University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

- Physics Ranking

United States Established: 1868 Scholars: 48
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This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Physics discipline and affiliated with University of California, Berkeley. There are a total of 48 researchers included with 18 of them also being included in the global ranking.

Overview

The University of California, Berkeley is a public research institution recognized as one of the top state universities in the United States. Established in 1868, it is the flagship university of the prestigious University of California System. It is also one of the 14 original members of the Association of American Universities.

Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the university currently comprises 14 colleges and schools, including graduate and post-graduate schools, such as the Graduate School of Journalism and School of Optometry. Its College of Engineering, Haas School of Business, Graduate School of Education, and School of Law also offer highly-ranked graduate programs.

For the past decades, Berkeley has also been recognized in many global university rankings. Touting a 19:1 student to faculty ratio, the institution is known for maintaining an impressive standard of education, especially in the fields of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology, Space Science, and Physics. Moreover, the university also has one of the highest freshman retention rates, with 97% of their freshmen students continuing their education at Berkeley.

The university, commonly referred to as Berkeley, is the product of the state constitution’s vision to build a university that will contribute to the glory of the next generations “even more than California’s gold”. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, which included the establishment of the University of California as the first land-grant university of the state. The university was built to provide thorough instruction and education in the departments of science, literature, and art, as well as professional, industrial, and general education studies.

In 1869, Frederick H. Billings suggested that the new Oakland campus site be named in honor of the philosopher George Berkeley. The following year, the university started accepting students and in 1873, it completely relocated to the current Berkeley campus, which takes about 1,232 acres of the Los Angeles Bay Area. Many of the buildings situated in this campus are included in the California Historical Landmarks.

The University of California, Berkeley is home to world-renowned research facilities, including the Space Sciences Laboratory and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. In all, it is composed of over 130 academic departments and about 80 research units that are focused on addressing challenges across different disciplines. Throughout its history, Berkeley has been at the forefront of academic research, providing students with the opportunity to work side-by-side with professionals, scholars, and fellows from a wide range of specialties and industries.

You can also learn more about the educational performance of University of California, Berkeley in our ranking of US universities & colleges.

World
National
Scholar
D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
Citations
Publications
11 World 8 National
Alexei V. Filippenko

Alexei V. Filippenko

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 209 Citations 287,373 1,759
154 World 92 National
Marvin L. Cohen

Marvin L. Cohen

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 161 Citations 117,810 973
155 World 93 National
Geoffrey W. Marcy

Geoffrey W. Marcy

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 161 Citations 94,199 474
170 World 99 National
Steven G. Louie

Steven G. Louie

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 158 Citations 113,256 896
297 World 172 National
Ramamoorthy Ramesh

Ramamoorthy Ramesh

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 138 Citations 83,642 556
331 World 191 National
Alex Zettl

Alex Zettl

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 135 Citations 85,996 589
525 World 292 National
David Chandler

David Chandler

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 120 Citations 63,474 344
532 World 296 National
William H. Miller

William H. Miller

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 120 Citations 47,130 406
640 World 356 National
Joshua S. Bloom

Joshua S. Bloom

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 115 Citations 48,901 349
721 World 395 National
Richard J. Saykally

Richard J. Saykally

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 112 Citations 49,940 382
748 World 409 National
Yuen-Ron Shen

Yuen-Ron Shen

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 111 Citations 52,446 403
798 World 438 National
Christopher F. McKee

Christopher F. McKee

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 109 Citations 53,685 396
815 World 446 National
Alexei V. Filippenko

Alexei V. Filippenko

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 109 Citations 35,074 297
826 World 451 National
Howard Isaacson

Howard Isaacson

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 108 Citations 46,646 527
848 World 460 National
Uroš Seljak

Uroš Seljak

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 107 Citations 72,138 209
857 World 465 National
Gibor Basri

Gibor Basri

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 107 Citations 43,189 352
901 World 492 National
Hitoshi Murayama

Hitoshi Murayama

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 105 Citations 134,959 409
930 World 510 National
R. P. Lin

R. P. Lin

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 105 Citations 39,072 648
1006 World 543 National
John Clarke

John Clarke

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 103 Citations 29,875 848
1131 World 604 National
Eugene E. Haller

Eugene E. Haller

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 99 Citations 39,359 800
1143 World 611 National
Alexander Pines

Alexander Pines

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 99 Citations 35,389 476
1146 World 614 National
Adrian T. Lee

Adrian T. Lee

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 99 Citations 34,376 376
1151 World 618 National
F. S. Mozer

F. S. Mozer

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 99 Citations 33,063 505
1168 World 628 National
Weidong Li

Weidong Li

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 98 Citations 43,336 205
1234 World 657 National
W. L. Holzapfel

W. L. Holzapfel

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 97 Citations 33,151 327
1261 World 670 National
Eli Yablonovitch

Eli Yablonovitch

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 96 Citations 67,103 521
1295 World 693 National
Yu G. Kolomensky

Yu G. Kolomensky

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 96 Citations 31,603 849
1359 World 725 National
Janet G. Luhmann

Janet G. Luhmann

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 95 Citations 28,563 730
1428 World 762 National
Michael F. Crommie

Michael F. Crommie

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 93 Citations 42,157 248
1433 World 765 National
Kevin Hurley

Kevin Hurley

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 93 Citations 35,737 519
1459 World 779 National
Mariska Kriek

Mariska Kriek

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 93 Citations 27,136 234
1514 World 806 National
Daniel M. Neumark

Daniel M. Neumark

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 92 Citations 25,013 511
1618 World 854 National
Stephen R. Leone

Stephen R. Leone

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 90 Citations 24,862 661
1639 World 867 National
Feng Wang

Feng Wang

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 89 Citations 42,363 459
1750 World 915 National
James R. Graham

James R. Graham

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 88 Citations 24,501 470
1831 World 951 National
Jeffrey B. Neaton

Jeffrey B. Neaton

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 86 Citations 30,815 314
1858 World 963 National
L. T. Kerth

L. T. Kerth

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 86 Citations 23,987 441
1948 World 1003 National
John Cardy

John Cardy

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 84 Citations 33,690 186
2126 World 1094 National
Leo Blitz

Leo Blitz

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 81 Citations 28,157 277
2402 World 1208 National
C. W. Carlson

C. W. Carlson

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 78 Citations 14,922 300
2477 World 1242 National
J. P. McFadden

J. P. McFadden

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 77 Citations 15,539 451
2499 World 1258 National
Dmitry Budker

Dmitry Budker

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 76 Citations 23,680 539
2648 World 1318 National
Charles H. Townes

Charles H. Townes

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 74 Citations 25,059 380
2674 World 1331 National
Stuart D. Bale

Stuart D. Bale

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 74 Citations 20,249 726
2853 World 1405 National
M. Pripstein

M. Pripstein

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 72 Citations 23,322 595
2879 World 1417 National
Eugene Chiang

Eugene Chiang

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 72 Citations 17,821 183
2975 World 1463 National
Säm Krucker

Säm Krucker

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 71 Citations 20,006 567
3052 World 1495 National
Lane W. Martin

Lane W. Martin

University of California, Berkeley, United States
D-index 70 Citations 23,223 272

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

We list only scientists having D-Index >= 70 within the area of Physics. If you or other scholars are not listed, we appreciate if you can contact us.