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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 122 492 468 289 272 472 67684
Physics 124 686 651 377 352 471 71998

Hsiao-Wen Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hsiao-Wen Chen between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hsiao-Wen Chen published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2017. 43 of the 540 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2017. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 39 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 21 publications
1995 2025

540 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hsiao-Wen Chen: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 7
1998 6
1999 13
2000 8
2001 19
2002 10
2003 12
2004 17
2005 34
2006 39
2007 31
2008 32
2009 34
2010 14
2011 12
2012 12
2013 4
2014 4
2015 7
2016 24
2017 47
2018 14
2019 34
2020 12
2021 11
2022 14
2023 25
2024 22
2025 21
Total 540
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Hsiao-Wen Chen 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 Hsiao-Wen Chen 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, 463–482 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: 471 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.

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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
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
463–482 131 471
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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Hsiao-Wen Chen 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 Hsiao-Wen Chen 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, 124–125 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: 124 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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 53 124
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Hsiao-Wen Chen is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Physics and Astronomy, encompassing 216 publications, with focused subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work spans a variety of topics related to astrophysics and cosmology. Key areas of focus include:

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

Hsiao-Wen Chen has frequently published in the following venues:

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

Their recent publications include:

  • "Probing the thermal state of the intergalactic medium at z > 5 with the transmission spikes in high-resolution Ly α forest spectra" (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Temperature-dependent optical constants of monolayer MoS2, MoSe2, WS2, and WSe2: spectroscopic ellipsometry and first-principles calculations" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • "MUSEQuBES: calibrating the redshifts of Ly α emitters using stacked circumgalactic medium absorption profiles" (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The Cosmic Ultraviolet Baryon Survey (CUBS) - I. Overview and the diverse environments of Lyman limit systems at z < 1" (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "A complete census of circumgalactic Mg II at redshift z ≲ 0.5" (2021), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Collaborations have been a notable part of their career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Sean D. Johnson (57 collaborations)
  • Sebastiano Cantalupo (38 collaborations)
  • Joop Schaye (37 collaborations)
  • Mandy C. Chen (35 collaborations)
  • Fakhri S. Zahedy (33 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • GWTC-1: A Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog of Compact Binary Mergers Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the First and Second Observing Runs

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW170104: Observation of a 50-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence at Redshift 0.2

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Tests of general relativity with GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19-solar-mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19 solar-mass binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Exploring the Sensitivity of Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese

  • The Unusual Spectral Energy Distribution of a Galaxy Previously Reported to be at Redshift 6.68

    Hsiao-Wen Chen;Kenneth M. Lanzetta;Sebastian Pascarelle;Noriaki Yahata

  • Unusual spectral energy distribution of a galaxy previously reported to be at redshift 6.68

    Hsiao-Wen Chen;Kenneth M. Lanzetta;Sebastian Pascarelle;Noriaki Yahata

  • GW150914: The Advanced LIGO Detectors in the Era of First Discoveries

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • ASTROPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE BINARY BLACK HOLE MERGER GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Directional Limits on Persistent Gravitational Waves from Advanced LIGO’s First Observing Run

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Exploring the Sensitivity of Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • The Gemini Deep Deep Survey. VII. The Redshift Evolution of the Mass-Metallicity Relation* **

    S. Savaglio;K. Glazebrook;D. Le Borgne;S. Juneau

  • Low-Resolution Spectroscopy of Gamma-ray Burst Optical Afterglows: Biases in the Swift Sample and Characterization of the Absorbers

    J. P. U. Fynbo;P. Jakobsson;J. X. Prochaska;D. Malesani

  • Tests of General Relativity with GW170817

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Cosmic Star Formation History and its Dependence on Galaxy Stellar Mass

    S. Juneau;K. Glazebrook;D. Crampton;P. J. McCarthy

  • The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. VI. Radio Constraints on a Relativistic Jet and Predictions for Late-time Emission from the Kilonova Ejecta

    K. D. Alexander;E. Berger;Wen-fai Fong;P. K.G. Williams

  • The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/VIRGO GW170817. V. Rising X-ray Emission from an Off-Axis Jet

    Raffaella Margutti;E. Berger;W. Fong;C. Guidorzi

Frequent Co-Authors

N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
Daniel E. Holz
Daniel E. Holz University of Chicago
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
Karsten Danzmann
Karsten Danzmann Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
R. Flaminio
R. Flaminio National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Nelson Christensen
Nelson Christensen Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
James Whelan
James Whelan La Trobe University
Laura Cadonati
Laura Cadonati Georgia Institute of Technology

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