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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 108 976 932 94 88 336 42817
Physics 113 1056 995 101 95 334 44536

Catherine Heymans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Catherine Heymans between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Catherine Heymans published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2021. 17 of the 356 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2021. 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
2000 2025

356 publications in total across all disciplines

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Catherine Heymans: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 3
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 13
2005 11
2006 9
2007 23
2008 25
2009 29
2010 9
2011 6
2012 8
2013 18
2014 8
2015 22
2016 14
2017 23
2018 19
2019 19
2020 22
2021 34
2022 13
2023 8
2024 9
2025 8
Total 356
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Catherine Heymans 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 Catherine Heymans 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, 323–342 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: 334 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
323–342 162 334
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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Catherine Heymans 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 Catherine Heymans 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, 112–113 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: 113 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
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 78 113
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Catherine Heymans is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a substantial body of work spanning various subfields and topics within these domains.

Their publication record includes 199 works in Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on the following subfields:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

The main topics of their research cover a range of astrophysical phenomena and theoretical aspects, including:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Catherine Heymans has published extensively in several high-profile venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh)

Some recent papers reflect the breadth and depth of their research, such as:

  • KiDS-1000 cosmology: Cosmic shear constraints and comparison between two point statistics, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • <scp>hmcode-2020</scp>: improved modelling of non-linear cosmological power spectra with baryonic feedback, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): Data Release 4 and the z< 0.1 total and z < 0.08 morphological galaxy stellar mass functions, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The SPTpol Extended Cluster Survey, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Paper published in 2020 at Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh)

The researcher collaborates frequently with colleagues such as:

  • H. Hildebrandt
  • Konrad Kuijken
  • Angus H. Wright
  • Marika Asgari
  • Maciej Bilicki

Catherine Heymans has been recognized with fellowships from prominent scientific societies, including being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2018 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1963.

Best Publications

  • Euclid Definition Study Report

    R. Laureijs;J. Amiaux;S. Arduini;J.-L. Auguères

  • Cosmology and Fundamental Physics with the Euclid Satellite

    Luca Amendola;Stephen Appleby;Anastasios Avgoustidis;David Bacon

  • Cosmology and fundamental physics with the Euclid satellite

    Luca Amendola;Stephen Appleby;David Bacon;Tessa Baker

  • KiDS-450: cosmological parameter constraints from tomographic weak gravitational lensing

    H. Hildebrandt;Massimo Viola;Catherine Heymans;S. Joudaki

  • The 2dF QSO Redshift Survey - I. The Optical QSO Luminosity Function

    B. J. Boyle;T. Shanks;S. M. Croom;R. J. Smith

  • CFHTLenS: the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Lensing Survey

    Catherine Heymans;Ludovic Van Waerbeke;Lance Miller;Thomas Erben

  • CFHTLenS tomographic weak lensing cosmological parameter constraints: Mitigating the impact of intrinsic galaxy alignments

    Catherine Heymans;Emma Grocutt;Alan Heavens;Martin Kilbinger

  • The 2dF QSO Redshift Survey — I. The optical luminosity function of quasi-stellar objects

    Brian John Boyle;Tom Shanks;Scott Croom;R Smith

  • The Shear TEsting Programme 1: Weak lensing analysis of simulated ground-based observations

    Catherine Heymans;Ludovic Van Waerbeke;David Bacon;Joel Berge

  • KiDS-1000 Cosmology: Multi-probe weak gravitational lensing and spectroscopic galaxy clustering constraints

    Catherine Heymans;Catherine Heymans;Tilman Tröster;Marika Asgari;Chris Blake

  • The Shear Testing Programme – I. Weak lensing analysis of simulated ground-based observations

    Catherine Heymans;Ludovic Van Waerbeke;David Bacon;Joel Berge

  • Very weak lensing in the CFHTLS Wide: Cosmology from cosmic shear in the linear regime

    L. Fu;L. Fu;E. Semboloni;E. Semboloni;H. Hoekstra;M. Kilbinger;M. Kilbinger

  • Weak Gravitational Lensing with COSMOS: Galaxy Selection and Shape Measurements

    A. Leauthaud;R. Massey;J. P. Kneib;J. Rhodes;J. Rhodes

  • CFHTLenS: the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Lensing Survey – imaging data and catalogue products

    T. Erben;H. Hildebrandt;H. Hildebrandt;L. Miller;L. van Waerbeke

  • Bayesian galaxy shape measurement for weak lensing surveys – III. Application to the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Lensing Survey

    L. Miller;C. Heymans;T. D. Kitching;L. van Waerbeke

  • Weak Gravitational Lensing with COSMOS: Galaxy Selection and Shape Measurements

    Alexie Leauthaud;Richard Massey;Jean-Paul Kneib;Jason Rhodes;Jason Rhodes

  • The Shear TEsting Programme 2: Factors affecting high precision weak lensing analyses

    Richard Massey;Catherine Heymans;Joel Bergé;Gary Bernstein

  • The Kilo-Degree Survey

    J. T. A. de Jong;K. Kuijken;D. Applegate;K. Begeman

  • Dry Mergers in GEMS: The Dynamical Evolution of Massive Early-Type Galaxies

    Eric F. Bell;Thorsten Naab;Daniel H. McIntosh;Rachel S. Somerville

  • Cosmology and Fundamental Physics with the Euclid Satellite

    L Amendola;S Appleby;A Avgoustidis;D Bacon

Frequent Co-Authors

Henk Hoekstra
Henk Hoekstra Leiden University
Konrad Kuijken
Konrad Kuijken Leiden University
Knud Jahnke
Knud Jahnke Max Planck Society
Daniel H. McIntosh
Daniel H. McIntosh University of Missouri–Kansas City
Lance Miller
Lance Miller University of Oxford
Chien Y. Peng
Chien Y. Peng Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
Christian Wolf
Christian Wolf Australian National University
Eric F. Bell
Eric F. Bell University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Klaus Meisenheimer
Klaus Meisenheimer Max Planck Society
Peter Schneider
Peter Schneider University of Bonn

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