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

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	128	593	570	328	312	792	73868

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Research.com Recognitions

2015 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the discovery and study of the top quark, particularly the development of bquark tagging, as well as trigger and tracker upgrades that led to improved measurements

Overview

D. W. Gerdes is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their body of research primarily falls under the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's work encompasses various subfields, including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Ecology
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Their research covers multiple topics, with key concentrations in:

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astro and Planetary Science
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

D. W. Gerdes has published extensively in several venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Planetary Science Journal
The Astronomical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal

Their recent papers highlight contributions across diverse areas in astrophysics and cosmology. Selected papers are:

"Dark Energy Survey Year 3 results: Cosmological constraints from galaxy clustering and weak lensing" (2022), Physical Review D
"Constraints on Dark Matter Properties from Observations of Milky Way Satellite Galaxies" (2021), Physical Review Letters
"Dark Energy Survey Year 1 Results: Cosmological constraints from cluster abundances and weak lensing" (2020), Physical Review D
"STRIDES: a 3.9 per cent measurement of the Hubble constant from the strong lens system DES J0408−5354" (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"The SPTpol Extended Cluster Survey" (2020), The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

The scientist has collaborated regularly with a number of coauthors, including:

D. Gruen
J. Carretero
M. Carrasco Kind
A. Carnero Rosell
L. N. da Costa

In 2015, D. W. Gerdes received the Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) award for contributions related to the discovery and study of the top quark, particularly concerning the development of b-quark tagging, as well as trigger and tracker upgrades leading to improved measurements.

Best Publications

Observation of top quark production in p̄p collisions with the collider detector at fermilab

F. Abe;H. Akimoto;A. Akopian;M. G. Albrow

4680
Citations
Measurement of the J/ψ meson and b-hadron production cross sections in pp̄ collisions at √s = 1960 GeV

D. Acosta;J. Adelman;T. Affolder;T. Akimoto

1796
Citations
Overview of the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys.

Arjun Dey;David J. Schlegel;Dustin Lang;Robert Blum

1409
Citations
Dark Energy Survey year 1 results: Cosmological constraints from galaxy clustering and weak lensing

T. M. C. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;A. Alarcon;J. Aleksić

1333
Citations
THE DARK ENERGY CAMERA

B. Flaugher;H. T. Diehl;K. Honscheid;T. M. C. Abbott

1178
Citations
A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese

1162
Citations
The snowmass Points and slopes: benchmarks for SUSY searches

B. C. Allanach;M. Battaglia;G. A. Blair;M. Carena

1155
Citations
Observation of the narrow state X(3872) → J/ψπ+π- in p̄p collisions at √s = 1.96 TeV

D. Acosta;T. Affolder;M. H. Ahn;M. H. Ahn;M. H. Ahn;T. Akimoto

1121
Citations
The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. II. UV, Optical, and Near-infrared Light Curves and Comparison to Kilonova Models

P. S. Cowperthwaite;E. Berger;V. A. Villar;B. D. Metzger

955
Citations
The Dark Energy Camera

B. Flaugher;H. T. Diehl;K. Honscheid;T. M. C. Abbott

945
Citations
The Dark Energy Survey: more than dark energy - an overview

T. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;J. Aleksić

877
Citations
The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/VIRGO GW170817. II. UV, Optical, and Near-IR Light Curves and Comparison to Kilonova Models

P. S. Cowperthwaite;E. Berger;V. A. Villar;B. D. Metzger

876
Citations
Observation of Electroweak Single Top-Quark Production

T. Aaltonen;J. Adelman;T. Akimoto;B. Álvarez González

852
Citations
Eight New Milky Way Companions Discovered in First-Year Dark Energy Survey Data

K. Bechtol;A. Drlica-Wagner;E. Balbinot

783
Citations
CDF Central Outer Tracker

T. Affolder;D. Allspach;D. Ambrose;J. Bialek

781
Citations
Observation of the Bc meson in pp¯ collisions at √s = 1.8 TeV

F. Abe;H. Akimoto;A. Akopian;M. G. Albrow

675
Citations
Dark Energy Survey Year 1 results: cosmological constraints from cosmic shear

M. A. Troxel;N. MacCrann;N. MacCrann;J. Zuntz;T. F. Eifler

663
Citations
INCLUSIVE JET CROSS SECTION IN P P COLLISIONS AT S = 1.8 TEV

F. Abe;H. Akimoto;A. Akopian;M. G. Albrow

657
Citations
Eight Ultra-faint Galaxy Candidates Discovered in Year Two of the Dark Energy Survey

A. Drlica-Wagner;K. Bechtol;E. S. Rykoff

642
Citations
Overview of the DESI legacy imaging surveys

Arjun Dey;David J. Schlegel;Dustin Lang;Dustin Lang;Robert Blum

403
Citations