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Joshua S. Bloom

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 134 497 478 273 261 485 67283

Joshua S. Bloom publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joshua S. Bloom between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joshua S. Bloom published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 20.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2011. 39 of the 630 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2011. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 43 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 22 publications
1995 2025

630 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joshua S. Bloom: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 2
1997 9
1998 16
1999 12
2000 12
2001 17
2002 15
2003 13
2004 16
2005 12
2006 28
2007 23
2008 29
2009 36
2010 29
2011 46
2012 43
2013 29
2014 21
2015 18
2016 11
2017 10
2018 11
2019 25
2020 18
2021 25
2022 24
2023 40
2024 17
2025 22
Total 630
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Joshua S. Bloom 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 Joshua S. Bloom 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, 483–502 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: 485 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
483–502 116 485
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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Joshua S. Bloom 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 Joshua S. Bloom 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, 134–135 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: 134 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 45 134
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

  • 2007 - Hellman Fellow
  • 2006 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Joshua S. Bloom is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research focuses predominantly on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with an emphasis on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's main topics of work include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, and Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation.

Joshua S. Bloom has published extensively in several venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Joshua S. Bloom include:

  • Tidal Disruption Event Demographics with the Zwicky Transient Facility: Volumetric Rates, Luminosity Function, and Implications for the Local Black Hole Mass Function, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • A very luminous jet from the disruption of a star by a massive black hole, 2022, Nature
  • GROWTH on S190814bv: Deep Synoptic Limits on the Optical/Near-infrared Counterpart to a Neutron Star-Black Hole Merger, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • The complex circumstellar environment of supernova 2023ixf, 2024, Nature
  • A Data Science Platform to Enable Time-domain Astronomy, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • J. Sollerman
  • M. M. Kasliwal
  • M. J. Graham
  • D. A. Perley
  • Igor Andreoni

Joshua S. Bloom has received awards such as the Hellman Fellow in 2007 and was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2006.

Best Publications

  • LSST: from Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products

    Željko Ivezić;Steven M. Kahn;J. Anthony Tyson;Bob Abel

  • The Palomar Transient Factory: System Overview, Performance and First Results

    N. M. Law;S. R. Kulkarni;R. G. Dekany;E. O. Ofek

  • The Supernova Gamma-Ray Burst Connection

    S.E. Woosley;J.S. Bloom

  • BEAMING IN GAMMA-RAY BURSTS: EVIDENCE FOR A STANDARD ENERGY RESERVOIR

    D. A. Frail;S. R. Kulkarni;R. Sari;S. G. Djorgovski

  • The Palomar Transient Factory: system overview, performance and first results

    Nicholas M. Law;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Richard G. Dekany;Eran O. Ofek

  • Transient optical emission from the error box of the gamma-ray burst of 28 February 1997

    J vanParadijs;J vanParadijs;PJ Groot;T Galama;C Kouveliotou;C Kouveliotou

  • LSST Science Book, Version 2.0

    Paul A. Abell;Julius Allison;Scott F. Anderson

  • Exploring the Optical Transient Sky with the Palomar Transient Factory

    Arne Rau;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Nicholas M. Law;Joshua S. Bloom

  • The Observed Offset Distribution of Gamma-Ray Bursts from Their Host Galaxies: A Robust Clue to the Nature of the Progenitors* **

    J. S. Bloom;S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski

  • A γ-ray burst at a redshift of z ≈ 8.2

    N. R. Tanvir;D. B. Fox;A. J. Levan;E. Berger

  • Radio emission from the unusual supernova 1998bw and its association with the γ-ray burst of 25 April 1998

    Shri R. Kulkarni;D. A. Frail;M. H. Wieringa;R. D. Ekers

  • SN 2006gy: Discovery of the most luminous supernova ever recorded, powered by the death of an extremely massive star like Eta Carinae

    Nathan Smith;Weidong Li;Ryan J. Foley;J. Craig Wheeler

  • The unusual afterglow of the γ-ray burst of 26 March 1998 as evidence for a supernova connection

    J. S. Bloom;S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski;A. C. Eichelberger

  • The afterglow, redshift and extreme energetics of the γ-ray burst of 23 January 1999

    [No Value] Kulkarni;SG Djorgovski;SC Odewahn;JS Bloom

  • Sn 2006gy : Discovery of the most luminous supernova ever recorded, powered by the death of an extremely massive star like η carinae

    Nathan Smith;Weidong Li;Ryan J. Foley;J. Craig Wheeler

  • Identification of a host galaxy at redshift z = 3.42 for the γ-ray burst of 14 December 1997

    S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski;A. N. Ramaprakash;A. N. Ramaprakash;R. Goodrich

  • A possible relativistic jetted outburst from a massive black hole fed by a tidally disrupted star.

    Joshua S. Bloom;Dimitrios Giannios;Brian D. Metzger;S. Bradley Cenko

  • The afterglow, the redshift, and the extreme energetics of the gamma-ray burst 990123

    S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski;S. C. Odewahn;J. S. Bloom

  • Supernova SN 2011fe from an exploding carbon–oxygen white dwarf star

    Peter E. Nugent;Peter E. Nugent;Mark Sullivan;S. Bradley Cenko;Rollin C. Thomas

  • No supernovae associated with two long-duration gamma ray bursts

    Johan P. U. Fynbo;Darach Watson;Christina C. Thöne;Jesper Sollerman

Frequent Co-Authors

Shrinivas R. Kulkarni
Shrinivas R. Kulkarni California Institute of Technology
Peter Nugent
Peter Nugent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dovi Poznanski
Dovi Poznanski Tel Aviv University
Mansi M. Kasliwal
Mansi M. Kasliwal California Institute of Technology
Dale A. Frail
Dale A. Frail National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Daniel A. Perley
Daniel A. Perley Liverpool John Moores University
Eran O. Ofek
Eran O. Ofek Weizmann Institute of Science
Avishay Gal-Yam
Avishay Gal-Yam Weizmann Institute of Science
Hongzheng Chen
Hongzheng Chen Zhejiang University
Alexei V. Filippenko
Alexei V. Filippenko University of California, Berkeley

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Publications: 261

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