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102
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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.

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103 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.

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.

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70 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.

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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