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Amina Helmi 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 Amina Helmi sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 464 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Amina Helmi 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 Amina Helmi sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 127 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2019 - Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council
  • 2017 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Amina Helmi is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with specific focus areas that include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Oceanography, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

Their scholarly work covers a variety of scientific topics, such as:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Recent publications by Helmi reflect their engagement with prominent research collaborations and journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Gaia Early Data Release 3, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Euclid Spectroscopic Image Simulations and Reconstruction, 2024, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Streams, Substructures, and the Early History of the Milky Way, 2020, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Gaia Data Release 3, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Gaia Early Data Release 3, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Helmi include:

  • E. Balbinot
  • Helmer H. Koppelman
  • Tadafumi Matsuno
  • Emma Dodd
  • T. Ruiz-Lara

Helmi's publications appear predominantly in journals and repositories such as:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics accounts for a significant portion of their research output, indicating sustained contributions to developments in galactic and stellar studies as well as astronomical instrumentation and computational methods.

Amina Helmi has been recognized with scientific awards including the Spinoza Prize from the Dutch Research Council in 2019 and election to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Summary of the contents and survey properties

    A. G. A. Brown;A. Vallenari;T. Prusti

  • The Gaia mission

    T. Prusti;J. H. J. de Bruijne;A. G. A. Brown

  • Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Early data release

    C. Stoughton;R. H. Lupton;M. Bernardi;M. R. Blanton

  • Sloan digital sky survey: Early data release

    Chris Stoughton;Robert H. Lupton;Mariangela Bernardi;Michael R. Blanton;Michael R. Blanton

  • The Aquarius Project: the subhalos of galactic halos

    Volker Springel;Jie Wang;Mark Vogelsberger;Aaron Ludlow

  • Gaia Data Release 1 Summary of the astrometric, photometric, and survey properties

    A. G. A. Brown;A. Vallenari;T. Prusti

  • The Aquarius Project: the subhaloes of galactic haloes

    Volker Springel;Jie Wang;Mark Vogelsberger;Aaron Ludlow

  • Euclid Definition Study Report

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

  • The radial velocity experiment (RAVE): First data release

    M Steinmetz;A Siebert;H Enke;C Boeche

  • Gaia Data Release 2: Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

    C. Babusiaux;F. van Leeuwen;M.A. Barstow

  • The Diversity and Similarity of Simulated Cold Dark Matter Halos

    Julio F. Navarro;Aaron Ludlow;Volker Springel;Jie Wang

  • The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey

    G. Gilmore;S. Randich;M. Asplund;J. Binney

  • The diversity and similarity of simulated cold dark matter haloes

    Julio F. Navarro;Julio F. Navarro;Aaron Ludlow;Volker Springel;Jie Wang

  • The Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE): Fourth Data Release

    Andrea Kunder;Georges Kordopatis;Matthias Steinmetz;Tomaž Zwitter

  • Gaia Data Release 2: Catalogue validation

    F. Arenou;X. Luri;C. Babusiaux;C. Fabricius

  • Gaia Early Data Release 3. Structure and properties of the Magellanic Clouds

    X. Luri;L. Chemin;G. Clementini

  • The Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE): Fifth Data Release

    Andrea Kunder;Georges Kordopatis;Matthias Steinmetz;Tomaz Zwitter

  • The RAVE survey: constraining the local Galactic escape speed

    Martin C. Smith;Gregory R. Ruchti;Amina Helmi;Rosemary F G Wyse

  • Gaia Data Release 2: Properties and validation of the radial velocities

    D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Properties and validation of the radial velocities

    D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

Frequent Co-Authors

Julio F. Navarro
Julio F. Navarro University of Victoria
Eva K. Grebel
Eva K. Grebel Heidelberg University
Quentin A. Parker
Quentin A. Parker University of Hong Kong
Kenneth C. Freeman
Kenneth C. Freeman Australian National University
Matthias Steinmetz
Matthias Steinmetz Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Brad K. Gibson
Brad K. Gibson University of Hull
Joss Bland-Hawthorn
Joss Bland-Hawthorn University of Sydney
James Binney
James Binney University of Oxford
Ulisse Munari
Ulisse Munari National Institute for Astrophysics
Gerard Gilmore
Gerard Gilmore University of Cambridge

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