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Anna Frebel

Anna Frebel

MIT
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 78 3183 3026 1511 1408 284 19291

Anna Frebel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anna Frebel between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anna Frebel published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2016. 43 of the 333 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2016. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 18 publications
2004 2025

333 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anna Frebel: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 3
2006 6
2007 6
2008 22
2009 13
2010 15
2011 7
2012 13
2013 11
2014 18
2015 17
2016 31
2017 11
2018 23
2019 24
2020 20
2021 15
2022 25
2023 9
2024 25
2025 18
Total 333
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Anna Frebel 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 Anna Frebel 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, 283–302 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: 284 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
283–302 126 284
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
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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Anna Frebel 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 Anna Frebel 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 78
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
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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Overview

Anna Frebel is a researcher affiliated with MIT in the United States, specializing in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work primarily focuses on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with notable engagement in subfields such as Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, and General Health Professions.

Frebel's research covers several main topics, including Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; Astronomy and Astrophysical Research; Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies; Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae; Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena; Astro and Planetary Science; and Astronomical and nuclear sciences.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Bright metal-poor stars from the Hamburg/ESO survey I: selection and follow-up observations from 329 fields (2024), published in Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
  • The dark matter profile of the Milky Way inferred from its circular velocity curve (2024), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • An extended halo around an ancient dwarf galaxy (2021), published in Nature Astronomy
  • r-Process elements from magnetorotational hypernovae (2021), published in Nature
  • The R-process Alliance: A Nearly Complete R-process Abundance Template Derived from Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of the R-process-enhanced Metal-poor Star HD 222925* (2024), published in OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this scientist include:

  • Alexander P. Ji
  • Ian U. Roederer
  • Rana Ezzeddine
  • Vinicius M. Placco
  • Erika M. Holmbeck

The scientist often publishes in venues such as:

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

Best Publications

  • Nucleosynthetic signatures of the first stars

    Anna Frebel;Wako Aoki;Norbert Christlieb;Hiroyasu Ando

  • Uncovering Extremely Metal-Poor Stars in the Milky Way's Ultra-Faint Dwarf Spheroidal Satellite Galaxies

    Evan N. Kirby;Joshua D. Simon;Marla Geha;Puragra Guhathakurta

  • Near-Field Cosmology with Extremely Metal-Poor Stars

    Anna Frebel;John E. Norris

  • Near-Field Cosmology with Metal-Poor Stars

    Anna Frebel;John E. Norris

  • R-process enrichment from a single event in an ancient dwarf galaxy

    Alexander P. Ji;Alexander P. Ji;Anna Frebel;Anna Frebel;Anirudh Chiti;Joshua D. Simon

  • A single low-energy, iron-poor supernova as the source of metals in the star SMSS J031300.36−670839.3

    Stefan C. Keller;M. S. Bessell;Anna L. Frebel;Andrew R. Casey

  • Uncovering Extremely Metal-Poor Stars in the Milky Way’s Ultrafaint Dwarf Spheroidal Satellite Galaxies*

    Evan N. Kirby;Joshua D. Simon;Marla Geha;Puragra Guhathakurta

  • CARBON-ENHANCED METAL-POOR STAR FREQUENCIES IN THE GALAXY: CORRECTIONS FOR THE EFFECT OF EVOLUTIONARY STATUS ON CARBON ABUNDANCES

    Vinicius M. Placco;Anna Frebel;Timothy C. Beers;Richard J. Stancliffe

  • THE MOST METAL-POOR STARS. II. CHEMICAL ABUNDANCES OF 190 METAL-POOR STARS INCLUDING 10 NEW STARS WITH [Fe/H] ⩽ –3.5*, **, ** *

    David Yong;John Norris;Michael Bessell;N Christlieb

  • High-Resolution Spectroscopy Of Extremely Metal-Poor Stars In The Least Evolved Galaxies: Ursa Major II And Coma Berenices

    Anna Frebel;Anna Frebel;Joshua D. Simon;Marla Geha;Beth Willman

  • Discovery of HE 1523–0901, a Strongly r-Process-enhanced Metal-poor Star with Detected Uranium*

    Anna Frebel;Anna Frebel;Norbert Christlieb;Norbert Christlieb;John E. Norris;Christopher Thom;Christopher Thom

  • He 1327-2326, an unevolved star with [Fe/H] < -5.0. I. A comprehensive abundance analysis

    Wako Aoki;Anna Frebel;Norbert Christlieb;John Norris

  • The stellar content of the Hamburg/ESO survey. IV. Selection of candidate metal-poor stars

    N. Christlieb;N. Christlieb;T. Schoerck;A. Frebel;T.C. Beers

  • Chemical Enrichment in the Faintest Galaxies: the Carbon and Iron Abundance Spreads in the Bo"otes I Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy and the Segue 1 System

    John E. Norris;Rosemary F. G. Wyse;Gerard Gilmore;David Yong

  • HE 1327-2326, an unevolved star with [Fe/H]<-5.0. II. New 3D-1D corrected abundances from a VLT/UVES spectrum

    Anna Frebel;Kjell Eriksson;Remo Collet;Norbert Christlieb

  • Segue 1: An Unevolved Fossil Galaxy from the Early Universe

    Anna Frebel;Joshua D. Simon;Evan N. Kirby

  • The Most Metal-poor Stars. IV. The Two Populations with [Fe/H] ?3.0

    John Norris;David Yong;Michael Bessell;Norbert Christlieb

  • Probing the formation of the first low‐mass stars with stellar archaeology

    Anna Frebel;Jarrett L. Johnson;Volker Bromm

  • The stellar content of the Hamburg/ESO survey. V. The metallicity distribution function of the Galactic halo

    Torben Schorck;Norbert Christlieb;Norbert Christlieb;Judy G. Cohen;Timothy C. Beers

  • COMPLETE ELEMENT ABUNDANCES OF NINE STARS IN THE r-PROCESS GALAXY RETICULUM II

    Alexander P. Ji;Alexander P. Ji;Anna Frebel;Anna Frebel;Joshua D. Simon;Anirudh Chiti

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy C. Beers
Timothy C. Beers University of Notre Dame
John E. Norris
John E. Norris Australian National University
Norbert Christlieb
Norbert Christlieb Heidelberg University
Martin Asplund
Martin Asplund Australian National University
Christopher Sneden
Christopher Sneden The University of Texas at Austin
Michael S. Bessell
Michael S. Bessell Australian National University
Joshua D. Simon
Joshua D. Simon Carnegie Institution for Science
John J. Cowan
John J. Cowan University of Oklahoma
David Yong
David Yong Australian National University
Sean G. Ryan
Sean G. Ryan University of Hertfordshire

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