2026 Andrew J. Benson: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	93	2035	1932	1047	977	311	34185

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Physics

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34185

Overview

Andrew J. Benson is affiliated with the Carnegie Institution for Science in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focused engagement in subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atmospheric Science, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's work spans several main topics, including:

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Climate change and permafrost
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Andrew J. Benson has published extensively, with significant contributions to multiple journals and archives. Frequent publication venues include:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astrophysical Journal
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.

Among their recent papers are the following:

The High Latitude Spectroscopic Survey on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
Constraints on the properties of warm dark matter using the satellite galaxies of the Milky Way, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
SatGen: a semi-analytical satellite galaxy generator - I. The model and its application to Local-Group satellite statistics, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Strong lensing signatures of self-interacting dark matter in low-mass haloes, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Core-collapse, evaporation and tidal effects: the life story of a self-interacting dark matter subhalo, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)

Collaboration is notable in Andrew J. Benson's career, with frequent coauthors including:

Xiaolong Du
Paul Menker
Ethan O. Nadler
Annika H. G. Peter
Shengqi Yang

Best Publications

The broken hierarchy of galaxy formation

R. G. Bower;A. J. Benson;R. Malbon;J. C. Helly

3352
Citations
Breaking the hierarchy of galaxy formation

R. G. Bower;A. J. Benson;R. K. Malbon;J. C. Helly

2947
Citations
What Shapes the Luminosity Function of Galaxies

A. J. Benson;R. G. Bower;C. S. Frenk;Cedric G. Lacey

1307
Citations
Can the faint submillimetre galaxies be explained in the Λ cold dark matter model

C. M. Baugh;Cedric G. Lacey;C. S. Frenk;G. L. Granato

1023
Citations
Theoretical Models of the Halo Occupation Distribution: Separating Central and Satellite Galaxies

Zheng Zheng;Zheng Zheng;Andreas A. Berlind;David H. Weinberg;Andrew J. Benson

939
Citations
COSMOS : Hubble Space Telescope Observations

N. Scoville;A. Benson;A. W. Blain;D. Calzetti

672
Citations
COSMOS: Hubble Space Telescope Observations

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

640
Citations
The nature of galaxy bias and clustering

A. J. Benson;S. Cole;C. S. Frenk;C. M. Baugh

610
Citations
NEW CONSTRAINTS ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE STELLAR-TO-DARK MATTER CONNECTION: A COMBINED ANALYSIS OF GALAXY-GALAXY LENSING, CLUSTERING, AND STELLAR MASS FUNCTIONS FROM z = 0.2 to z = 1*

Alexie Leauthaud;Alexie Leauthaud;Alexie Leauthaud;Jeremy Tinker;Kevin Bundy;Peter S. Behroozi

562
Citations
The effects of photoionization on galaxy formation – I. Model and results at z=0

A. J. Benson;C. G. Lacey;C. M. Baugh;S. Cole

522
Citations
Galactic stellar haloes in the CDM model

A.P. Cooper;Shaun Cole;C.S. Frenk;S.D.M. White

518
Citations
The Effects of Photoionization on Galaxy Formation - II: Satellites in the Local Group

A. J. Benson;C. S. Frenk;C. G. Lacey;C. M. Baugh

514
Citations
The effects of photoionization on galaxy formation - II. Satellite galaxies in the Local Group

A. J. Benson;C. S. Frenk;C. G. Lacey;C. M. Baugh

473
Citations
The Halo Occupation Distribution and the Physics of Galaxy Formation

Andreas A. Berlind;David H. Weinberg;Andrew J. Benson;Carlton M. Baugh

458
Citations
THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF LYMAN BREAK GALAXIES BETWEEN REDSHIFT 4 AND 6: OBSERVING SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS OF MASSIVE GALAXIES IN FORMATION

Daniel P. Stark;Daniel P. Stark;Richard S. Ellis;Richard S. Ellis;Andrew Bunker;Kevin Bundy;Kevin Bundy

454
Citations
A unified multiwavelength model of galaxy formation

Cedric G. Lacey;Carlton M. Baugh;Carlos S. Frenk;Andrew J. Benson

414
Citations
Galaxy formation theory

Andrew J. Benson

413
Citations
The evolving luminosity function of red galaxies

Michael J. I. Brown;Michael J. I. Brown;Arjun Dey;Buell T. Jannuzi;Kate Brand

408
Citations
The colours of satellite galaxies in groups and clusters

A.S. Font;R.G. Bower;I.G. McCarthy;A.J. Benson

390
Citations
Galacticus: A Semi-Analytic Model of Galaxy Formation

Andrew J. Benson

386
Citations