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Andrew Blain 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 Andrew Blain sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 350 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew Blain 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 Andrew Blain sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 115 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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

  • 2004 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Andrew Blain is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, focusing on research within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research output includes over 100 publications, predominantly in astronomy and astrophysics. The main areas of study encompass topics such as galaxies, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and various astrophysical phenomena.

Their significant research topics include:

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

Blain's work spans several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Computational Mechanics, and Global and Planetary Change. This diversity highlights an interdisciplinary approach within astrophysical research.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "An ALMA survey of the SCUBA-2 CLS UDS field: physical properties of 707 sub-millimetre galaxies" (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The THESEUS space mission: science goals, requirements and mission concept" (2021), published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Imaging Polarization of the Blue-excess Hot Dust-obscured Galaxy WISE J011601.41-050504.0" (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • A 2021 publication in the Wiardi Beckman Foundation proceedings
  • A 2021 publication in Research Portal (King's College London)

Frequent collaborators in Blain's research include:

  • T. Díaz-Santos
  • Roberto J. Assef
  • Peter Eisenhardt
  • Jingwen Wu
  • Hyunsung D. Jun

Blain's publications are frequently found in the following venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Experimental Astronomy

In terms of recognition, Andrew Blain was awarded the title of Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2004.

Best Publications

  • THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE): MISSION DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE

    Edward L. Wright;Peter R. M. Eisenhardt;Amy K. Mainzer;Michael E. Ressler

  • High-redshift star formation in the Hubble Deep Field revealed by a submillimetre-wavelength survey

    David H. Hughes;Stephen Serjeant;James Dunlop;Michael Rowan-Robinson

  • Unveiling Dust-enshrouded Star Formation in the Early Universe: a Sub-mm Survey of the Hubble Deep Field

    David Hughes;Steve Serjeant;James Dunlop;Michael Rowan-Robinson

  • A Redshift Survey of the Submillimeter Galaxy Population

    S. C. Chapman;A. W. Blain;Ian Smail;R. J. Ivison;R. J. Ivison

  • Submillimeter Galaxies

    Andrew W. Blain;Ian Smail;R. J. Ivison;J. P. Kneib

  • The First Release COSMOS Optical and Near-IR Data and Catalog

    P. Capak;H. Aussel;M. Ajiki;H. J. McCracken

  • Submillimeter Galaxies at z~2: Evidence for Major Mergers & Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF and CO-H2 Conversion Factor

    L.J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;I. Smail;R. Neri

  • The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: HerMES

    S. J. Oliver;J. Bock;J. Bock;B. Altieri

  • The First Release COSMOS Optical and Near-IR Data and Catalog

    P. Capak;H. Aussel;H. Aussel;M. Ajiki;H. J. McCracken;H. J. McCracken

  • Mid-Infrared Selection of AGN with the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer. I. Characterizing WISE-Selected AGN in COSMOS

    Daniel Stern;Roberto J. Assef;Dominic J. Benford;Andrew Blain

  • The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: HerMES

    S. J. Oliver;J. Bock;J. Bock;B. Altieri;A. Amblard

  • Submillimeter Galaxies at z ~ 2: Evidence for Major Mergers and Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF, and CO-H2 Conversion Factor*

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;I. Smail;R. Neri

  • An interferometric CO survey of luminous submm galaxies

    T. R. Greve;F. Bertoldi;Ian Smail;R. Neri

  • S-COSMOS: The Spitzer Legacy Survey of the Hubble Space Telescope ACS 2 deg^2 COSMOS Field I: Survey Strategy and First Analysis

    D. B. Sanders;M. Salvato;H. Aussel;H. Aussel;O. Ilbert

  • The Spitzer-WISE Survey of the Ecliptic Poles

    T. H. Jarrett;M. Cohen;F. Masci;E. Wright

  • An interferometric CO survey of luminous submillimetre galaxies

    T. R. Greve;T. R. Greve;F. Bertoldi;Ian Smail;R. Neri

  • High-resolution millimeter imaging of submillimeter galaxies

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;S. C. Chapman;R. Genzel

  • COSMOS: Hubble Space Telescope Observations

    N. Scoville;N. Scoville;R. G. Abraham;H. Aussel;J. E. Barnes

  • 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 nature of faint submillimetre-selected galaxies

    Ian Smail;R. J. Ivison;R. J. Ivison;A. W. Blain;A. W. Blain;J.-P. Kneib

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
Ian Smail
Ian Smail Durham University
Scott Chapman
Scott Chapman Dalhousie University
Asantha Cooray
Asantha Cooray University of California, Irvine
Douglas Scott
Douglas Scott University of British Columbia
Dimitra Rigopoulou
Dimitra Rigopoulou University of Oxford
Ivan Valtchanov
Ivan Valtchanov European Space Astronomy Centre
Alain Omont
Alain Omont Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
Jean-Paul Kneib
Jean-Paul Kneib École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Duncan Farrah
Duncan Farrah University of Hawaii at Manoa

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