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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 82 2882 2738 1408 1311 215 19420

Bradford P. Holden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bradford P. Holden between 1995 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bradford P. Holden published across 27 years, from 1995 to 2021, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2005. 12 of the 208 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2005. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications
1995 2021

208 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bradford P. Holden: publications per year, 1995 to 2021
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 3
1997 6
1998 8
1999 7
2000 13
2001 5
2002 4
2003 12
2004 14
2005 20
2006 13
2007 5
2008 6
2009 8
2010 7
2011 8
2012 5
2013 4
2014 11
2015 8
2016 9
2017 5
2018 9
2019 5
2020 4
2021 8
Total 208
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Bradford P. Holden 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 Bradford P. Holden 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, 203–222 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: 215 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 81 215
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
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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Bradford P. Holden 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 Bradford P. Holden 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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Galaxy
  • Milky Way

His primary areas of investigation include Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Luminosity and Redshift. Galaxy cluster, ROSAT, Advanced Camera for Surveys, Stellar mass and Luminosity function are the core of his Astrophysics study. He combines subjects such as Stars and Photometry with his study of Galaxy.

His is involved in several facets of Astronomy study, as is seen by his studies on Galaxy formation and evolution and Luminous infrared galaxy. Bradford P. Holden works mostly in the field of Luminosity, limiting it down to topics relating to Radius and, in certain cases, Line-of-sight, Brightness and Radiation pressure, as a part of the same area of interest. Spitzer Space Telescope, Star and Redshift survey is closely connected to Quasar in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Redshift.

His most cited work include:

  • 3D-HST+CANDELS: THE EVOLUTION OF THE GALAXY SIZE-MASS DISTRIBUTION SINCE z = 3 (849 citations)
  • Confirmation of the Remarkable Compactness of Massive Quiescent Galaxies at z ~ 2.3: Early-Type Galaxies Did not Form in a Simple Monolithic Collapse* ** (747 citations)
  • The Morphology-Density Relation in z ~ 1 Clusters (348 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Redshift and Galaxy cluster. His study in Luminosity function, Elliptical galaxy, Luminosity, Galaxy formation and evolution and ROSAT falls under the purview of Astrophysics. While the research belongs to areas of Galaxy, Bradford P. Holden spends his time largely on the problem of Stars, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Spectral line.

His study focuses on the intersection of Redshift and fields such as Magnitude with connections in the field of Epoch. His research in Galaxy cluster intersects with topics in Near-infrared spectroscopy and Velocity dispersion. His Star formation research incorporates themes from Metallicity and Disc galaxy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (104.55%)
  • Galaxy (77.73%)
  • Astronomy (53.64%)

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

  • Astrophysics (104.55%)
  • Planet (9.55%)
  • Galaxy (77.73%)

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

His main research concerns Astrophysics, Planet, Galaxy, Astronomy and Radial velocity. His Astrophysics study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Doubly ionized oxygen, Spectroscopy and Radius. His Planet research focuses on subjects like Stars, which are linked to Star.

His study on Redshift, Star formation, Reionization and Rest frame is often connected to Spheroid as part of broader study in Galaxy. His Redshift course of study focuses on Stellar mass and Spatially resolved, Photometry and Photometry. His Wide field research extends to Astronomy, which is thematically connected.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A Remarkably Luminous Galaxy at z=11.1 Measured with Hubble Space Telescope Grism Spectroscopy (216 citations)
  • z≳ 7 galaxies with red Spitzer/IRAC [3.6]-[4.5] colors in the full CANDELS data set: The brightest-known galaxies at z~ 7-9 and a probable spectroscopic confirmation at z = 7.48 (121 citations)
  • A candidate super-Earth planet orbiting near the snow line of Barnard’s star (99 citations)

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

  • Astronomy
  • Galaxy
  • Milky Way

Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Planet and Redshift are his primary areas of study. In general Astrophysics study, his work on Terrestrial planet and Minimum mass often relates to the realm of Range, Atmospheric composition and Instability, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His work is dedicated to discovering how Galaxy, Doubly ionized oxygen are connected with Line, Spectroscopy and Luminosity function and other disciplines.

His Photometry, Galaxy group, Hubble space telescope and Star study, which is part of a larger body of work in Astronomy, is frequently linked to Field, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study in the field of Exoplanet, Super-Earth and Mean motion also crosses realms of Symplectic integrator. His Redshift research focuses on Stellar mass and how it connects with Luminosity and James Webb Space Telescope.

Best Publications

  • 3D-HST+CANDELS: THE EVOLUTION OF THE GALAXY SIZE–MASS DISTRIBUTION SINCE z = 3

    A. van der Wel;M. Franx;P.G. van Dokkum;R.E. Skelton

  • Confirmation of the Remarkable Compactness of Massive Quiescent Galaxies at z ~ 2.3: Early-Type Galaxies Did not Form in a Simple Monolithic Collapse* **

    Pieter G. van Dokkum;Marijn Franx;Mariska Kriek;Bradford Holden

  • The Morphology - Density Relation in z ~ 1 Clusters

    M. Postman;M. Franx;N. Cross;B. Holden

  • The Morphology-Density Relation in z ~ 1 Clusters

    M. Postman;M. Franx;N.J.G. Cross;B. Holden

  • STRONG-LENSING ANALYSIS OF A1689 FROM DEEP ADVANCED CAMERA IMAGES

    Tom Broadhurst;Narciso Benítez;Narciso Benítez;Dan Coe;Keren Sharon

  • Measuring Ωm with the ROSAT Deep Cluster Survey

    Stefano Borgani;Piero Rosati;Paolo Tozzi;S. A. Stanford;S. A. Stanford

  • From Shock Breakout to Peak and Beyond: Extensive Panchromatic Observations of the Type Ib Supernova 2008D associated with Swift X-ray Transient 080109

    Maryam Modjaz;W. Li;N. Butler;R. Chornock

  • Measuring $\Omega_m$ with the ROSAT Deep Cluster Survey

    S. Borgani;P. Rosati;P. Tozzi;S.A. Stanford

  • A Remarkably Luminous Galaxy at z=11.1 Measured with Hubble Space Telescope Grism Spectroscopy

    P.A. Oesch;G. Brammer;P.G. van Dokkum;G.D. Illingworth

  • Advanced Camera for Surveys Photometry of the Cluster RDCS1252.9-2927: The Color-Magnitude Relation at z=1.24

    J. P. Blakeslee;M. Franx;M. Postman;P. Rosati

  • RECENT STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF EARLY-TYPE GALAXIES : SIZE GROWTH FROM z = 1 TO z = 0

    Arjen van der Wel;Bradford P. Holden;Andrew W. Zirm;Marijn Franx

  • Advanced Camera for Surveys Photometry of the Cluster RDCS 1252.9–2927: The Color-Magnitude Relation at z = 1.24

    John P. Blakeslee;Marijn Franx;Marc Postman;Marc Postman;Piero Rosati

  • From shock breakout to peak and beyond: Extensive panchromatic observations of the type Ib supernova 2008D associated with swift x-ray transient 080109

    M. Modjaz;W. Li;N. Butler;R. Chornock

  • HST/ACS Multiband Coronagraphic Imaging of the Debris Disk around Beta Pictoris

    D. A. Golimowski;D. R. Ardila;J. E. Krist;M. Clampin

  • HST/WFC3 Confirmation of the Inside-out Growth of Massive Galaxies at 0 < z < 2 and Identification of Their Star-forming Progenitors at z ~ 3

    Shannon G. Patel;Pieter G. van Dokkum;Marijn Franx;Ryan F. Quadri

  • The Majority of Compact Massive Galaxies at z~2 are Disk Dominated

    Arjen van der Wel;Hans-Walter Rix;Stijn Wuyts;Elizabeth J. McGrath

  • A Spectroscopic Redshift Measurement for a Luminous Lyman Break Galaxy at z = 7.730 Using Keck/MOSFIRE

    P.A. Oesch;P.G. van Dokkum;G.D. Illingworth;R.J. Bouwens

  • The Bright SHARC Survey: The Cluster Catalog

    A.K Romer;R.C. Nichol;B.P. Holden;M.P. Ulmer

  • z≳ 7 galaxies with red Spitzer/IRAC [3.6]-[4.5] colors in the full CANDELS data set: The brightest-known galaxies at z~ 7-9 and a probable spectroscopic confirmation at z = 7.48

    G. W. Roberts-Borsani;G. W. Roberts-Borsani;R. J. Bouwens;P. A. Oesch;I. Labbe

  • EVOLUTION OF THE COLOR-MAGNITUDE RELATION IN GALAXY CLUSTERS AT z ∼ 1 FROM THE ACS INTERMEDIATE REDSHIFT CLUSTER SURVEY

    Simona Mei;Brad P. Holden;John P. Blakeslee;Holland C. Ford

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Postman
Marc Postman Space Telescope Science Institute
Garth D. Illingworth
Garth D. Illingworth University of California, Santa Cruz
Holland C. Ford
Holland C. Ford Johns Hopkins University
John P. Blakeslee
John P. Blakeslee National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Lab
Robert C. Nichol
Robert C. Nichol University of Surrey
Rychard Bouwens
Rychard Bouwens Leiden University
Felipe Menanteau
Felipe Menanteau University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gerhardt R. Meurer
Gerhardt R. Meurer University of Western Australia
Chris A. Collins
Chris A. Collins Liverpool John Moores University
Leopoldo Infante
Leopoldo Infante Carnegie Institution for Science

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