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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 85 2567 2442 224 215 276 39945

Alan Heavens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan Heavens between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan Heavens published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2010. 9 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2010. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 9 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1983 2025

293 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan Heavens: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 3
1985 2
1986 2
1987 1
1988 6
1989 5
1990 4
1991 7
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 9
1998 11
1999 4
2000 8
2001 7
2002 6
2003 6
2004 8
2005 6
2006 4
2007 9
2008 16
2009 14
2010 17
2011 17
2012 6
2013 11
2014 12
2015 7
2016 13
2017 14
2018 5
2019 6
2020 4
2021 16
2022 7
2023 4
2024 4
2025 5
Total 293
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Alan Heavens publications per year - data summary

  • Alan Heavens, a Physics scholar from Imperial College London, has 293 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2010 and 2011, with 17 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1987, 1992 and 1996, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 43 years in the span carries no publications at all (1994).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.0 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 36 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 46 publications (3.1 per year); 1998-2012: 139 publications (9.3 per year); 2013-2025: 108 publications (8.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Alan Heavens 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 Alan Heavens 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, 263–282 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: 276 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
263–282 114 276
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
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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Alan Heavens 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.
  • Alan Heavens, a Physics scholar from Imperial College London, records 276 publications - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Alan Heavens, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Alan Heavens 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).

Alan Heavens 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 Alan Heavens 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 85
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
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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Alan Heavens 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.
  • Alan Heavens, a Physics scholar from Imperial College London, records 85 D-Index - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Alan Heavens, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Alan Heavens ranks below 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

  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Alan Heavens is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom and has made significant contributions to the field of physics and astronomy. Their research portfolio encompasses a variety of subfields, including astronomy and astrophysics, artificial intelligence, nuclear and high energy physics, instrumentation, and general health professions.

The primary research domains addressed by Heavens cover galaxies formation, evolution, and phenomena, as well as cosmology and gravitation theories. Their work also includes Gaussian processes and Bayesian inference, dark matter and cosmic phenomena, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, astronomy and astrophysical research, and historical developments in astronomy.

Heavens has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • Cosmology intertwined: A review of the particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology associated with the cosmological tensions and anomalies (2022), Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna)
  • Snowmass2021 - Letter of interest cosmology intertwined II: The hubble constant tension (2021), Astroparticle Physics
  • Cosmology intertwined III: fσ8 and S8 (2021), Astroparticle Physics
  • Snowmass2021 - Letter of interest cosmology intertwined IV: The age of the universe and its curvature (2021), Astroparticle Physics
  • Snowmass2021 - Letter of interest cosmology intertwined I: Perspectives for the next decade (2021), Astroparticle Physics

Frequent co-authors with whom Heavens has collaborated include:

  • B. D. Wandelt
  • Özgür Akarsu
  • Eleonora Di Valentino
  • Luis A. Anchordoqui
  • Marika Asgari

Heavens' research has been published largely in the following venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • Astroparticle Physics
  • The Open Journal of Astrophysics

In recognition of their contributions, Alan Heavens was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Planck 2013 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. I. R. Alves

  • Euclid Definition Study Report

    R. Laureijs;J. Amiaux;S. Arduini;J.-L. Auguères

  • Cosmology and Fundamental Physics with the Euclid Satellite

    Luca Amendola;Stephen Appleby;Anastasios Avgoustidis;David Bacon

  • Cosmology and fundamental physics with the Euclid satellite

    Luca Amendola;Stephen Appleby;David Bacon;Tessa Baker

  • The Pan-STARRS1 Surveys

    K. C. Chambers;E. A. Magnier;N. Metcalfe;H. A. Flewelling

  • LSST Science Book, Version 2.0

    Paul A. Abell;Julius Allison;Scott F. Anderson

  • Planck 2015 results. XVII. Constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck 2015 results. XIV. Dark energy and modified gravity

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    R. Adam;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim

  • Karhunen-Loève Eigenvalue Problems in Cosmology: How Should We Tackle Large Data Sets?

    Max Tegmark;Andy N. Taylor;Alan F. Heavens

  • Planck 2013 Results. XXIV. Constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: The bias of galaxies and the density of the Universe

    Licia Verde;Licia Verde;Alan F. Heavens;Will J. Percival;Sabino Matarrese

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: The bias of galaxies and the density of the Universe

    Licia Verde;Alan F. Heavens;Will J. Percival;Sabino Matarrese

  • CFHTLenS tomographic weak lensing cosmological parameter constraints: Mitigating the impact of intrinsic galaxy alignments

    Catherine Heymans;Emma Grocutt;Alan Heavens;Martin Kilbinger

  • Planck 2015 results: XIV. Dark energy and modified gravity

    Peter A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2015 results - XVII. Constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity

    Peter Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;F. Arroja;F. Arroja

  • Planck 2013 results. XXIV. Constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan;M. Arnaud

  • The star-formation history of the Universe from the stellar populations of nearby galaxies

    Alan Heavens;Benjamin Panter;Raul Jimenez;James Dunlop

  • Beyond ΛCDM: Problems, solutions, and the road ahead

    Philip Bull;Yashar Akrami;Julian Adamek;Tessa Baker

  • Cosmology and Fundamental Physics with the Euclid Satellite

    L Amendola;S Appleby;A Avgoustidis;D Bacon

Frequent Co-Authors

Licia Verde
Licia Verde University of Barcelona
Raul Jimenez
Raul Jimenez University of Barcelona
Catherine Heymans
Catherine Heymans University of Edinburgh
Sabino Matarrese
Sabino Matarrese University of Padua
John A. Peacock
John A. Peacock University of Edinburgh
Alessandro Melchiorri
Alessandro Melchiorri Sapienza University of Rome
Benjamin D. Wandelt
Benjamin D. Wandelt Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
Fabio Finelli
Fabio Finelli National Institute for Astrophysics
Andrew H. Jaffe
Andrew H. Jaffe Imperial College London
George Efstathiou
George Efstathiou University of Cambridge

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