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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 82 2883 2739 70 69 228 19266

Arif Babul publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Arif Babul between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Arif Babul published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2007. 23 of the 273 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2007. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 8 publications
1987 2025

273 publications in total across all disciplines

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Arif Babul: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 4
1992 3
1993 5
1994 4
1995 2
1996 5
1997 4
1998 3
1999 5
2000 1
2001 1
2002 5
2003 8
2004 11
2005 11
2006 13
2007 17
2008 9
2009 11
2010 5
2011 3
2012 9
2013 10
2014 10
2015 6
2016 6
2017 8
2018 13
2019 13
2020 10
2021 12
2022 6
2023 10
2024 15
2025 8
Total 273
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Arif Babul 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 Arif Babul 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, 223–242 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: 228 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 85 228
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
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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Arif Babul 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 Arif Babul 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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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 82
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

Arif Babul is affiliated with the University of Victoria in Canada and works primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research contributions encompass a wide range of topics within astronomy and astrophysics, with a total of 125 publications in related domains.

The main areas of study associated with their work include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Epidemiology
  • Emergency Medicine

Babul's primary research topics cover diverse aspects of cosmic phenomena and astrophysical processes, such as:

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

The scientist has authored numerous papers published in respected venues, illustrating an active engagement with the academic community. Frequent publication venues include:

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

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Babul include:

  • Simulating Groups and the IntraGroup Medium: The Surprisingly Complex and Rich Middle Ground between Clusters and Galaxies, 2021, Universe
  • Rapid early coeval star formation and assembly of the most-massive galaxies in the Universe, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Fountains and storms: the effects of AGN feedback and mergers on the evolution of the intracluster medium in the romulusc simulation, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Is there enough star formation in simulated protoclusters?, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Massive central galaxies of galaxy groups in the Romulus simulations: an overview of galaxy properties at z = 0, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Babul collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Douglas Rennehan
  • Thomas Quinn
  • S. I. Loubser
  • Michael Tremmel
  • Vida Saeedzadeh

Best Publications

  • The remnants of galaxy formation from a panoramic survey of the region around M31

    Alan W. McConnachie;Michael J. Irwin;Rodrigo A. Ibata;John Dubinski

  • On dwarf elliptical galaxies and the faint blue counts

    Arif Babul;Martin J. Rees

  • The role of black holes in galaxy formation and evolution

    A. Cattaneo;S. M. Faber;J. Binney;A. Dekel

  • The Canadian Cluster Comparison Project: detailed study of systematics and updated weak lensing masses

    Henk Hoekstra;Ricardo Herbonnet;Adam Muzzin;Arif Babul

  • Joint Analysis of Cluster Observations: II. Chandra/XMM-Newton X-ray and Weak Lensing Scaling Relations for a Sample of 50 Rich Clusters of Galaxies

    A. Mahdavi;H. Hoekstra;A. Babul;C. Bildfell

  • The nature and space density of fossil groups of galaxies

    L. R. Jones;T. J. Ponman;A. Horton;A. Babul

  • The large-scale structure of the halo of the Andromeda Galaxy Part I: global stellar density, morphology and metallicity properties

    Rodrigo A. Ibata;Geraint F. Lewis;Alan W. McConnachie;Nicolas F. Martin

  • The impact of mergers on relaxed X-ray clusters – I. Dynamical evolution and emergent transient structures

    Gregory B. Poole;Mark A. Fardal;Arif Babul;Ian G. McCarthy

  • Reionization in a cold dark matter universe: The feedback of galaxy formation on the intergalactic medium

    Paul R. Shapiro;Mark L. Giroux;Mark L. Giroux;Arif Babul

  • Galaxy-Induced Transformation of Dark Matter Halos

    Mario G. Abadi;Julio F. Navarro;Mark Fardal;Arif Babul

  • The Large-scale Structure of the Halo of the Andromeda Galaxy. I. Global Stellar Density, Morphology and Metallicity Properties

    Rodrigo A. Ibata;Geraint F. Lewis;Alan W. McConnachie;Nicolas F. Martin;Nicolas F. Martin

  • Gravitational Lensing in Clusters of Galaxies: New Clues Regarding the Dynamics of Intracluster Gas

    Jordi Miralda-Escude;Arif Babul

  • LoCuSS: THE SLOW QUENCHING OF STAR FORMATION IN CLUSTER GALAXIES AND THE NEED FOR PRE-PROCESSING

    C. P. Haines;C. P. Haines;C. P. Haines;M. J. Pereira;G. P. Smith;E. Egami

  • Joint Analysis of Cluster Observations: II. Chandra/XMM-Newton X-ray and Weak Lensing Scaling Relations for a Sample of 50 Rich Clusters of Galaxies

    Andisheh Mahdavi;Henk Hoekstra;Arif Babul;Chris Bildfell

  • LoCuSS: A COMPARISON OF CLUSTER MASS MEASUREMENTS FROM XMM-NEWTON AND SUBARU—TESTING DEVIATION FROM HYDROSTATIC EQUILIBRIUM AND NON-THERMAL PRESSURE SUPPORT

    Yu Ying Zhang;Nobuhiro Okabe;Nobuhiro Okabe;Alexis Finoguenov;Graham P. Smith

  • The Dynamics of Sinking Satellites around Disk Galaxies: A Poor Man’s Alternative to High-Resolution Numerical Simulations

    James E. Taylor;Arif Babul

  • Investigating the Andromeda stream – III. A young shell system in M31

    M. A. Fardal;P. Guhathakurta;A. Babul;A. W. McConnachie

  • A Dark Core in Abell 520

    Andisheh Mahdavi;Henk Hoekstra;Arif Babul;David D. Balam

  • Investigating the Andromeda stream — I. Simple analytic bulge—disc—halo model for M31

    J. J. Geehan;M. A. Fardal;M. A. Fardal;A. Babul;P. Guhathakurta

  • Galaxy-induced transformation of dark matter haloes

    Mario G. Abadi;Julio F. Navarro;Mark Fardal;Arif Babul

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott Chapman
Scott Chapman Dalhousie University
Ian G. McCarthy
Ian G. McCarthy Liverpool John Moores University
Henk Hoekstra
Henk Hoekstra Leiden University
Geraint F. Lewis
Geraint F. Lewis University of Sydney
Alexis Finoguenov
Alexis Finoguenov University of Helsinki
Annette M. N. Ferguson
Annette M. N. Ferguson University of Edinburgh
Rodrigo A. Ibata
Rodrigo A. Ibata University of Strasbourg
Graham P. Smith
Graham P. Smith University of Birmingham
Julio F. Navarro
Julio F. Navarro University of Victoria
Richard G. Bower
Richard G. Bower Durham University

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