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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 96 1873 970 425 34204

Allan Sandage publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Allan Sandage between 1950 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Allan Sandage published across 67 years, from 1950 to 2016, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1995. 1 of the 430 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 1995. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 1 publication 1952: 2 publications 1953: 3 publications 1954: 4 publications 1955: 6 publications 1956: 7 publications 1957: 4 publications 1958: 5 publications 1959: 13 publications 1960: 4 publications 1961: 4 publications 1962: 8 publications 1963: 8 publications 1964: 7 publications 1965: 9 publications 1966: 12 publications 1967: 9 publications 1968: 14 publications 1969: 11 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication
1950 2016

430 publications in total across all disciplines

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Allan Sandage: publications per year, 1950 to 2016
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 1
1952 2
1953 3
1954 4
1955 6
1956 7
1957 4
1958 5
1959 13
1960 4
1961 4
1962 8
1963 8
1964 7
1965 9
1966 12
1967 9
1968 14
1969 11
1970 5
1971 5
1972 8
1973 5
1974 6
1975 7
1976 9
1977 8
1978 7
1979 5
1980 5
1981 9
1982 5
1983 9
1984 6
1985 13
1986 7
1987 10
1988 14
1989 4
1990 13
1991 8
1992 7
1993 11
1994 8
1995 15
1996 10
1997 5
1998 4
1999 9
2000 6
2001 10
2002 5
2003 7
2004 6
2005 3
2006 9
2007 1
2008 5
2009 2
2010 5
2011 1
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
Total 430
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Allan Sandage 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 Allan Sandage 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, 423–442 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: 425 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.

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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
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147 425
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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Allan Sandage 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 Allan Sandage 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 96
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1970 - US President's National Medal of Science "For bringing the very limits of the universe within the reach of man's awareness and unraveling the evolution fo stars and galaxies--their origins and ages, distances and destinies.", Presented by President Nixon at a White House Ceremony on May 21, 1971.
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Allan Sandage was affiliated with the Carnegie Institution for Science in the United States. Their research career included significant contributions to astronomy and astrophysics, particularly in the study of stars and galaxies across the universe.

Throughout their career, Sandage received notable recognition including the US President's National Medal of Science in 1970. The award citation highlighted "bringing the very limits of the universe within the reach of man's awareness and unraveling the evolution of stars and galaxies-their origins and ages, distances and destinies," presented by President Nixon at a White House ceremony on May 21, 1971. Additionally, Sandage was made a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1963.

Sandage's academic output did not include a list of recent papers available for review, nor were there records of frequent co-authors or specific publication venues provided. Similarly, there were no details about book publications or defined main topics of study supplied in the source data.

Despite the absence of detailed data on specific papers and subfields, the accolades and institutional affiliation underscore a career dedicated to advancing knowledge of astronomical phenomena involving galaxies and stellar evolution. Sandage's work contributed to the understanding of cosmic distances, star formation processes, and the overall age and structure of the universe.

Best Publications

  • Evidence from the motions of old stars that the Galaxy collapsed.

    O. J. Eggen;D. Lynden-Bell;A. R. Sandage

  • Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area. V - Luminosity functions of Virgo Cluster galaxies

    B. Binggeli;A. Sandage;G. A. Tammann

  • A revised Shapley-Ames catalog of bright galaxies

    Allan Sandage;G. A. Tammann

  • The Hubble atlas of galaxies

    Allan Sandage

  • Studies of the Virgo cluster. VI. Morphological and kinematical structure of the Virgo cluster

    Bruno Binggeli;G. A. Tammann;Allan Sandage

  • The Luminosity Function of Galaxies

    Bruno Binggeli;Allan Sandage;G. A. Tammann

  • The velocity field of bright nearby galaxies. I - The variation of mean absolute magnitude with redshift for galaxies in a magnitude-limited sample

    A. Sandage;G. A. Tammann;A. Yahil

  • The color - absolute magnitude relation for E and S0 galaxies. I. Calibration and tests for universality using Virgo and eight other nearby clusters.

    N. Visvanathan;A. Sandage

  • Redshifts and magnitudes of extragalactic nebulae.

    M. L. Humason;N. U. Mayall;A. R. Sandage

  • The color-magnitude diagram for the globular cluster M 3.

    Allan R. Sandage

  • The Change of Redshift and Apparent Luminosity of Galaxies due to the Deceleration of Selected Expanding Universes.

    Allan Sandage

  • OPTICAL IDENTIFICATION OF 3C 48, 3C 196, AND 3C 286 WITH STELLAR OBJECTS

    Thomas A. Matthews;Allan R. Sandage

  • The Carnegie atlas of galaxies

    Allan Sandage;John Bedke

  • Studies of the Virgo Cluster. 5. Luminosity Functions of Virgo Cluster Galaxies

    A. Sandage;B. Binggeli;G. A. Tammann

  • The Hubble Constant: A Summary of the HST Program for the Luminosity Calibration of Type Ia Supernovae by Means of Cepheids

    A. Sandage;G. A. Tammann;A. Saha;B. Reindl

  • The Hubble Constant: A Summary of the Hubble Space Telescope Program for the Luminosity Calibration of Type Ia Supernovae by Means of Cepheids

    A. Sandage;G. A. Tammann;A. Saha;B. Reindl

  • The Ability of the 200-Inch Telescope to Discriminate Between Selected World Models

    Allan Sandage

  • New Period-Luminosity and Period-Color relations of classical Cepheids: I. Cepheids in the Galaxy

    G. A. Tammann;A. Sandage;B. Reindl

  • The Existence of a Major New Constituent of the Universe: the Quasistellar Galaxies.

    Allan Sandage

  • Energy Distributions, K Corrections, and the Stebbins-Whitford Effect for Giant Elliptical Galaxies

    J. B. Oke;Allan Sandage

Frequent Co-Authors

Nino Panagia
Nino Panagia Space Telescope Science Institute
Henry C. Ferguson
Henry C. Ferguson Space Telescope Science Institute
Edwin E. Salpeter
Edwin E. Salpeter Cornell University
George Helou
George Helou California Institute of Technology
Eline Tolstoy
Eline Tolstoy University of Groningen
G. Neugebauer
G. Neugebauer University of Arizona
Michael M. Shara
Michael M. Shara American Museum of Natural History
Kenneth C. Freeman
Kenneth C. Freeman Australian National University
Steven R. Majewski
Steven R. Majewski University of Virginia
Wallace L. W. Sargent
Wallace L. W. Sargent California Institute of Technology

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