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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 154 256 245 151 145 962 92544

J. Xavier Prochaska publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Xavier Prochaska between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Xavier Prochaska published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 35.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2009. 55 of the 1,105 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2009. 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 42 publications 2006: 50 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 40 publications 2009: 64 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 47 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 52 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 56 publications 2017: 60 publications 2018: 55 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 49 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 64 publications 2024: 48 publications 2025: 54 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

1,105 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Xavier Prochaska: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 3
1997 6
1998 5
1999 4
2000 16
2001 21
2002 18
2003 27
2004 17
2005 42
2006 50
2007 36
2008 40
2009 64
2010 37
2011 47
2012 29
2013 52
2014 37
2015 40
2016 56
2017 60
2018 55
2019 48
2020 49
2021 43
2022 36
2023 64
2024 48
2025 54
2026 1
Total 1,105
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J. Xavier Prochaska 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 J. Xavier Prochaska 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, 943–962 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: 962 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 24 962
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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J. Xavier Prochaska 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 J. Xavier Prochaska 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, 154–155 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: 154 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 23 154
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

J. Xavier Prochaska is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with substantial work in the subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics of their research encompass various areas of astrophysical and astronomical studies, including:

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

Prochaska's recent publications illustrate a focus on fast radio bursts and spectroscopic data reduction. Notable papers include:

  • A census of baryons in the Universe from localized fast radio bursts, 2020, Nature
  • PypeIt: The Python Spectroscopic Data Reduction Pipeline, 2020, The Journal of Open Source Software
  • Characterizing the Fast Radio Burst Host Galaxy Population and its Connection to Transients in the Local and Extragalactic Universe, 2022, The Astronomical Journal
  • The Host Galaxies and Progenitors of Fast Radio Bursts Localized with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • High time resolution and polarization properties of ASKAP-localized fast radio bursts, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The researcher frequently collaborates with other scientists in the field, including Nicolás Tejos, Adam T. Deller, R. M. Shannon, Sunil Simha, and S. D. Ryder, reflecting strong interdisciplinary partnerships.

Prochaska has contributed extensively to several key publication venues, reflecting the breadth and focus of their research in astrophysics and astronomy. These venues are:

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

Best Publications

  • The Astropy Project: Building an inclusive, open-science project and status of the v2.0 core package

    A. M. Price-Whelan;B. M. Sipőcz;H. M. Günther

  • The Astropy Project: Building an Open-science Project and Status of the v2.0 Core Package

    A. M. Price-Whelan;B. M. Sipőcz;H. M. Günther

  • Further Evidence for Cosmological Evolution of the Fine Structure Constant

    J. K. Webb;M. T. Murphy;V. V. Flambaum;V. A. Dzuba

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

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

  • Damped Lyman alpha Systems

    Arthur M. Wolfe;Eric Gawiser;Jason X. Prochaska

  • DAMPED LYα SYSTEMS

    Arthur M. Wolfe;Eric Gawiser;Jason X. Prochaska

  • Swope Supernova Survey 2017a (SSS17a), the optical counterpart to a gravitational wave source

    D. A. Coulter;R. J. Foley;C. D. Kilpatrick;M. R. Drout

  • Light curves of the neutron star merger GW170817/SSS17a: Implications for r-process nucleosynthesis

    M. R. Drout;A. L. Piro;B. J. Shappee;C. D. Kilpatrick

  • UBIQUITOUS OUTFLOWS IN DEEP2 SPECTRA OF STAR-FORMING GALAXIES AT z = 1.4

    Benjamin J. Weiner;Alison L. Coil;Alison L. Coil;Jason X. Prochaska;Jeffrey A. Newman

  • The SDSS Damped Lya Survey: Data Release 3

    Jason X. Prochaska;Stephane Herbert-Fort;Arthur M. Wolfe

  • The COS-Halos Survey: Physical Conditions and Baryonic Mass in the Low-redshift Circumgalactic Medium

    Jessica K. Werk;J. Xavier Prochaska;Jason Tumlinson;Molly S. Peeples

  • The large, oxygen-rich halos of star-forming galaxies are a major reservoir of galactic metals.

    J. Tumlinson;C. Thom;J. K. Werk;J. X. Prochaska

  • On the Kinematics of the Damped Lyman Alpha Protogalaxies

    Jason X. Prochaska;Arthur M. Wolfe

  • 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

  • On the Kinematics of the Damped Lyman-α Protogalaxies

    Jason X. Prochaska;Jason X. Prochaska;Arthur M. Wolfe;Arthur M. Wolfe

  • EVIDENCE FOR UBIQUITOUS COLLIMATED GALACTIC-SCALE OUTFLOWS ALONG THE STAR-FORMING SEQUENCE AT z ∼ 0.5

    Kate H. R. Rubin;Kate H. R. Rubin;J. Xavier Prochaska;J. Xavier Prochaska;David C. Koo;Andrew C. Phillips

  • ON THE (NON)EVOLUTION OF H I GAS IN GALAXIES OVER COSMIC TIME

    J. Xavier Prochaska;Arthur M. Wolfe

  • The SDSS Damped Lyα Survey: Data Release 3

    Jason X. Prochaska;Stéphane Herbert-Fort;Arthur M. Wolfe

  • Metallicity Evolution of Damped Lyman-alpha Systems out to z~5

    Marc Rafelski;Arthur M. Wolfe;J. Xavier Prochaska;Marcel Neeleman

  • The Deuterium to Hydrogen Abundance Ratio toward a Fourth QSO: HS 0105+1619

    John M. O’Meara;John M. O’Meara;David Tytler;David Tytler;David Kirkman;Nao Suzuki

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph F. Hennawi
Joseph F. Hennawi University of California, Santa Barbara
Romeel Davé
Romeel Davé University of Edinburgh
Neal Katz
Neal Katz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Arthur M. Wolfe
Arthur M. Wolfe University of California, San Diego
Hongzheng Chen
Hongzheng Chen Zhejiang University
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz University of California, Santa Cruz
Sara L. Ellison
Sara L. Ellison University of Victoria
Elaine M. Sadler
Elaine M. Sadler University of Sydney
Michael T. Murphy
Michael T. Murphy Swinburne University of Technology
Joshua S. Bloom
Joshua S. Bloom University of California, Berkeley

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