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Francesco Shankar

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 79 3110 2953 274 264 207 19400

Francesco Shankar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesco Shankar between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesco Shankar published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2022. 34 of the 263 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2022. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 20 publications
2003 2025

263 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesco Shankar: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 4
2005 5
2006 6
2007 3
2008 5
2009 7
2010 15
2011 13
2012 19
2013 10
2014 9
2015 11
2016 15
2017 14
2018 10
2019 11
2020 19
2021 14
2022 21
2023 17
2024 14
2025 20
Total 263
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Francesco Shankar 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 Francesco Shankar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 203–222 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 207 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81 207
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Francesco Shankar 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 Francesco Shankar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144 79
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Francesco Shankar is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research is situated primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics alongside related subfields such as Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Their work covers a range of topics in astrophysics and cosmology including:

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

Francesco Shankar has contributed to numerous publications, with prominent recent papers including:

  • Universal bolometric corrections for active galactic nuclei over seven luminosity decades (2020), published in Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • The low-end of the black hole mass function at cosmic dawn (2022), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • High-redshift Galaxies from Early JWST Observations: Constraints on Dark Energy Models (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • A deep learning approach to test the small-scale galaxy morphology and its relationship with star formation activity in hydrodynamical simulations (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The rise of active galactic nuclei in the galaxy evolution and assembly semi-analytic model (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Their frequent co-authors include Andrea Lapi, D. M. Alexander, V. Allevato, C. Ramos Almeida, and A. Georgakakis. This indicates collaboration with researchers engaged in similar areas of astrophysical and extragalactic studies.

Francesco Shankar's research has appeared in several publication venues, most notably:

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

Their contributions include over 230 publications predominantly in physics and astronomy, reflecting extensive engagement with topics related to galactic evolution, black hole mass functions, cosmic dawn, and the use of computational methods such as deep learning in astrophysical contexts.

Best Publications

  • A physical model for co-evolution of QSOs and of their spheroidal hosts

    G. De Zotti;F. Shankar;A. Lapi;G. L. Granato

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • AGN wind scaling relations and the co-evolution of black holes and galaxies

    F. Fiore;C. Feruglio;F. Shankar;M. Bischetti

  • SELF-CONSISTENT MODELS OF THE AGN AND BLACK HOLE POPULATIONS: DUTY CYCLES, ACCRETION RATES, AND THE MEAN RADIATIVE EFFICIENCY

    Francesco Shankar;David H. Weinberg;Jordi Miralda-Escudé

  • A White Paper on keV sterile neutrino Dark Matter

    R. Adhikari;M. Agostini;N. Anh Ky;N. Anh Ky;T. Araki

  • Super-massive Black Hole Demography: the Match between the Local and Accreted Mass Functions

    F. Shankar;P. Salucci;G. L. Granato;G. L. Granato;G. De Zotti;G. De Zotti

  • Bolometric luminosities and Eddington ratios of X-ray selected active galactic nuclei in the XMM-COSMOS survey

    E. Lusso;A. Comastri;B. D. Simmons;M. Mignoli

  • Supermassive black hole demography: the match between the local and accreted mass functions

    F. Shankar;P. Salucci;G. L. Granato;G. L. Granato;G. De Zotti;G. De Zotti

  • Black Hole growth and AGN obscuration by instability-driven inflows in high-redshift disk galaxies fed by cold streams

    Frederic Bournaud;Avishai Dekel;Romain Teyssier;Marcello Cacciato

  • Accreting SMBHs in the COSMOS field and the connection to their host galaxies

    A. Bongiorno;A. Merloni;M. Brusa;B. Magnelli

  • Galaxy luminosities, stellar masses, sizes, velocity dispersions as a function of morphological type

    M. Bernardi;F. Shankar;J. B. Hyde;S. Mei;S. Mei

  • New Relationships between Galaxy Properties and Host Halo Mass, and the Role of Feedbacks in Galaxy Formation

    F. Shankar;A. Lapi;P. Salucci;G. De Zotti

  • The massive end of the luminosity and stellar mass functions: Dependence on the fit to the light profile

    M. Bernardi;A. Meert;R. K. Sheth;V. Vikram

  • Accreting supermassive black holes in the COSMOS field and the connection to their host galaxies

    A. Bongiorno;A. Merloni;M. Brusa;B. Magnelli

  • Black hole growth and active galactic nuclei obscuration by instability-driven inflows in high-redshift disk galaxies fed by cold streams

    Frédéric Bournaud;Avishai Dekel;Romain Teyssier;Marcello Cacciato

  • QUASAR CLUSTERING FROM SDSS DR5: DEPENDENCES ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

    Yue Shen;Michael A. Strauss;Nicholas P. Ross;Patrick B. Hall

  • Constraints on star formation driven galaxy winds from the mass–metallicity relation at z= 0

    Molly S. Peeples;Molly S. Peeples;Francesco Shankar

  • Selection bias in dynamically measured supermassive black hole samples: its consequences and the quest for the most fundamental relation

    Francesco Shankar;Mariangela Bernardi;Ravi K. Sheth;Laura Ferrarese

  • A catalog of visual-like morphologies in the 5 candels fields using deep-learning

    M. Huertas-Company;R. Gravet;G. Cabrera-Vives;Pablo G. Pérez-González

  • The XMM-Newton Wide field survey in the COSMOS field: redshift evolution of AGN bias and subdominant role of mergers in triggering moderate luminosity AGN at redshift up to 2.2

    V. Allevato;A. Finoguenov;N. Cappelluti;T. Miyaji

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariangela Bernardi
Mariangela Bernardi University of Pennsylvania
Ravi K. Sheth
Ravi K. Sheth University of Pennsylvania
Marcella Brusa
Marcella Brusa University of Bologna
Simona Mei
Simona Mei Université Paris Cité
G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics
Francesca Civano
Francesca Civano Harvard University
Gian Luigi Granato
Gian Luigi Granato National Institute for Astrophysics
Mara Salvato
Mara Salvato Max Planck Society
Luigi Danese
Luigi Danese International School for Advanced Studies
Roberto Gilli
Roberto Gilli National Institute for Astrophysics

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