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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 104 1417 1342 125 117 425 53782

James Binney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Binney between 1950 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Binney published across 77 years, from 1950 to 2026, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2008. 13 of the 461 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2008. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1950 2026

461 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Binney: publications per year, 1950 to 2026
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 1
1953 0
1954 1
1955 0
1956 0
1957 1
1958 0
1959 1
1960 0
1961 1
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 2
1976 1
1977 4
1978 4
1979 2
1980 5
1981 4
1982 7
1983 2
1984 5
1985 6
1986 4
1987 2
1988 2
1989 3
1990 7
1991 5
1992 5
1993 9
1994 10
1995 2
1996 6
1997 11
1998 10
1999 6
2000 9
2001 17
2002 5
2003 8
2004 12
2005 15
2006 6
2007 12
2008 23
2009 16
2010 23
2011 21
2012 14
2013 23
2014 20
2015 20
2016 15
2017 16
2018 8
2019 6
2020 8
2021 8
2022 6
2023 3
2024 2
2025 12
2026 1
Total 461
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James Binney 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 James Binney 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, 423–442 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: 425 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
423–442 147 425
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
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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James Binney 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 James Binney 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
104–105 103 104
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society
  • 2010 - Dirac Medal, Institute of Physics For his contribution to our understanding of how galaxies are constituted, how they work and how they were formed.
  • 2000 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

James Binney is a researcher affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, contributing extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans various subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Philosophy, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas such as Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Scientific Research and Discoveries, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astro and Planetary Science, and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics.

James Binney has published numerous papers in several well-known venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among recent papers authored by James Binney are:

  • The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey: Implementation, data products, open cluster survey, science, and legacy (2022), Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey: Motivation, implementation, GIRAFFE data processing, analysis, and final data products (2022), Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Trapped orbits and solar-neighbourhood kinematics (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Self-consistent models of our Galaxy (2023), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The shearing sheet and swing amplification revisited (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Collaboration has been an important aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Eugene Vasiliev
  • Jun Yan Lau
  • S. Randich
  • L. Magrini
  • G. G. Sacco

In addition to journal publications, James Binney has contributed to book publishing. One notable book is "Galactic Astronomy," published by Princeton University Press in 2021.

The scientist's contributions have been recognized through several awards, such as the Eddington Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society in 2013, the Dirac Medal from the Institute of Physics in 2010 for contributions to understanding galaxy structure and formation, and election as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Galactic Dynamics: Second Edition

    James Binney;Scott Tremaine

  • Local Kinematics and the Local Standard of Rest

    R. Schoenrich;J. Binney;W. Dehnen

  • Local kinematics and the local standard of rest

    Ralph Schönrich;James Binney;Walter Dehnen

  • The Theory of Critical Phenomena: An Introduction to the Renormalization Group

    J. J. Binney;N. J. Dowrick;A. J. Fisher;M. Newman

  • Radial mixing in galactic discs

    Jerry A Sellwood;J J Binney

  • The radial velocity experiment (RAVE): First data release

    M Steinmetz;A Siebert;H Enke;C Boeche

  • Local stellar kinematics from Hipparcos data

    Walter Dehnen;James J. Binney

  • The Theory of critical phenomena

    J Binney;NJ Dowrick;AJ Fisher;Mej Newman

  • The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey

    G. Gilmore;S. Randich;M. Asplund;J. Binney

  • Chemical evolution with radial mixing

    Ralph Schönrich;James Binney

  • The Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE): Fourth Data Release

    Andrea Kunder;Georges Kordopatis;Matthias Steinmetz;Tomaž Zwitter

  • Chemical evolution with radial mixing

    Ralph Schoenrich;James Binney

  • Understanding the kinematics of Galactic Centre gas

    James Binney;Ortwin E. Gerhard;Antony A. Stark;John Bally

  • The Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE): Fifth Data Release

    Andrea Kunder;Georges Kordopatis;Matthias Steinmetz;Tomaz Zwitter

  • The RAVE survey: constraining the local Galactic escape speed

    Martin C. Smith;Gregory R. Ruchti;Amina Helmi;Rosemary F G Wyse

  • Mass models of the Milky Way

    Walter Dehnen;James Binney

  • M/L and velocity anisotropy from observations of spherical galaxies, or must M87 have a massive black hole?

    James Binney;Gary A. Mamon

  • Origin and structure of the Galactic disc(s)

    Ralph Schönrich;James Binney

  • Modified Newtonian dynamics in the Milky Way

    Benoit Famaey;James Binney

  • The photometric structure of the inner Galaxy

    James Binney;Ortwin Gerhard;David Spergel

Frequent Co-Authors

Quentin A. Parker
Quentin A. Parker University of Hong Kong
Eva K. Grebel
Eva K. Grebel Heidelberg University
Amina Helmi
Amina Helmi University of Groningen
Kenneth C. Freeman
Kenneth C. Freeman Australian National University
Joss Bland-Hawthorn
Joss Bland-Hawthorn University of Sydney
Brad K. Gibson
Brad K. Gibson University of Hull
Julio F. Navarro
Julio F. Navarro University of Victoria
Matthias Steinmetz
Matthias Steinmetz Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Gerard Gilmore
Gerard Gilmore University of Cambridge
Ulisse Munari
Ulisse Munari National Institute for Astrophysics

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