a set of co-authors including Yu-Kun Lu, Alan O. Jamison, Loïc Anderegg, Scarlett S. Yu, and Kang-Kuen Ni.

The scientist has been recognized with multiple awards and honors across their career. These include:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2016
  • OSA Fellow for pioneering work in the production and application of coherent matter waves, 2006
  • Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, 2005
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2002
  • Nobel Prize, 2001, for the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms and early fundamental studies of condensate properties
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Franklin Institute, 2000
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1999
  • Fritz London Memorial Prize, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, 1999
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), 1997, citation for pioneering Bose-Einstein condensation research
  • I. I. Rabi Prize in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics from the American Physical Society, 1997

Best Publications

  • Bose-Einstein Condensation in a Gas of Sodium Atoms

    K.B. Davis;M.-O. Mewes;M.R. Andrews;N.J. van Druten

  • Bose-Einstein condensation

    Christopher Townsend;Wolfgang Ketterle;Sandro Stringari

  • Observation of Feshbach resonances in a Bose–Einstein condensate

    S. Inouye;M. R. Andrews;M. R. Andrews;J. Stenger;H.-J. Miesner

  • Observation of Interference Between Two Bose Condensates

    M. R. Andrews;C. G. Townsend;H.-J. Miesner;D. S. Durfee

  • Observation of Vortex Lattices in Bose-Einstein Condensates

    J. R. Abo-Shaeer;C. Raman;J. M. Vogels;W. Ketterle

  • Condensation of pairs of fermionic atoms near a Feshbach resonance.

    M. W. Zwierlein;C. A. Stan;C. H. Schunck;S. M. F. Raupach

  • OPTICAL CONFINEMENT OF A BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATE

    D. M. Stamper-Kurn;M. R. Andrews;A. P. Chikkatur;S. Inouye

  • Vortices and superfluidity in a strongly interacting Fermi gas

    M. W. Zwierlein;J. R. Abo-Shaeer;J. R. Abo-Shaeer;A. Schirotzek;C. H. Schunck

  • Observation of Bose-Einstein condensation of molecules.

    M. W. Zwierlein;C. A. Stan;C. H. Schunck;S. M. F. Raupach

  • Spin domains in ground-state Bose-Einstein condensates

    J. Stenger;S. Inouye;D. M. Stamper-Kurn;H.-J. Miesner

  • Realization of Bose-Einstein Condensates in Lower Dimensions

    A. Görlitz;J. M. Vogels;A. E. Leanhardt;C. Raman

  • Realizing the Harper Hamiltonian with Laser-Assisted Tunneling in Optical Lattices

    Hirokazu Miyake;Georgios A. Siviloglou;Colin J. Kennedy;William Cody Burton

  • Output Coupler for Bose-Einstein Condensed Atoms

    M.-O. Mewes;M. R. Andrews;D. M. Kurn;D. S. Durfee

  • Evaporative Cooling of Trapped Atoms

    Wolfgang Ketterle;N.J. Van Druten

  • Fermionic Superfluidity with Imbalanced Spin Populations

    Martin W. Zwierlein;André Schirotzek;Christian H. Schunck;Wolfgang Ketterle

  • BRAGG SPECTROSCOPY OF A BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATE

    J. Stenger;S. Inouye;A. P. Chikkatur;D. M. Stamper-Kurn

  • Nobel lecture: When atoms behave as waves: Bose-Einstein condensation and the atom laser*

    Wolfgang Ketterle

  • High densities of cold atoms in a dark spontaneous-force optical trap.

    Wolfgang Ketterle;Kendall B. Davis;Michael A. Joffe;Alex Martin

  • Spin domains in ground state spinor Bose-Einstein condensates

    J. Stenger;S. Inouye;D. M. Stamper-Kurn;H. J. Miesner

  • Collective Excitations of a Bose-Einstein Condensate in a Magnetic Trap.

    M.O. Mewes;M.R. Andrews;N.J. van Druten;D.M. Kurn

Frequent Co-Authors

Sharon K. Inouye
Sharon K. Inouye Harvard Medical School
Herbert Walther
Herbert Walther Max Planck Society
Jürgen Wolfrum
Jürgen Wolfrum Heidelberg University
Jun Ye
Jun Ye University of Colorado Boulder
Eugene Demler
Eugene Demler Harvard University
Tilman Pfau
Tilman Pfau University of Stuttgart
Massimo Inguscio
Massimo Inguscio Università Campus Bio-Medico
John C. Doyle
John C. Doyle California Institute of Technology
Kang Xu
Kang Xu United States Army Research Laboratory

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