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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 83 2753 2619 1357 1264 276 29720

Carol J. Lonsdale publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carol J. Lonsdale between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carol J. Lonsdale published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2007. 3 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2007. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 13 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1979 2025

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carol J. Lonsdale: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 3
1981 3
1982 2
1983 3
1984 9
1985 2
1986 5
1987 3
1988 4
1989 3
1990 2
1991 6
1992 2
1993 7
1994 7
1995 3
1996 1
1997 1
1998 13
1999 6
2000 7
2001 1
2002 4
2003 11
2004 12
2005 8
2006 24
2007 27
2008 24
2009 8
2010 14
2011 8
2012 7
2013 5
2014 5
2015 11
2016 3
2017 1
2018 2
2019 2
2020 2
2021 1
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 3
Total 278
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Carol J. Lonsdale 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 Carol J. Lonsdale 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, 263–282 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: 276 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
263–282 114 276
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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Carol J. Lonsdale 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 Carol J. Lonsdale 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: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 83
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

Carol J. Lonsdale is a researcher affiliated with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United States. Their work primarily lies within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Additional areas of specialized research include Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Instrumentation.

The main topics covered in their research encompass the study of galaxies' formation, evolution, and phenomena. They also address various astrophysical phenomena and observations, astrophysics related to star formation and cosmic phenomena, adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, and topics related to black holes and theoretical physics.

Their recent publications demonstrate a concentration on infrared-luminous galaxy mergers, supermassive black holes, and obscured quasars with radio jets. Recent papers by Carol J. Lonsdale include:

  • "Stellar and black hole assembly in z< 0.3 infrared-luminous mergers: intermittent starbursts versus super-Eddington accretion," 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Molecular Gas Heating, Star Formation Rate Relations, and AGN Feedback in Infrared-Luminous Galaxy Mergers," 2022, Universe
  • "WISE-NVSS selected obscured and ultraluminous quasars with compact radio jets," 2021, Astronomische Nachrichten
  • "The Assembly of Supermassive Black Holes at z < 1 in Early-type Galaxies from Scaling Relations," 2025, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "VLBA observations of extremely luminous, young, and highly obscured radio quasars from the WISE-Radio sample," 2021, Astronomische Nachrichten

Carol J. Lonsdale frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field, including:

  • A. Efstathiou
  • D. Farrah
  • J. Afonso
  • E. Hatziminaoglou
  • Sara Petty

Their work is published in a range of scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Astronomische Nachrichten
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Universe
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Best Publications

  • THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE): MISSION DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE

    Edward L. Wright;Peter R. M. Eisenhardt;Amy K. Mainzer;Michael E. Ressler

  • Spectral Energy Distributions of Hard X-ray selected AGNs in the XMDS Survey

    M. Polletta;M. Tajer;L. Maraschi;G. Trinchieri

  • SWIRE: The SIRTF Wide-area InfraRed Extragalactic Survey

    Carol J. Lonsdale;Harding E. Smith;Michael Rowan-Robinson;Jason Surace

  • Spectral Energy Distributions of Hard X-Ray Selected Active Galactic Nuclei in the XMM-Newton Medium Deep Survey

    M. Polletta;M. Tajer;L. Maraschi;G. Trinchieri

  • SWIRE: The SIRTF Wide‐Area Infrared Extragalactic Survey

    Carol J. Lonsdale;Harding E. Smith;Michael Rowan-Robinson;Jason Surace

  • The Spitzer-WISE Survey of the Ecliptic Poles

    T. H. Jarrett;M. Cohen;F. Masci;E. Wright

  • The IRAS bright galaxy sample. II - The sample and luminosity function

    B. T. Soifer;D. B. Sanders;B. F. Madore;G. Neugebauer

  • A catalog of IRAS observations of large optical galaxies

    W. Rice;Carol J. Lonsdale;B. T. Soifer;G. Neugebauer

  • A high-redshift IRAS galaxy with huge luminosity―hidden quasar or protogalaxy?

    M. Rowan-Robinson;T. Broadhurst;A. Lawrence;R. G. McMahon

  • Chandra and Spitzer Unveil Heavily Obscured Quasars in the Chandra/SWIRE Survey

    Maria del Carmen Polletta;Belinda Jane Wilkes;Brian Siana;Brian Siana;Carol J. Lonsdale;Carol J. Lonsdale

  • The SWIRE-VVDS-CFHTLS surveys: stellar mass assembly over the last 10 Gyr. Evidence for a major build up of the red sequence between z = 2 and z = 1

    S. Arnouts;C. J. Walcher;O. Le Fèvre;G. Zamorani

  • Chandra and Spitzer unveil heavily obscured quasars in the SWIRE/Chandra Survey

    M. Polletta;B.J. Wilkes;B. Siana;C.J. Lonsdale

  • A Starburst Revealed—Luminous Radio Supernovae in the Nuclei of Arp 220

    Harding E. Smith;Harding E. Smith;Carol J. Lonsdale;Colin J. Lonsdale;Philip J. Diamond

  • Photometric redshifts in the SWIRE Survey

    Michael Rowan-Robinson;Tom Babbedge;Seb Oliver;Markos Trichas

  • The First Hyper-Luminous Infrared Galaxy Discovered by WISE

    Peter R. M. Eisenhardt;Jingwen Wu;Chao-Wei Tsai;Roberto Assef

  • The XMM-LSS survey. Survey design and first results

    M. Pierre;I. Valtchanov;B. Altieri;S. Andreon

  • Deep ATLAS Radio Observations of the Chandra Deep Field-South/Spitzer Wide-Area Infrared Extragalactic Field

    Ray P. Norris;José Afonso;Phil N. Appleton;Brian J. Boyle

  • Deep ATLAS radio observations of the CDFS-SWIRE field

    Ray P. Norris;Jose Afonso;Phil N. Appleton;Brian J. Boyle

  • The XMM-LSS survey. Survey design and first results

    Marguerite Pierre;Ivan Valtchanov;Ivan Valtchanov;Bruno Altieri;Stefano Andreon

  • The Nature of Star Formation in Distant Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies Selected in a Remarkably Narrow Redshift Range

    D Farrah;C J Lonsdale;C J Lonsdale;D W Weedman;H W W Spoon

Frequent Co-Authors

Duncan Farrah
Duncan Farrah University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jason Surace
Jason Surace California Institute of Technology
Michael Rowan-Robinson
Michael Rowan-Robinson Imperial College London
Thomas H. Jarrett
Thomas H. Jarrett University of Cape Town
Seb Oliver
Seb Oliver University of Sussex
Mattia Vaccari
Mattia Vaccari University of Cape Town
Ismael Perez-Fournon
Ismael Perez-Fournon University of La Laguna
Belinda Jane Wilkes
Belinda Jane Wilkes Harvard University
Andrew Blain
Andrew Blain University of Leicester
Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory

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