2026 D. Christopher Martin: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	89	2282	2173	1150	1075	205	35621

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Physics

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35621

Overview

D. Christopher Martin is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad domain of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

Their scholarly work encompasses themes related to galaxies, formation, and evolution, as well as phenomena in astrophysics. Specific research topics include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, astrophysical phenomena and observations, photocathodes and microchannel plates, astrophysics and star formation studies, and stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

They have coauthored frequently with collaborators such as James D. Neill, Zeren Lin, Mateusz Matuszewski, Keri Hoadley, and Patrick Morrissey.

In terms of publication venues, D. Christopher Martin has contributed to the following:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Nature Astronomy
Nature
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Some recent papers include:

"The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: The growth rate of cosmic structure since redshift z=0.9" (2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))
"Science with the Ultraviolet Explorer (UVEX)" (2021, arXiv (Cornell University))
"Resolving the H i in damped Lyman α systems that power star formation" (2022, Nature)
"A blue ring nebula from a stellar merger several thousand years ago" (2020, Nature)
"Extensive diffuse Lyman-α emission correlated with cosmic structure" (2023, Nature Astronomy)

Best Publications

The Galaxy Evolution Explorer: A Space Ultraviolet Survey Mission

D. Christopher Martin;James Fanson;David Schiminovich;Patrick Morrissey

3339
Citations
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer: A Space Ultraviolet Survey Mission

D. Christopher Martin;James Fanson;David Schiminovich;Patrick Morrissey

2508
Citations
Star Formation in AEGIS Field Galaxies since z = 1.1: The Dominance of Gradually Declining Star Formation, and the Main Sequence of Star-forming Galaxies

K. G. Noeske;B. J. Weiner;S. M. Faber;Casey J. Papovich

2269
Citations
UV Star Formation Rates in the Local Universe

Samir Salim;R. Michael Rich;Stéphane Charlot;Jarle Brinchmann

1720
Citations
The calibration and data products of GALEX

Patrick Morrissey;Tim Conrow;Tom A. Barlow;Todd Small

1209
Citations
The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: mapping the distance-redshift relation with baryon acoustic oscillations

Chris Blake;Eyal A. Kazin;Florian Beutler;Tamara M. Davis;Tamara M. Davis

1173
Citations
The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies

Armando Gil De Paz;Armando Gil De Paz;Samuel Boissier;Barry F. Madore;Barry F. Madore;Mark Seibert

914
Citations
The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: joint measurements of the expansion and growth history at z < 1

Chris Blake;Sarah Brough;Matthew Colless;Carlos Contreras

773
Citations
The All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey(AEGIS) Data Sets

M. Davis;P. Guhathakurta;N. P. Konidaris;J. A. Newman

674
Citations
Star Formation in NGC5194 (M51a): The Panchromatic View from GALEX to Spitzer

D. Calzetti;R. C. Kennicutt;L. Bianchi;D. A. Thilker

653
Citations
The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: survey design and first data release

Michael J. Drinkwater;Russell J. Jurek;Chris Blake;David Woods;David Woods

594
Citations
The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: the growth rate of cosmic structure since redshift z=0.9

Chris Blake;Sarah Brough;Matthew Colless;Carlos Contreras

543
Citations
The On-Orbit Performance of the Galaxy Evolution Explorer

P. Morrissey;D. Schiminovich;T. A. Barlow;D. C. Martin

541
Citations
UV-optical colours as probes of early-type galaxy evolution

S. Kaviraj;K. Schawinski;J. E. G. Devriendt;I. Ferreras

507
Citations
The UV-Optical Galaxy Color-Magnitude Diagram. I. Basic Properties

Ted K. Wyder;D. Christopher Martin;David Schiminovich;Mark Seibert

502
Citations
A Search for Extended Ultraviolet Disk (XUV-Disk) Galaxies in the Local Universe

David A. Thilker;Luciana Bianchi;Gerhardt Meurer;Armando Gil De Paz

425
Citations
The Ultraviolet-Optical Color-Magnitude Diagram III: Constraints on Evolution from the Blue to Red Sequence

D. Christopher Martin;Ted K. Wyder;David Schiminovich;Tom A. Barlow

419
Citations
Dust Attenuation in the Nearby Universe: A Comparison between Galaxies Selected in the Ultraviolet and in the Far-Infrared

V. Buat;J. Iglesias-Páramo;M. Seibert;D. Burgarella

412
Citations
The On-Orbit Performance of the Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Patrick Morrissey;David Schiminovich;Tom A. Barlow;D. Christopher Martin

412
Citations
The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: improved distance measurements to z = 1 with reconstruction of the baryonic acoustic feature

Eyal A. Kazin;Jun Koda;Chris Blake;Nikhil Padmanabhan

405
Citations