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Alastair C. Edge 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 Alastair C. Edge sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 562 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Alastair C. Edge 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 Alastair C. Edge sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alastair C. Edge is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly work focuses extensively on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with a notable presence also in Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

Their recent publications illustrate active engagement with topics related to galaxy formation, astrophysical phenomena, and observational techniques. Notable papers include:

  • Validation of the Scientific Program for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, 2024, The Astronomical Journal
  • Quasar feedback survey: multiphase outflows, turbulence, and evidence for feedback caused by low power radio jets inclined into the galaxy disc, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The DESI Survey Validation: Results from Visual Inspection of the Quasar Survey Spectra, 2023, The Astronomical Journal
  • The DESI Survey Validation: Results from Visual Inspection of Bright Galaxies, Luminous Red Galaxies, and Emission-line Galaxies, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • (Unnamed paper), 2020, Portsmouth Research Portal (University of Portsmouth)

Alastair C. Edge collaborates frequently with a number of researchers, including B. R. McNamara, A. C. Fabian, H. R. Russell, Guillaume Mahler, and Mathilde Jauzac. These collaborations contribute to a research portfolio that spans observational and theoretical aspects of astrophysics.

The scientist's publications are commonly found in several key journals and repositories, reflecting a broad impact across the field:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The main research topics covered by Alastair C. Edge include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Best Publications

  • The UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS)

    Andy Lawrence;S. J. Warren;Omar Almaini;A. C. Edge

  • The ROSAT Brightest Cluster Sample (BCS) - I. The compilation of the sample and the cluster log N-log S distribution

    H. Ebeling;A.C. Edge;H. Böhringer;S.W. Allen

  • The ROSAT-ESO Flux Limited X-ray (REFLEX) Galaxy Cluster Survey. V. The cluster catalogue

    H. Boehringer;P. Schuecker;L. Guzzo;C.A. Collins

  • The ROSAT Brightest Cluster Sample — I. The compilation of the sample and the cluster log N—log S distribution

    H. Ebeling;H. Ebeling;A. C. Edge;H. Böhringer;S. W. Allen

  • The ROSAT-ESO Flux Limited X-ray (REFLEX) Galaxy cluster survey. V. The cluster catalogue

    H. Böhringer;P. Schuecker;L. Guzzo;C. A. Collins

  • The sloan digital sky survey-II supernova survey: technical summary

    Joshua A. Frieman;Joshua A. Frieman;Bruce Bassett;Andrew Becker;Changsu Choi

  • A ROSAT HRI study of the interaction of the X-ray-emitting gas and radio lobes of NGC 1275

    H. Böehringer;W. Voges;A. C. Fabian;A. C. Edge

  • Properties of the X-ray-brightest Abell-type clusters of galaxies (XBACs) from ROSAT All-Sky Survey data - I. The sample

    H. Ebeling;H. Ebeling;W. Voges;H. Böhringer;A. C. Edge

  • The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) -- II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E.L. Chapin;A.M.J. Mortier;S.E. Scott

  • The ROSAT Brightest Cluster Sample (BCS): -- III. Optical spectra of the central cluster galaxies

    C. S. Crawford;S. W. Allen;H. Ebeling;A. C. Edge;A. C. Edge

  • The Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II Supernova Survey: Technical Summary

    Joshua A. Frieman;B. Bassett;A. Becker;C. Choi

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • MACS: A Quest for the Most Massive Galaxy Clusters in the Universe

    H. Ebeling;A. C. Edge;J. P. Henry

  • An X-ray flux-limited sample of clusters of galaxies : evidence for evolution of the luminosity function.

    A. C. Edge;G. C. Stewart;A. C. Fabian;K. A. Arnaud

  • The SCUBA Half-Degree Extragalactic Survey – II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E. L. Chapin;E. L. Chapin;A. M. J. Mortier;S. E. Scott

  • EXOSAT observations of clusters of galaxies – I. The X-ray data

    A. C. Edge;G. C. Stewart

  • The ROSAT Brightest Cluster Sample (BCS) - IV. The extended sample

    H. Ebeling;A. C. Edge;S. W. Allen;C. S. Crawford

  • A ROSAT study of the cores of clusters of galaxies — I. Cooling flows in an X-ray flux-limited sample

    C. B. Peres;A. C. Fabian;A. C. Edge;S. W. Allen

  • The ROSAT Brightest Cluster Sample — III. Optical spectra of the central cluster galaxies

    C. S. Crawford;S. W. Allen;H. Ebeling;A. C. Edge

  • A complete sample of twelve very X-ray luminous galaxy clusters at z>0.5

    H. Ebeling;E. Barrett;D. Donovan;C.-J. Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Smail
Ian Smail Durham University
Brian R. McNamara
Brian R. McNamara University of Waterloo
Harald Ebeling
Harald Ebeling University of Hawaii at Manoa
Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
Paul Nulsen
Paul Nulsen Harvard University
Francoise Combes
Francoise Combes Collège de France
A. M. Swinbank
A. M. Swinbank Durham University
A. C. Fabian
A. C. Fabian University of Cambridge
Christopher P. O'Dea
Christopher P. O'Dea University of Manitoba
Steven W. Allen
Steven W. Allen Stanford University

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