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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 92 2110 2005 186 177 393 30239

Arne Rau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Arne Rau between 2001 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Arne Rau published across 21 years, from 2001 to 2021, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2012. 31 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2012. 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 47 publications 2012: 52 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 21 publications
2001 2021

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Arne Rau: publications per year, 2001 to 2021
Year Publications
2001 3
2002 3
2003 9
2004 13
2005 9
2006 15
2007 16
2008 15
2009 22
2010 21
2011 47
2012 52
2013 31
2014 17
2015 19
2016 17
2017 20
2018 11
2019 13
2020 10
2021 21
Total 384
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Arne Rau 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 Arne Rau 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, 383–402 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: 393 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
363–382 156
383–402 134 393
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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Arne Rau 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 Arne Rau 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137 92
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Galaxy

Astrophysics, Astronomy, Gamma-ray burst, Galaxy and Redshift are his primary areas of study. His is involved in several facets of Astrophysics study, as is seen by his studies on Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Active galactic nucleus, Telescope, Light curve and Afterglow. As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Light curve, focusing on Neutron star and, on occasion, Radial velocity.

His research integrates issues of Spectral line, Magnetar, Opacity and Jet in his study of Gamma-ray burst. His studies in Galaxy integrate themes in fields like Stars, Geometry and Flare. The study incorporates disciplines such as Supermassive black hole and Blazar in addition to Redshift.

His most cited work include:

  • The Palomar Transient Factory: system overview, performance and first results (1048 citations)
  • LSST Science Book, Version 2.0 (1027 citations)
  • Exploring the Optical Transient Sky with the Palomar Transient Factory (717 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Astrophysics, Gamma-ray burst, Astronomy, Galaxy and Light curve. His work in Afterglow, Redshift, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Telescope and Supernova is related to Astrophysics. His research in Redshift intersects with topics in Metallicity, Quasar and Blazar.

His studies deal with areas such as Gamma ray and Spitzer Space Telescope as well as Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Arne Rau interconnects Extinction, Spectral line and Detector in the investigation of issues within Gamma-ray burst. His Galaxy research integrates issues from Line and Emission spectrum.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (86.67%)
  • Gamma-ray burst (44.20%)
  • Astronomy (43.21%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Astrophysics (86.67%)
  • Astronomy (43.21%)
  • Light curve (20.25%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Arne Rau mainly focuses on Astrophysics, Astronomy, Light curve, Telescope and Redshift. His studies in Galaxy, Supernova, Neutron star, Gamma-ray burst and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope are all subfields of Astrophysics research. In the field of Gamma-ray burst, his study on Afterglow overlaps with subjects such as Interplanetary spaceflight.

His work deals with themes such as Spectral line and Blazar, which intersect with Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. His Light curve research includes themes of Amplitude and Balmer series. His research in Telescope focuses on subjects like Observatory, which are connected to Cardinal point, Halo orbit, Lagrangian point, Photon and COSMIC cancer database.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source (430 citations)
  • Localization and broadband follow-up of the gravitational-wave transient GW150914 (262 citations)
  • 4MOST: Project overview and information for the First Call for Proposals (74 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Optics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Astrophysics, Astronomy, Telescope, Gamma-ray burst and Light curve. His study in Supernova, Redshift, Neutron star, Luminosity and Galaxy falls within the category of Astrophysics. His Redshift study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and Blazar.

His work carried out in the field of Telescope brings together such families of science as Swift, Telecommunications, Large field of view and Sky. Many of his studies on Gamma-ray burst involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Extinction. The study incorporates disciplines such as Accretion, Afterglow and Tidal disruption event in addition to Light curve.

Best Publications

  • The Palomar Transient Factory: system overview, performance and first results

    Nicholas M. Law;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Richard G. Dekany;Eran O. Ofek

  • LSST Science Book, Version 2.0

    Paul A. Abell;Julius Allison;Scott F. Anderson

  • Exploring the Optical Transient Sky with the Palomar Transient Factory

    Arne Rau;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Nicholas M. Law;Joshua S. Bloom

  • A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source

    S. J. Smartt;T.-W. Chen;A. Jerkstrand;M. Coughlin

  • An exceptionally bright flare from SGR 1806–20 and the origins of short-duration γ-ray bursts

    K. Hurley;S. E. Boggs;S. E. Boggs;D. M. Smith;R. C. Duncan

  • eROSITA science book: mapping the structure of the energetic universe

    A. Merloni;P. Predehl;W. E. Becker;H. Böhringer

  • Fermi Observations of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from GRB 080916C

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;L. Baldini;J. Ballet

  • The eROSITA X-ray telescope on SRG

    P. Predehl;R. Andritschke;V. Arefiev;V. Babyshkin

  • Relativistic ejecta from X-ray flash XRF 060218 and the rate of cosmic explosions

    A. M. Soderberg;S. R. Kulkarni;E. Nakar;E. Berger

  • Fermi Observations of GRB 090902B: A Distinct Spectral Component in the Prompt and Delayed Emission

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • Swift J2058.4+0516: Discovery of a Possible Second Relativistic Tidal Disruption Flare

    S. Bradley Cenko;Hans A. Krimm;Assaf Horesh;Arne Rau

  • Nearby Supernova Factory Observations of SN 2007if: First Total Mass Measurement of a Super-Chandrasekhar-Mass Progenitor

    R. A. Scalzo;G. Aldering;P. Antilogus;C. Aragon

  • SN 2006gy: An Extremely Luminous Supernova in the Galaxy NGC 1260

    E. O. Ofek;P. B. Cameron;M. M. Kasliwal;A. Gal-Yam

  • SWIFT J2058.4+0516: DISCOVERY OF A POSSIBLE SECOND RELATIVISTIC TIDAL DISRUPTION FLARE?

    S. Bradley Cenko;Hans A. Krimm;Hans A. Krimm;Assaf Horesh;Arne Rau

  • The First FERMI-LAT Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano;M. Axelsson;M. Axelsson

  • Fermi-LAT Observations of the Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 130427A

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano;W. B. Atwood

  • Localization and broadband follow-up of the gravitational-wave transient GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • The Fermi GBM Gamma-Ray Burst Spectral Catalog: Four Years of Data

    David Gruber;Adam Goldstein;Victoria Weller von Ahlefeld;Victoria Weller von Ahlefeld;P. Narayana Bhat

  • The Imprint of the Extragalactic Background Light in the Gamma-Ray Spectra of Blazars

    Markus Ackermann;M. Ajello;M. Ajello;A. Allafort;P. Schady

Frequent Co-Authors

Jochen Greiner
Jochen Greiner Max Planck Society
Patricia Schady
Patricia Schady University of Bath
Valerie Connaughton
Valerie Connaughton National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Thomas Krühler
Thomas Krühler Max Planck Society
Michael S. Briggs
Michael S. Briggs University of Alabama in Huntsville
Chryssa Kouveliotou
Chryssa Kouveliotou George Washington University
Robert D. Preece
Robert D. Preece University of Alabama in Huntsville
Kevin Hurley
Kevin Hurley University of California, Berkeley
Marco Ajello
Marco Ajello Clemson University
Mansi M. Kasliwal
Mansi M. Kasliwal California Institute of Technology

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