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 Alan Dressler sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 423 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.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan Dressler sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 118 D-Index — 77th percentile
77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.
Alan Dressler is affiliated with the Carnegie Institution for Science in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, and Computational Mechanics. Additional specialized areas of study include Aerospace Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.
The scientist's main topics of study include Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation, Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, and CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors.
Frequent publication venues for their work include:
The scientist has several frequent coauthors, most notably:
Recent published papers include:
Alan Dressler has been recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1996 and as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1993.
John Magorrian;Scott Tremaine;Douglas Richstone;Ralf Bender
A. Dressler
John Magorrian;Scott Tremaine;Scott Tremaine;Douglas Richstone;Ralf Bender
Karl Gebhardt;Ralf Bender;Gary Bower;Alan Dressler
Scott Tremaine;Karl Gebhardt;Ralf Bender;Gary Bower
Kayhan Gültekin;Douglas D.O. Richstone;Karl Gebhardt;Tod Lauer
Kayhan Gultekin;Douglas O. Richstone;Karl Gebhardt;Tod R. Lauer
Brian P. Schmidt;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;M. M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer
Alan Dressler;Donald Lynden-Bell;David Burstein;Roger L. Davies
Ben Moore;Neal Katz;George Lake;Alan Dressler
Brian P. Schmidt;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;M. M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer
John L. Tonry;John L. Tonry;Alan Dressler;John P. Blakeslee;Edward A. Ajhar;Edward A. Ajhar
D. Spergel;N. Gehrels;C. Baltay;D. Bennett
Alan Dressler;Augustus Oemler;Warrick J. Couch;Ian Smail;Ian Smail
S. M. Faber;Scott Tremaine;Edward A. Ajhar;Yong Ik Byun;Yong Ik Byun
A. Dressler;J. E. Gunn
D. Lynden-Bell;S. M. Faber;David Burstein;Roger L. Davies
Bianca M. Poggianti;Ian Smail;Alan Dressler;Warrick J. Couch
Tod R. Lauer;Edward A. Ajhar;Yong Ik Byun;Alan Dressler
Alan Dressler;Stephen A. Shectman
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