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David R. Anderson

David R. Anderson

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
85
Citations
22205
World Ranking
2625
National Ranking
231

David R. Anderson 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 David R. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 358 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David R. Anderson 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 David R. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David R. Anderson is affiliated with Keele University in the United Kingdom and specializes primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research output comprises a substantial number of publications with a focus on topics related to astronomy, astrophysics, and planetary science.

The scientist has contributed to several notable research papers, including:

  • Six transiting planets and a chain of Laplace resonances in TOI-178, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRCam, 2023, Nature
  • A remnant planetary core in the hot-Neptune desert, 2020, Nature
  • Titanium oxide and chemical inhomogeneity in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-189 b, 2022, Nature Astronomy
  • A hot terrestrial planet orbiting the bright M dwarf L 168-9 unveiled by TESS, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • P. J. Wheatley (64 collaborations)
  • Daniel Bayliss (59 collaborations)
  • Samuel Gill (59 collaborations)
  • M. Lendl (58 collaborations)
  • R. G. West (58 collaborations)

The main publication venues where David R. Anderson's work appears comprise:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (38 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (25 publications)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics (15 publications)
  • The Astronomical Journal (6 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (5 publications)

Their book publication record includes a work published by Springer Nature titled Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems in 2024.

The scientist's research is primarily centered on the following fields and subfields:

  • Physics and Astronomy (293 publications)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics (234 publications)
  • Instrumentation (53 publications)
  • Computational Mechanics (7 publications)
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (5 publications)
  • Aerospace Engineering (5 publications)

Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (200 publications)
  • Astro and Planetary Science (126 publications)
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (112 publications)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (106 publications)
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (16 publications)
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation (14 publications)
  • Space Exploration and Technology (10 publications)

Best Publications

  • The WASP project and the superWASP cameras

    Don Pollacco;I. Skillen;A. Collier Cameron;D. J. Christian

  • Spin-orbit angle measurements for six southern transiting planets; New insights into the dynamical origins of hot Jupiters

    Amaury H.M.J. Triaud;Andrew Collier Cameron;Didier Queloz;David R. Anderson

  • WASP-12b: The hottest transiting planet yet discovered

    L. Hebb;A. Collier-Cameron;B. Loeillet;D. Pollacco

  • Spin-orbit angle measurements for six southern transiting planets New insights into the dynamical origins of hot Jupiters

    A. H. M. J. Triaud;A. Collier Cameron;D. Queloz;D. R. Anderson

  • WASP-12b: the hottest transiting extrasolar planet yet discovered

    L. Hebb;A. Collier-Cameron;B. Loeillet;Don Pollacco

  • The first WASP public data release

    O. W. Butters;Richard G. West;D. R. Anderson;A. Collier Cameron

  • A high C/O ratio and weak thermal inversion in the atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-12b

    Nikku Madhusudhan;Nikku Madhusudhan;Joseph Harrington;Kevin B. Stevenson;Sarah Nymeyer

  • An orbital period of 0.94 days for the hot-Jupiter planet WASP-18b

    Coel Hellier;D. R. Anderson;A. Collier Cameron;M. Gillon;M. Gillon

  • Wasp-17b: An Ultra-Low Density Planet in a Probable Retrograde Orbit

    D. R. Anderson;C. Hellier;M. Gillon;M. Gillon;A. H. M. J. Triaud

  • WASP-8b: a retrograde transiting planet in a multiple system

    Didier Queloz;David Anderson;Andrew Collier Cameron;Michaël Gillon

  • Helium in the eroding atmosphere of an exoplanet

    J. J. Spake;D. K. Sing;D. K. Sing;T. M. Evans;A. Oklopčić

  • Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b

    Coel Hellier;D. R. Anderson;A. Collier Cameron;A. P. Doyle

  • PCDD/F and “Dioxin-like” PCB emissions from iron ore sintering plants in the UK

    Eric Aries;David R. Anderson;Raymond Fisher;Trevor A.T. Fray

  • WASP-19b: The Shortest Period Transiting Exoplanet Yet Discovered

    L. Hebb;A. Collier-Cameron;A. H. M. J. Triaud;T. A. Lister

  • Thermal emission at 4.5 and 8 micron of WASP-17b, an extremely large planet in a slightly eccentric orbit

    D. R. Anderson;A. M. S. Smith;A. A. Lanotte;T. S. Barman

  • WASP-8b: a retrograde transiting planet in a multiple system

    D. Queloz;D. Anderson;A. Collier Cameron;M. Gillon

  • Seven transiting hot Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b and WASP-67b

    Coel Hellier;D. R. Anderson;A. Collier Cameron;A. P. Doyle

  • Spitzer 3.6 micron and 4.5 micron full-orbit lightcurves of WASP-18

    P. F. L. Maxted;D. R. Anderson;A. P. Doyle;Michaël Gillon

  • Spitzer 3.6 and 4.5 μm full-orbit light curves of WASP-18

    P. F. L. Maxted;D. R. Anderson;A. P. Doyle;M. Gillon

  • The TRAPPIST survey of southern transiting planets. I. Thirty eclipses of the ultra-short period planet WASP-43 b

    Michaël Gillon;A H M J Triaud;J. J. Fortney;B -O Demory

Frequent Co-Authors

Coel Hellier
Coel Hellier Keele University
Barry Smalley
Barry Smalley Keele University
P. F. L. Maxted
P. F. L. Maxted Keele University
Stéphane Udry
Stéphane Udry University of Geneva
Don Pollacco
Don Pollacco University of Warwick
A. Collier Cameron
A. Collier Cameron University of St Andrews
Michaël Gillon
Michaël Gillon University of Liège
Didier Queloz
Didier Queloz University of Cambridge
Peter J. Wheatley
Peter J. Wheatley University of Warwick
Francesco Pepe
Francesco Pepe University of Geneva

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