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George Efstathiou 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 George Efstathiou sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 469 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George Efstathiou 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 George Efstathiou sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 166 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2015 - Hughes Medal, Royal Society of London for many outstanding contributions to our understanding of the early Universe
  • 2014 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 1994 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

George Efstathiou is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, focusing primarily on Physics and Astronomy. Their research contributions span several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, General Health Professions, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of main topics within their discipline, notably:

  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena

Efstathiou has published extensively in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Spectrum Research Repository (Concordia University)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • J. M. Diego (11 publications)
  • G. de Zotti (10 publications)
  • P. Bielewicz (8 publications)
  • E. Franceschi (8 publications)
  • K. M. Górski (8 publications)

Notable recent publications by George Efstathiou are:

  • Planck2018 results, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Planck2018 results, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The environmental dependence of galaxy star formation rates near clusters, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • To H0 or not to H0?, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Planck 2018 results: V. CMB power spectra and likelihoods, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)

Throughout their career, Efstathiou has received several awards and honors including:

  • Hughes Medal, Royal Society of London (2015) for many outstanding contributions to our understanding of the early Universe
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences (2014)
  • Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society (2005)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1994)

Best Publications

  • Planck 2015 results. XIII. Cosmological parameters

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

  • Planck 2015 results - XIII. Cosmological parameters

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

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • Planck 2015 results. XX. Constraints on inflation

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

  • The evolution of large-scale structure in a universe dominated by cold dark matter

    Marc Davis;George Efstathiou;Carlos S. Frenk;Simon D.M. White

  • Planck 2018 results. XII. Galactic astrophysics using polarized dust emission

    N. Aghanim;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;M. I. R. Alves;M. I. R. Alves;M. I. R. Alves

  • Planck early results. XV. Spectral energy distributions and radio continuum spectra of northern extragalactic radio sources

    J. Aatrokoski;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;H. D. Aller

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: spectra and redshifts

    Matthew Colless;Gavin B. Dalton;Stephen J. Maddox;William J. Sutherland

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: power-spectrum analysis of the final data set and cosmological implications

    Shaun Cole;Will Percival;John A. Peacock;Peder Norberg

  • Planck 2013 results. XXII. Constraints on inflation

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

  • Excursion set mass functions for hierarchical Gaussian fluctuations

    J.R. Bond;S. Cole;G. Efstathiou;Nick Kaiser

  • Stable clustering, the halo model and non-linear cosmological power spectra

    R E Smith;R E Smith;J A Peacock;A Jenkins;S D M White

  • Planck 2015. XX. Constraints on inflation

    P.A.R. Ade;F.X. Desert;J. Knoche;M. Giard

  • Planck 2015 results

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

  • Formation and rotation of disc galaxies with haloes

    S.M. Fall;G. Efstathiou

  • Planck 2018 results. I. Overview and the cosmological legacy of Planck

    Y. Akrami;F. Arroja;M. Ashdown

  • Cosmic background radiation anisotropies in universes dominated by nonbaryonic dark matter

    J. R. Bond;G. Efstathiou

  • Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    R. Adam;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim

  • Planck 2015 results. XXII. A map of the thermal Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect

    N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown;J. Aumont

  • Planck 2015 results. II. Low Frequency Instrument data processing

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

Frequent Co-Authors

G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics
Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin
Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin University of La Laguna
Sabino Matarrese
Sabino Matarrese University of Padua
P. de Bernardis
P. de Bernardis Sapienza University of Rome
Fabio Finelli
Fabio Finelli National Institute for Astrophysics
J. R. Bond
J. R. Bond University of Toronto
Anthony Lasenby
Anthony Lasenby University of Cambridge
Rafael Rebolo
Rafael Rebolo Spanish National Research Council
Krzysztof M. Gorski
Krzysztof M. Gorski Jet Propulsion Lab
Eric F. Hivon
Eric F. Hivon Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris

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