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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 98 1770 1684 928 871 324 30701

Chris J. Willott publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chris J. Willott between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chris J. Willott published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 88 publications in 2023. 153 of the 501 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 88. Peak 88 publications in 2023. 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 88 publications 2024: 81 publications 2025: 72 publications
1998 2025

501 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chris J. Willott: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 5
1999 5
2000 6
2001 16
2002 10
2003 13
2004 14
2005 15
2006 13
2007 9
2008 8
2009 14
2010 11
2011 19
2012 4
2013 11
2014 4
2015 4
2016 1
2017 11
2018 10
2019 11
2020 6
2021 6
2022 34
2023 88
2024 81
2025 72
Total 501
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Chris J. Willott publications per year - data summary

  • Chris J. Willott, a Physics scholar from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, has 501 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 88 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2016, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 17.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.9 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 281 publications, 56% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 106 publications (10.6 per year); 2008-2017: 87 publications (8.7 per year); 2018-2025: 308 publications (38.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Chris J. Willott 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 Chris J. Willott 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: 324 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
323–342 162 324
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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Chris J. Willott publication distribution in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 70 ranges running from 103–122 to 1,469+ publications.
  • Chris J. Willott, a Physics scholar from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, records 324 publications - the 22nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 22% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Chris J. Willott, and about 78% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Chris J. Willott ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 323–342 publications, holding 162 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 49% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 443–462 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Chris J. Willott 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 Chris J. Willott 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 98
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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Chris J. Willott D-index placement in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 59 ranges running from 70–71 to 185+ D-Index.
  • Chris J. Willott, a Physics scholar from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, records 98 D-Index - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Chris J. Willott, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Chris J. Willott ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 80–81 D-Index, holding 167 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 98–99 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Chris J. Willott is affiliated with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the United States. Their research spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, focusing particularly on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. They have contributed extensively to various subfields including Computational Mechanics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The primary topics addressed in their work include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing

Willott has been a frequent contributor to key publication venues in astronomy and astrophysics. The most common venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Their recent scholarly articles exemplify involvement in major developments using space telescope instrumentation and early universe observations. Recent publications include:

  • "The Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on the James Webb Space Telescope", published in 2022 in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning", published in 2023 in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • "Spectroscopic confirmation of four metal-poor galaxies at z = 10.3-13.2", published in 2023 in Nature Astronomy
  • "JADES NIRSpec Spectroscopy of GN-z11: Lyman-α emission and possible enhanced nitrogen abundance in a z = 10.60 luminous galaxy", published in 2023 in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "A small and vigorous black hole in the early Universe", published in 2024 in Nature

They have collaborated extensively with several prominent researchers over the course of their career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Andrew J. Bunker
  • R. Maiolino
  • Stefano Carniani
  • S. Charlot
  • Brant Robertson

Best Publications

  • The emission line—radio correlation for radio sources using the 7C Redshift Survey

    Chris J. Willott;Steve Rawlings;Katherine M. Blundell;Mark Lacy

  • The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) -- II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E.L. Chapin;A.M.J. Mortier;S.E. Scott

  • THE CANADA-FRANCE HIGH-z QUASAR SURVEY: NINE NEW QUASARS AND THE LUMINOSITY FUNCTION AT REDSHIFT 6

    Chris J. Willott;Philippe Delorme;Céline Reylé;Loic Albert

  • Star formation and dust obscuration at z~2: galaxies at the dawn of downsizing

    M. Pannella;C.L. Carilli;E. Daddi;H.J. Mc Cracken

  • The SCUBA Half-Degree Extragalactic Survey – II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E. L. Chapin;E. L. Chapin;A. M. J. Mortier;S. E. Scott

  • Deep radio imaging of the SCUBA 8-mJy survey fields: sub-mm source identifications and redshift distribution

    Rob Ivison;Thomas Greve;Ian Smail;James Dunlop

  • Deep radio imaging of the SCUBA 8-mJy survey fields: submillimetre source identifications and redshift distribution

    Rob Ivison;Thomas Greve;Ian Smail;James Dunlop

  • Star formation and dust obscuration at z≈2: galaxies at the dawn of downsizing

    M. Pannella;C. L. Carilli;E. Daddi;H. J. McCracken

  • The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) - III. Identification of radio and mid-infrared counterparts to submillimetre galaxies

    R. J. Ivison;T. R. Greve;J. S. Dunlop;J. A. Peacock

  • The Nature and Evolution of Classical Double Radio Sources from Complete Samples

    Katherine M. Blundell;Steve Rawlings;Chris J. Willott

  • The radio luminosity function from the low-frequency 3CRR, 6CE and 7CRS complete samples

    Chris J. Willott;Steve Rawlings;Katherine M. Blundell;Mark Lacy;Mark Lacy

  • A 3 × 109 M☉ Black Hole in the Quasar SDSS J1148+5251 at z = 6.41

    Chris J. Willott;Ross J. McLure;Matt J. Jarvis

  • A 3 x 10 solar mass black hole in the quasar SDSS J1148+5251 at z=6.41

    C.J. Willott;R.J. McLure;M.J. Jarvis

  • The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey - III. Identification of radio and mid-infrared counterparts to submillimetre galaxies

    R. J. Ivison;R. J. Ivison;T. R. Greve;James Dunlop;John Peacock

  • The radio luminosity function from the low-frequency 3CRR, 6CE & 7CRS complete samples

    Chris J. Willott;Steve Rawlings;Katherine M. Blundell;Mark Lacy

  • The COSMOS-WIRCam near-infrared imaging survey: I: BzK selected passive and star forming galaxy candidates at z>1.4

    H. J. McCracken;P. Capak;M. Salvato;H. Aussel

  • Four Quasars above Redshift 6 Discovered by the Canada-France High-z Quasar Survey

    Chris J. Willott;Philippe Delorme;Alain Omont;Jacqueline Bergeron

  • Eddington-limited Accretion and the Black Hole Mass Function at Redshift 6

    Chris J. Willott;Loic Albert;Doris Arzoumanian;Jacqueline Bergeron

  • The SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey: 850 μm maps, catalogues and number counts

    J.E. Geach;J.S. Dunlop;M. Halpern;Ian Smail

  • Near-infrared imaging and the K—z relation for radio galaxies in the 7C Redshift Survey

    Chris J. Willott;Steve Rawlings;Matt J. Jarvis;Katherine M. Blundell

Frequent Co-Authors

Steve Rawlings
Steve Rawlings University of Oxford
James S. Dunlop
James S. Dunlop University of Edinburgh
Omar Almaini
Omar Almaini University of Nottingham
Matt J. Jarvis
Matt J. Jarvis University of Oxford
Stephen Serjeant
Stephen Serjeant The Open University
Mark Lacy
Mark Lacy National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
Seb Oliver
Seb Oliver University of Sussex
Ross J. McLure
Ross J. McLure University of Edinburgh
Alain Omont
Alain Omont Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris

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