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Hiranya V. Peiris 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 Hiranya V. Peiris sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 255 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hiranya V. Peiris 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 Hiranya V. Peiris 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: 90 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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

  • 2021 - Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society
  • 2021 - Max Born Medal and Prize, German Physical Society, Institute of Physics
  • 2018 - Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics
  • 2016 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For significant contributions to the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe project, Planck analyses, and the application of advanced statistical techniques to a wide range of astronomical data

Overview

Hiranya V. Peiris is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on the subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics including:

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

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Andrew Pontzen
  • D. Mortlock
  • Justin Alsing
  • Boris Leistedt
  • Joel Leja

Contributions by Hiranya V. Peiris have appeared in several key publication venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • Physical Review Letters

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Strong Bound on Canonical Ultralight Axion Dark Matter from the Lyman-Alpha Forest," 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • "Optimization of the Observing Cadence for the Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time: A Pioneering Process of Community-focused Experimental Design," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "SPECULATOR: Emulating Stellar Population Synthesis for Fast and Accurate Galaxy Spectra and Photometry," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "Limits on the Light Dark Matter-Proton Cross Section from Cosmic Large-Scale Structure," 2022, Physical Review Letters
  • "Searching for dark matter with plasma haloscopes," 2023, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.

Hiranya V. Peiris has received several awards, including:

  • Max Born Medal and Prize, German Physical Society, Institute of Physics, 2021
  • Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society, 2021
  • Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics, 2018
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2016, cited for significant contributions to the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe project, Planck analyses, and the application of advanced statistical techniques to astronomical data

Best Publications

  • First year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) observations: Determination of cosmological parameters

    D. N. Spergel;L. Verde;H. V. Peiris;E. Komatsu

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

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

  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) three year results: implications for cosmology

    D. N. Spergel;R. Bean;R. Bean;O. Doré;O. Doré;M. R. Nolta;M. R. Nolta

  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Three Year Results: Implications for Cosmology

    D. N. Spergel;R. Bean;O. Doré;M. R. Nolta

  • First year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) observations: Preliminary maps and basic results

    C. L. Bennett;M. Halpern;G. Hinshaw;N. Jarosik

  • Planck 2015 results. XX. Constraints on inflation

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

  • Planck 2018 results. VI. Cosmological parameters

    N. Aghanim;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2013 results. XXII. Constraints on inflation

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

  • Planck 2013 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. I. R. Alves

  • Three-year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) observations: temperature analysis

    G. Hinshaw;M. R. Nolta;C. L. Bennett;R. Bean

  • Three Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Polarization Analysis

    L. Page;G. Hinshaw;E. Komatsu;M. R. Nolta

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

    Y. Akrami;F. Arroja;M. Ashdown

  • First-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP)* Observations: Implications For Inflation

    H. V. Peiris;E. Komatsu;L. Verde;D. N. Spergel

  • 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

  • Planck 2015 results. XVII. Constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity

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

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

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

  • Planck 2018 results - VI. Cosmological parameters (Corrigendum)

    N. Aghanim;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;M. Ashdown

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

    N. Aghanim;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;F. Arroja

  • Planck 2018 results: V. CMB power spectra and likelihoods

    N. Aghanim;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;M. Ashdown

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

    Amir Aghamousa;Jessica Aguilar;Steve Ahlen

Frequent Co-Authors

Licia Verde
Licia Verde University of Barcelona
Sabino Matarrese
Sabino Matarrese University of Padua
Olivier Doré
Olivier Doré California Institute of Technology
Gregory S. Tucker
Gregory S. Tucker Brown University
Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin
Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin University of La Laguna
Risa H. Wechsler
Risa H. Wechsler Stanford University
Ofer Lahav
Ofer Lahav University College London
Benjamin D. Wandelt
Benjamin D. Wandelt Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
Krzysztof M. Gorski
Krzysztof M. Gorski Jet Propulsion Lab
G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics

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