2026 Hugh R. A. Jones: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	85	2623	2496	230	221	427	22564

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Physics

2623

2496

230

221

427

22564

Hugh R. A. Jones 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 Hugh R. A. Jones sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 427 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hugh R. A. Jones 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 Hugh R. A. Jones sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hugh R. A. Jones is affiliated with the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Hugh R. A. Jones has contributed to a range of scholarly articles, with notable publications including:

"A low-mass planet candidate orbiting Proxima Centauri at a distance of 1.5 AU" (2020), published in Science Advances
"3D Selection of 167 Substellar Companions to Nearby Stars" (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
"The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs" (2020), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
"A blue depression in the optical spectra of M dwarfs" (2023), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"Search for Nearby Earth Analogs. II. Detection of Five New Planets, Eight Planet Candidates, and Confirmation of Three Planets around Nine Nearby M Dwarfs" (2020), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Jones include:

Fabo Feng
R. Paul Butler
R. L. Smart
Robert A. Wittenmyer
D. J. Pinfield

Jones's research frequently appears in a selection of specific publication venues, reflecting active contributions in these journals:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Best Publications

A terrestrial planet candidate in a temperate orbit around Proxima Centauri

Guillem Anglada-Escudé;Pedro J. Amado;John Barnes;Zaira M. Berdiñas

1118
Citations
Catalog of nearby exoplanets

R. P. Butler;J. T. Wright;G. W. Marcy;G. W. Marcy;D. A. Fischer;D. A. Fischer

1116
Citations
Observed Properties of Exoplanets: Masses, Orbits, and Metallicities

Geoffrey Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Debra Fischer;Steven Vogt

588
Citations
Observed Properties of Exoplanets: Masses, Orbits, and Metallicities

G.Marcy;R.P.Butler;D.A.Fischer;S.S.Vogt

524
Citations
A chemical survey of exoplanets with ARIEL

Giovanna Tinetti;Pierre Drossart;Paul Eccleston;Paul Hartogh

434
Citations
ROTATIONAL VELOCITIES FOR M DWARFS

J. S. Jenkins;J. S. Jenkins;L. W. Ramsey;H. R. A. Jones;Y. Pavlenko

219
Citations
Two New Planets from the Anglo-Australian Planet Search

R. Paul Butler;C. G. Tinney;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Hugh R. A. Jones

211
Citations
Signals embedded in the radial velocity noise. Periodic variations in the tau Ceti velocities

Mikko Tuomi;Hugh R. A. Jones;James S. Jenkins;Chris G. Tinney

209
Citations
An infrared spectral sequence for M dwarfs

H. R. A. Jones;A. J. Longmore;R. F. Jameson;C. M. Mountain

206
Citations
Rotation Velocities for M-dwarfs

J S Jenkins;L W Ramsey;H R A Jones;Y Pavlenko

206
Citations
Constraining the difference in convective blueshift between the components of alpha Cen with precise radial velocities

D. Pourbaix;D. Nidever;C. McCarthy;R. P. Butler

205
Citations
Mid-infrared photometry of cold brown dwarfs : diversity in age, mass and metallicity

S. K. Leggett;Ben Burningham;D. Saumon;M. S. Marley

204
Citations
A dynamically-packed planetary system around GJ667C with three super-Earths in its habitable zone

Guillem Anglada-Escudé;Mikko Tuomi;Enrico Gerlach;Rory Barnes

203
Citations
Improved HCN/HNC linelist, model atmospheres and synthetic spectra for WZ Cas

G. J. Harris;J. Tennyson;B. M. Kaminsky;Ya. V. Pavlenko;Ya. V. Pavlenko

192
Citations
A dynamically-packed planetary system around GJ 667C with three super-Earths in its habitable zone

Guillem Anglada-Escudé;Mikko Tuomi;Mikko Tuomi;Enrico Gerlach;Rory Barnes

187
Citations
Constraining the difference in convective blueshift between the components of alpha Centauri with precise radial velocities

D. Pourbaix;D. Pourbaix;D. Nidever;C. McCarthy;R. P. Butler

182
Citations
First Results from the Anglo-Australian Planet Search: A Brown Dwarf Candidate and a 51 Peg-like Planet

Chris G. Tinney;R. Paul Butler;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Hugh R. A. Jones

179
Citations
Exploring the substellar temperature regime down to ~550K

Ben Burningham;D. J. Pinfield;S. K. Leggett;M. Tamura

173
Citations
Radial-Velocity Fitting Challenge. II. First results of the analysis of the data set

X. Dumusque;F. Borsa;M. Damasso;R. Diaz

171
Citations
High-eccentricity planets from the Anglo-Australian Planet Search

Hugh R. A. Jones;R. Paul Butler;Chris G. Tinney;Geoffrey W. Marcy

163
Citations