2026 Christopher S. Reynolds: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	114	1023	964	97	91	567	46397

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

114

1023

964

567

46397

Christopher S. Reynolds 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 Christopher S. Reynolds sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 567 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Christopher S. Reynolds 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 Christopher S. Reynolds sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christopher S. Reynolds is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and has made significant contributions in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research output includes 200 publications in these areas.

The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Instrumentation, and General Health Professions.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

They have published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Arthritis & Rheumatology

Their recent notable papers demonstrate a diverse range of astrophysical research topics:

"Ionized outflows from active galactic nuclei as the essential elements of feedback," 2020, Nature Astronomy
"New constraints on light axion-like particles using Chandra transmission grating spectroscopy of the powerful cluster-hosted quasar H1821+643," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"The soft state of the black hole transient source MAXI J1820+070: emission from the edge of the plunge region?," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"The effect of returning radiation on relativistic reflection," 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"HelioSwarm: A Multipoint, Multiscale Mission to Characterize Turbulence," 2023, Space Science Reviews

Christopher S. Reynolds has collaborated frequently with other researchers in their field. Prominent co-authors include:

A. C. Fabian (36 co-authored works)
Luigi Gallo (17 co-authored works)
Jiachen Jiang (17 co-authored works)
D. J. Walton (16 co-authored works)
James Matthews (13 co-authored works)

Best Publications

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

4923
Citations
An X-ray spectral study of 24 type 1 active galactic nuclei

C. S. Reynolds

907
Citations
Improved Reflection Models of Black Hole Accretion Disks: Treating the Angular Distribution of X-Rays

J. García;T. Dauser;A. Lohfink;T. R. Kallman

692
Citations
Fluorescent iron lines as a probe of astrophysical black hole systems

Christopher S. Reynolds;Michael A. Nowak

647
Citations
Broad Iron Lines in Active Galactic Nuclei

A. C. Fabian;K. Iwasawa;C. S. Reynolds;A. J. Young

641
Citations
Broad line emission from iron K- and L-shell transitions in the active galaxy 1H 0707-495.

A. C. Fabian;A. Zoghbi;R. R. Ross;P. Uttley

639
Citations
The relation between accretion rate and jet power in X-ray luminous elliptical galaxies

S. W. Allen;R. J. H. Dunn;A. C. Fabian;G. B. Taylor

615
Citations
Measuring Black Hole Spin Using X-Ray Reflection Spectroscopy

Christopher S. Reynolds

611
Citations
Constraining Black Hole Spin via X-Ray Spectroscopy

Laura W. Brenneman;Christopher S. Reynolds

586
Citations
The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

582
Citations
XMM-EPIC observation of MCG-6-30-15: direct evidence for the extraction of energy from a spinning black hole?

Jörn Wilms;Christopher S. Reynolds;Christopher S. Reynolds;Mitchell C. Begelman;James Reeves

489
Citations
XMM-EPIC observation of MCG-6-30-15: Direct evidence for the extraction of energy from aspinning black hole?

Joern Wilms;Christopher S. Reynolds;Mitchell C. Begelman;James Reeves

474
Citations
The quiescent intracluster medium in the core of the Perseus cluster

Felix Aharonian;Felix Aharonian;Hiroki Akamatsu;Fumie Akimoto;Steven W. Allen

474
Citations
Broad emission lines for negatively spinning black holes

T. Dauser;J. Wilms;C.S. Reynolds;L.W. Brenneman

447
Citations
The variable iron K emission line in MCG-6-30-15

K. Iwasawa;A. C. Fabian;C. S. Reynolds;K. Nandra

444
Citations
Wind from the black-hole accretion disk driving a molecular outflow in an active galaxy

F. Tombesi;M. Meléndez;S. Veilleux;J. N. Reeves

413
Citations
X-RAY REFLECTED SPECTRA FROM ACCRETION DISK MODELS. III. A COMPLETE GRID OF IONIZED REFLECTION CALCULATIONS

J. García;J. García;T. Dauser;C. S. Reynolds;T. R. Kallman

391
Citations
Irradiation of an accretion disc by a jet: general properties and implications for spin measurements of black holes

T. Dauser;J. Garcia;J. Wilms;M. Böck

387
Citations
Broad emission lines for a negatively spinning black hole

T. Dauser;J. Wilms;C. S. Reynolds;L. W. Brenneman

369
Citations
The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

55
Citations