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Iain A. Steele

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 102 1523 1445 132 124 698 60018

Iain A. Steele publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Iain A. Steele between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Iain A. Steele published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 22 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2016. 32 of the 727 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2016. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 39 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 46 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 65 publications 2017: 58 publications 2018: 61 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 10 publications
1993 2025

727 publications in total across all disciplines

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Iain A. Steele: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 6
1996 6
1997 5
1998 10
1999 7
2000 8
2001 7
2002 5
2003 6
2004 15
2005 23
2006 39
2007 24
2008 30
2009 46
2010 26
2011 32
2012 39
2013 31
2014 39
2015 34
2016 65
2017 58
2018 61
2019 23
2020 19
2021 15
2022 10
2023 4
2024 22
2025 10
Total 727
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Iain A. Steele 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 Iain A. Steele 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, 683–702 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: 698 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
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 60 698
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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Iain A. Steele 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 Iain A. Steele 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 97 102
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

Iain A. Steele is affiliated with Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily situated within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on areas such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Computational Mechanics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Steele has contributed extensively to a variety of scientific publications, with numerous papers appearing in frequent publication venues such as:

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

Notable recent papers include:

  • Gaia Early Data Release 3, published in 2020 in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Gaia Early Data Release 3: The astrometric solution, published in 2020 in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Lowly Polarized Light from a Highly Magnetized Jet of GRB 190114C, published in 2020 in The Astrophysical Journal
  • Characterization of a dual-beam, dual-camera optical imaging polarimeter, published in 2020 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • (Unnamed paper), published in 2022 in Warwick Research Archive Portal (University of Warwick)

Frequent collaborators include Helen Jermak, Callum McCall, R. J. Smith, Manisha Shrestha, and C. G. Mundell.

Best Publications

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Summary of the contents and survey properties

    A. G. A. Brown;A. Vallenari;T. Prusti

  • The Gaia mission

    T. Prusti;J. H. J. de Bruijne;A. G. A. Brown

  • Gaia Data Release 1 Summary of the astrometric, photometric, and survey properties

    A. G. A. Brown;A. Vallenari;T. Prusti

  • Gaia Data Release 2: The astrometric solution

    L. Lindegren;J. Hernandez;A. Bombrun;S. Klioner

  • Gaia Data Release 2: Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

    C. Babusiaux;F. van Leeuwen;M.A. Barstow

  • Gaia Early Data Release 3. The astrometric solution

    L. Lindegren;S. A. Klioner;J. Hernández;A. Bombrun

  • Gaia Early Data Release 3. Structure and properties of the Magellanic Clouds

    X. Luri;L. Chemin;G. Clementini

  • Discovery of a cool planet of 5.5 Earth masses through gravitational microlensing

    J.-P. Beaulieu;D. P. Bennett;P. Fouqué;A. Williams

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Photometric content and validation

    D. W. Evans;M. Riello;F. De Angeli;J. M. Carrasco

  • Gaia Data Release 1 - Astrometry: one billion positions, two million proper motions and parallaxes

    L. Lindegren;U. Lammers;U. Bastian;J. Hernández

  • Broadband observations of the naked-eye gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B

    J. L. Racusin;S. V. Karpov;M. Sokolowski;J. Granot

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Kinematics of globular clusters and dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way

    A Helmi;F van Leeuwen;PJ McMillan;D Massari

  • Gaia Data Release 2 - Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

    C. Babusiaux;F. van Leeuwen;M. A. Barstow

  • Illuminating gravitational waves: A concordant picture of photons from a neutron star merger

    M. M. Kasliwal;E. Nakar;L. P. Singer;L. P. Singer;D. L. Kaplan

  • Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing

    B. S. Gaudi;D. P. Bennett;A. Udalski;A. Gould

  • The Liverpool Telescope: performance and first results

    Iain A. Steele;Robert J. Smith;Paul C. Rees;Ian P. Baker

  • Microlens OGLE-2005-BLG-169 Implies Cool Neptune-Like Planets are Common

    A. Gould;A. Udalski;D. An;D. P. Bennett

  • Microlens OGLE-2005-BLG-169 Implies That Cool Neptune-like Planets Are Common

    A. Gould;A. Udalski;D. An;D. P. Bennett

  • Gaia Data Release 2: Properties and validation of the radial velocities

    D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Properties and validation of the radial velocities

    D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Guidorzi
C. Guidorzi University of Ferrara
Keith Horne
Keith Horne University of St Andrews
Shiho Kobayashi
Shiho Kobayashi Liverpool John Moores University
David P. Bennett
David P. Bennett Goddard Space Flight Center
Igor Soszyński
Igor Soszyński University of Warsaw
Michał K. Szymański
Michał K. Szymański University of Warsaw
Fumio Abe
Fumio Abe Nagoya University
D. Bersier
D. Bersier Liverpool John Moores University
Grzegorz Pietrzyński
Grzegorz Pietrzyński Polish Academy of Sciences
Yoshitaka Itow
Yoshitaka Itow Nagoya University

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