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Julien Lesgourgues

Julien Lesgourgues

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
122
Citations
156676
World Ranking
736
National Ranking
62

Julien Lesgourgues 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 Julien Lesgourgues sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 264 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Julien Lesgourgues 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 Julien Lesgourgues sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Julien Lesgourgues is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and conducts research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Artificial Intelligence, and General Health Professions.

The scientific focus of their research includes a range of topics such as Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Galaxies' Formation, Evolution, and Phenomena, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, and broader Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena.

Lesgourgues has published articles extensively in several venues with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Experimental Astronomy
  • Physical Review D
  • Physics Reports

Among recent notable publications are:

  • "The H 0 Olympics: A fair ranking of proposed models", 2022, published in Physics Reports
  • "Planck 2018 results: VI. Cosmological parameters", 2021, published in Padua Research Archive (University of Padua)
  • "H0 tension or T0 tension?", 2020, published in Physical Review D
  • "Review of Hubble tension solutions with new SH0ES and SPT-3G data", 2024, published in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • "EuCAPT White Paper: Opportunities and Challenges for Theoretical Astroparticle Physics in the Next Decade", 2021, published in arXiv (Cornell University)

Lesgourgues collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Nils Schöneberg
  • Christian T. Byrnes
  • Santiago Casas
  • M. Kunz
  • Sven Günther

Best Publications

  • Planck 2015 results. XIII. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck 2015 results - XIII. Cosmological parameters

    Peter A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • Planck 2018 results. VI. Cosmological parameters

    N. Aghanim;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;Y. Akrami;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2013 results. XXII. Constraints on inflation

    P.A.R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;F. Arroja;F. Arroja

  • Planck 2013 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. I. R. Alves

  • The Cosmic Linear Anisotropy Solving System (CLASS). Part II: Approximation schemes

    Diego Blas;Julien Lesgourgues;Julien Lesgourgues;Julien Lesgourgues;Thomas Tram;Thomas Tram

  • Planck 2015. XX. Constraints on inflation

    P.A.R. Ade;F.X. Desert;J. Knoche;M. Giard

  • Euclid Definition Study Report

    R. Laureijs;J. Amiaux;S. Arduini;J.-L. Auguères

  • The Cosmic Linear Anisotropy Solving System (CLASS) II: Approximation schemes

    Diego Blas;Julien Lesgourgues;Thomas Tram

  • Planck 2015 results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2018 results. I. Overview and the cosmological legacy of Planck

    Y. Akrami;F. Arroja;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2015 results. XI. CMB power spectra, likelihoods, and robustness of parameters

    N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • Massive neutrinos and cosmology

    Julien Lesgourgues;Sergio Pastor

  • Planck 2015 results. XVII. Constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck 2015 results. XIV. Dark energy and modified gravity

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    R. Adam;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim

  • Constraining warm dark matter candidates including sterile neutrinos and light gravitinos with WMAP and the Lyman-{alpha} forest

    Matteo Viel;Julien Lesgourgues;Martin G. Haehnelt;Sabino Matarrese

  • Planck 2015 results. II. Low Frequency Instrument data processing

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabio Finelli
Fabio Finelli National Institute for Astrophysics
François R. Bouchet
François R. Bouchet Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
Sabino Matarrese
Sabino Matarrese University of Padua
Alessandro Melchiorri
Alessandro Melchiorri Sapienza University of Rome
G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics
F. Piacentini
F. Piacentini Sapienza University of Rome
Anthony Challinor
Anthony Challinor University of Cambridge
Benjamin D. Wandelt
Benjamin D. Wandelt Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
Jose M. Diego
Jose M. Diego Spanish National Research Council
Anthony Lasenby
Anthony Lasenby University of Cambridge

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