2026 Andrew Blain: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	115	974	917	91	85	350	61231

Discipline name

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

115

974

917

350

61231

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

8700
Citations
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

1800
Citations
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

1751
Citations
A Redshift Survey of the Submillimeter Galaxy Population

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

1483
Citations
Submillimeter Galaxies

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

1201
Citations
The First Release COSMOS Optical and Near-IR Data and Catalog

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

1195
Citations
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

1134
Citations
The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: HerMES

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

1107
Citations
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

1038
Citations
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

1020
Citations
The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: HerMES

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

940
Citations
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

887
Citations
An interferometric CO survey of luminous submm galaxies

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

815
Citations
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

762
Citations
The Spitzer-WISE Survey of the Ecliptic Poles

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

748
Citations
An interferometric CO survey of luminous submillimetre galaxies

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

701
Citations
High-resolution millimeter imaging of submillimeter galaxies

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

651
Citations
COSMOS: Hubble Space Telescope Observations

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

640
Citations
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

619
Citations
The nature of faint submillimetre-selected galaxies

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

594
Citations