2026 David T. Frayer: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	114	1028	969	549	509	324	42573

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

114

1028

969

549

509

324

42573

David T. Frayer 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 T. Frayer sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 324 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David T. Frayer 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 T. Frayer 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

David T. Frayer is affiliated with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United States. Their body of research primarily focuses on fields related to physics and astronomy, with a significant emphasis on astronomy and astrophysics.

Their work spans several specialized subfields of study, including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Aerospace Engineering
Spectroscopy
Atmospheric Science

Research topics frequently covered by Frayer include:

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
Antenna Design and Optimization
Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure

Their recent publications reflect a focus on observational astronomy, galaxy formation, and star formation. Notable papers include:

"Turbulent Gas in Lensed Planck-selected Starbursts at z ∼ 1-3.5," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
"Green Bank Telescope: Overview and analysis of metrology systems and pointing performance," 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
"GOALS-JWST: Hidden Star Formation and Extended PAH Emission in the Luminous Infrared Galaxy VV 114," 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"GOALS-JWST: Revealing the Buried Star Clusters in the Luminous Infrared Galaxy VV 114," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"IRAM 30-m-EMIR redshift search of z = 3-4 lensed dusty starbursts selected from the HerBS sample," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frayer's frequent coauthors include:

S. Church
P. van der Werf
A. I. Harris
A. Evans
V. Charmandaris

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues, with the following being the most frequent:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Best Publications

The Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS)

G. H. Rieke;E. T. Young;C. W. Engelbracht;D. M. Kelly

2495
Citations
Multiwavelength study of massive galaxies at z~2. I. Star formation and galaxy growth

E. Daddi;M. Dickinson;G. Morrison;R. Chary

1879
Citations
GOODS-Herschel: an infrared main sequence for star-forming galaxies

D.Elbaz;M.Dickinson;H.S.Hwang;T.Diaz-Santos

1672
Citations
GOODS–Herschel: an infrared main sequence for star-forming galaxies

D. Elbaz;M. Dickinson;H. S. Hwang;T. Díaz-Santos

1348
Citations
Submillimeter Galaxies

Andrew W. Blain;Ian Smail;R. J. Ivison;J. P. Kneib

1201
Citations
SWIRE: The SIRTF Wide-area InfraRed Extragalactic Survey

Carol J. Lonsdale;Harding E. Smith;Michael Rowan-Robinson;Jason Surace

1054
Citations
Obscured and unobscured active galactic nuclei in the Spitzer Space Telescope First Look Survey

M. Lacy;L. J. Storrie-Lombardi;A. Sajina;P. N. Appleton

933
Citations
SWIRE: The SIRTF Wide‐Area Infrared Extragalactic Survey

Carol J. Lonsdale;Harding E. Smith;Michael Rowan-Robinson;Jason Surace

920
Citations
The Spitzer Legacy Survey of the HST-ACS 2 sq. deg. COSMOS Field: survey strategy and first analysis

D. B. Sanders;M. Salvato;H. Aussel;O. Ilbert

876
Citations
S-COSMOS: The Spitzer Legacy Survey of the Hubble Space Telescope ACS 2 deg^2 COSMOS Field I: Survey Strategy and First Analysis

D. B. Sanders;M. Salvato;H. Aussel;H. Aussel;O. Ilbert

762
Citations
The Herschel ATLAS

Stephen Anthony Eales;L. Dunne;D. Clements;A. Cooray

669
Citations
Reduction Algorithms for the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer

K. D. Gordon;G. H. Rieke;C. W. Engelbracht;J. Muzerolle

567
Citations
Multiwavelength study of massive galaxies at z~2. II. Widespread Compton thick AGN and the concurrent growth of black holes and bulges

E. Daddi;D. M. Alexander;M. Dickinson;R. Gilli

565
Citations
The Detection of a Population of Submillimeter-Bright, Strongly Lensed Galaxies

Mattia Negrello;R. Hopwood;G. De Zotti;A. Cooray

531
Citations
Absolute Calibration and Characterization of the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer. I. The Stellar Calibrator Sample and the 24 micron Calibration

C. W. Engelbracht;M. Blaylock;K. Y. L. Su;J. Rho

478
Citations
Mid-Infrared Spectral Diagnosis of Submillimeter Galaxies

Alexandra Pope;Ranga-Ram Chary;David M. Alexander;Lee Armus

475
Citations
Reduction Algorithms for the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer

Karl D. Gordon;George H. Rieke;Charles W. Engelbracht;James Muzerolle

456
Citations
MULTIWAVELENGTH STUDY OF MASSIVE GALAXIES AT z 2. II. WIDESPREAD COMPTON-THICK ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI AND THE CONCURRENT GROWTH OF BLACK HOLES AND BULGES

E. Daddi;D. M. Alexander;M. Dickinson;R. Gilli

449
Citations
The Hubble Deep Field-North SCUBA Super-map - IV. Characterizing submillimetre galaxies using deep Spitzer imaging

Alexandra Pope;Douglas Scott;Mark Dickinson;Ranga-Ram Chary

448
Citations
GOALS: The Great Observatories All-Sky LIRG Survey

L. Armus;J. M. Mazzarella;A. S. Evans;A. S. Evans;J. A. Surace

435
Citations