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Physics 115 974 917 91 85 350 61231

Andrew Blain publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew Blain between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew Blain published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2010. 22 of the 376 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2010. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 44 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 12 publications
1993 2025

376 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew Blain: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 5
1997 2
1998 15
1999 12
2000 10
2001 9
2002 17
2003 16
2004 22
2005 18
2006 19
2007 18
2008 13
2009 13
2010 44
2011 12
2012 15
2013 17
2014 9
2015 12
2016 7
2017 8
2018 13
2019 7
2020 6
2021 7
2022 2
2023 5
2024 10
2025 12
Total 376
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Andrew Blain publications per year - data summary

  • Andrew Blain, a Physics scholar from University of Leicester, has 376 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 44 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1993, with 1 publication.
  • 2 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994 and 1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.1 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 36 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 87 publications (7.9 per year); 2004-2014: 200 publications (18.2 per year); 2015-2025: 89 publications (8.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

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.

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, 343–362 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: 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.

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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
343–362 155 350
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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Andrew Blain 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.
  • Andrew Blain, a Physics scholar from University of Leicester, records 350 publications - the 28th percentile of the discipline.
  • 28% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Andrew Blain, and about 72% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Andrew Blain 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).

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.

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, 114–115 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: 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.

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
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 75 115
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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Andrew Blain 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.
  • Andrew Blain, a Physics scholar from University of Leicester, records 115 D-Index - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Andrew Blain, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Andrew Blain ranks above 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

  • 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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