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D-Index
82
Citations
19420
World Ranking
2882
National Ranking
1408

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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