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

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	83	2800	2663	53	52	491	19919

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

2800

2663

491

19919

D. Montes 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 D. Montes sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 491 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

D. Montes 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 D. Montes sits on this spectrum.

70 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.

Overview

D. Montes is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics as well as related subfields such as Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, and Spectroscopy.

The scientific work covers a diverse range of topics, including:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

D. Montes has contributed extensively to the literature in prominent venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun

The researcher's recent papers demonstrate ongoing contributions to key astronomical surveys and instrumentation studies. Notable publications include:

The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey: Implementation, data products, open cluster survey, science, and legacy (2022) published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
CARMENES input catalogue of M dwarfs (2020) published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Magnetism, rotation, and nonthermal emission in cool stars (2022) published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs (2021) published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey: Motivation, implementation, GIRAFFE data processing, analysis, and final data products (2022) published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

D. Montes collaborates regularly with several co-authors active in the same research areas. Frequent collaborators include:

J. A. Caballero
A. Reiners
P. J. Amado
A. Quirrenbach
I. Ribas

Best Publications

The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey

G. Gilmore;S. Randich;M. Asplund;J. Binney

1052
Citations
Late-type stars members of young stellar kinematic groups - I. Single stars

D. Montes;J. Lopez-Santiago;M.C. Galvez;M.J. Fernandez-Figueroa

639
Citations
Late-type members of young stellar kinematic groups - I. Single stars

D. Montes;J. López-Santiago;M.C. Gálvez;M.J. Fernández-Figueroa

549
Citations
Gaia FGK Benchmark Stars - Metallicity

Paula Jofre;U. Heiter;C. Soubiran;S. Blanco-Cuaresma

389
Citations
DUst around NEarby Stars. The survey observational results

C. Eiroa;J. P. Marshall;A. Mora;B. Montesinos

321
Citations
CARMENES instrument overview

A. Quirrenbach;P. J. Amado;J. A. Caballero;R. Mundt

296
Citations
Gaia-ESO Survey: The analysis of high-resolution UVES spectra of FGK-type stars

R. Smiljanic;A. J. Korn;M. Bergemann;A. Frasca

294
Citations
The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs: High-resolution optical and near-infrared spectroscopy of 324 survey stars

A. Reiners;M. Zechmeister;J.A. Caballero;I. Ribas

265
Citations
Gaia FGK benchmark stars: Metallicity

P. Jofre;P. Jofre;Ulrike Heiter;C. Soubiran;S. Blanco-Cuaresma

257
Citations
The Gaia-ESO Survey: the analysis of high-resolution UVES spectra of FGK-type stars

R. Smiljanic;A. J. Korn;M. Bergemann;A. Frasca

240
Citations
The Nearest Young Moving Groups

J. López-Santiago;J. López-Santiago;D. Montes;I. Crespo-Chacón;M. J. Fernández-Figueroa

217
Citations
Spectrum radial velocity analyser (SERVAL) - High-precision radial velocities and two alternative spectral indicators

M. Zechmeister;A. Reiners;Pedro J. Amado;M. Azzaro

203
Citations
Gaia FGK benchmark stars: abundances of alpha and iron-peak elements

P. Jofré;U. Heiter;C. Soubiran;S. Blanco-Cuaresma

197
Citations
Chromospheric activity, lithium and radial velocities of single late-type stars possible members of young moving groups

D. Montes;J. Lopez-Santiago;Fernandez-Figueroa;M. C. Galvez

195
Citations
Detection of He I λ10830 Å absorption on HD 189733 b with CARMENES high-resolution transmission spectroscopy

M. Salz;S. Czesla;P. C. Schneider;E. Nagel

179
Citations
The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs - High-resolution optical and near-infrared spectroscopy of 324 survey stars

A. Reiners;M. Zechmeister;J. A. Caballero;I. Ribas

178
Citations
EChO - Exoplanet Characterisation Observatory

G. Tinetti;J. P. Beaulieu;T. Henning;M. Meyer

177
Citations
CARMENES input catalogue of M dwarfs - I. Low-resolution spectroscopy with CAFOS

F. J. Alonso-Floriano;J. C. Morales;J. C. Morales;J. A. Caballero;D. Montes

169
Citations
Gaia FGK benchmark stars: abundances of α and iron-peak elements

P. Jofré;Ulrike Heiter;C. Soubiran;S. Blanco-Cuaresma;S. Blanco-Cuaresma

162
Citations
The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs: The warm super-Earths in twin orbits around the mid-type M dwarfs Ross 1020 (GJ 3779) and LP 819-052 (GJ 1265)

R. Luque;R. Luque;G. Nowak;G. Nowak;E. Pallé;E. Pallé;D. Kossakowski

35
Citations