2026 Eli S. Rykoff: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	115	971	914	516	477	547	63858

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Physics

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63858

Overview

Eli S. Rykoff is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their research primarily focuses on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with significant work in Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors

Rykoff has published numerous papers contributing to observational astronomy and cosmology. Notable recent publications include:

The Astropy Project: Sustaining and Growing a Community-oriented Open-source Project and the Latest Major Release (v5.0) of the Core Package, 2024, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
Third data release of the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program, 2021, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Dark Energy Survey Year 3 Results: Photometric Data Set for Cosmology, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Dark energy survey year 3 results: weak lensing shape catalogue, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dark Energy Survey Year 3 results: redshift calibration of the weak lensing source galaxies, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Throughout their career, Rykoff has collaborated frequently with a set of co-authors, indicating active involvement in large research consortia and collaborations. Frequent co-authors include:

A. Carnero Rosell
L. N. da Costa
D. Gruen
I. Sevilla-Noarbe
J. Carretero

The venues in which Rykoff has published are predominantly focused on astronomy and astrophysics, reflecting the areas of study and collaboration networks. Common publication venues are:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Physical Review D
The Open Journal of Astrophysics

Best Publications

The Eleventh and Twelfth Data Releases of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Final Data from SDSS-III

Shadab Alam;Franco D. Albareti;Carlos Allende Prieto;F. Anders

3189
Citations
The eleventh and twelfth data releases of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: final data from SDSS-III

Shadab Alam;Franco D. Albareti;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;F. Anders

2123
Citations
Planck 2015 results

P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

1764
Citations
Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV: Mapping the Milky Way, Nearby Galaxies and the Distant Universe

Michael R. Blanton;Matthew A. Bershady;Bela Abolfathi;Franco D. Albareti;Franco D. Albareti

1542
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
Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV: Mapping the Milky Way, Nearby Galaxies, and the Distant Universe

Michael R. Blanton;Matthew A. Bershady;Bela Abolfathi;Franco D. Albareti

1303
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 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 Survey: more than dark energy - an overview

T. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;J. Aleksić

877
Citations
redMaPPer I: Algorithm and SDSS DR8 Catalog

E. S. Rykoff;E. Rozo;M. T. Busha;M. T. Busha;C. E. Cunha

846
Citations
Planck 2015 results. XXVII. The Second Planck Catalogue of Sunyaev-Zeldovich Sources

P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

828
Citations
NORTHERN SKY VARIABILITY SURVEY: PUBLIC DATA RELEASE

P. R. Woźniak;W. T. Vestrand;C. W. Akerlof;R. Balsano

816
Citations
Eight New Milky Way Companions Discovered in First-Year Dark Energy Survey Data

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

783
Citations
Northern Sky Variability Survey (NSVS): Public data release

P. R. Wozniak;W. T. Vestrand;C. W. Akerlof;R. Balsano

722
Citations
The DESI Experiment Part I: Science,Targeting, and Survey Design

Amir Aghamousa;Jessica Aguilar;Steve Ahlen

698
Citations
Cosmological Constraints from the SDSS maxBCG Cluster Catalog

Eduardo Rozo;Risa H. Wechsler;Eli S. Rykoff;James T. Annis

668
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
Eight Ultra-faint Galaxy Candidates Discovered in Year Two of the Dark Energy Survey

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

642
Citations
The dark energy survey data release 1

T. M. C. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;F. B. Abdalla;S. Allam;A. Amara

618
Citations
Eight Ultra-faint Galaxy Candidates Discovered in Year Two of the Dark Energy Survey

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

575
Citations