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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 74 3454 3281 305 293 242 21195

Kenneth Wood publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth Wood between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth Wood published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2005. 11 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2005. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1971 2025

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth Wood: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 3
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 4
1992 5
1993 4
1994 6
1995 3
1996 6
1997 5
1998 3
1999 8
2000 10
2001 6
2002 9
2003 16
2004 11
2005 18
2006 15
2007 9
2008 8
2009 9
2010 10
2011 14
2012 13
2013 10
2014 4
2015 7
2016 8
2017 7
2018 9
2019 6
2020 4
2021 10
2022 3
2023 2
2024 6
2025 5
Total 277
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Kenneth Wood 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 Kenneth Wood 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, 223–242 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: 242 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 85 242
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
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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Kenneth Wood 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 Kenneth Wood 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 74
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
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

Kenneth Wood is affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Medicine and Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Dermatology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's publication record includes notable recent papers such as:

  • Depth Penetration of Light into Skin as a Function of Wavelength from 200 to 1000 nm (2021), Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • Far-UVC (222 nm) efficiently inactivates an airborne pathogen in a room-sized chamber (2022), Scientific Reports
  • Further evidence that far-UVC for disinfection is unlikely to cause erythema or pre-mutagenic DNA lesions in skin (2020), Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine
  • Extreme Exposure to Filtered Far-UVC: A Case Study† (2021), Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • Minimal, superficial DNA damage in human skin from filtered far-ultraviolet C (2021), British Journal of Dermatology

The scientist has published frequently in journals such as:

  • Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Journal of Biomedical Optics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Co-authorship is a significant aspect of their academic work, with frequent collaboration involving researchers such as:

  • Ewan Eadie
  • Sally H. Ibbotson
  • Isla R. M. Barnard
  • Paul O'Mahoney
  • Lewis McCallum

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

Best Publications

  • Interpreting Spectral Energy Distributions from Young Stellar Objects. II. Fitting observed SEDs using a large grid of pre-computed models

    Thomas P. Robitaille;Barbara A. Whitney;Remy Indebetouw;Kenneth Wood

  • ras mediates nerve growth factor receptor modulation of three signal-transducing protein kinases: MAP kinase, Raf-1, and RSK

    Kenneth W. Wood;Charlyn Sarnecki;Thomas M. Roberts;John Blenis

  • Interpreting Spectral Energy Distributions from Young Stellar Objects. II. Fitting Observed SEDs Using a Large Grid of Precomputed Models

    Thomas P. Robitaille;Barbara A. Whitney;Remy Indebetouw;Kenneth Wood

  • Interpreting Spectral Energy Distributions from Young Stellar Objects. I. A Grid of 200,000 YSO Model SEDs

    Thomas P. Robitaille;Barbara A. Whitney;Remy Indebetouw;Kenneth Wood

  • Two-dimensional Radiative Transfer in Protostellar Envelopes. I. Effects of Geometry on Class I Sources

    Barbara A. Whitney;Kenneth Wood;J. E. Bjorkman;Michael J. Wolff

  • 2-D Radiative Transfer in Protostellar Envelopes: I. Effects of Geometry on Class I Sources

    Barbara A. Whitney;Kenneth Wood;J. E. Bjorkman;Michael J. Wolff

  • Observations of IC348: The Disk Population at 2-3 Million Years

    C.J. Lada;A.A. Muench;K.L. Luhman;L. Allen

  • 2-D Radiative Transfer in Protostellar Envelopes: II. An Evolutionary Sequence

    Barbara A. Whitney;Kenneth Wood;J. E. Bjorkman;Martin Cohen

  • Subtype and pathway specific responses to anticancer compounds in breast cancer.

    Laura M. Heiser;Anguraj Sadanandam;Wen-Lin Kuo;Stephen C. Benz

  • RADIATIVE EQUILIBRIUM AND TEMPERATURE CORRECTION IN MONTE CARLO RADIATION TRANSFER

    J. E. Bjorkman;Kenneth Wood

  • Spitzer Observations of IC 348: The Disk Population at 2-3 Million Years

    Charles J. Lada;August A. Muench;K. L. Luhman;Lori Allen

  • TWO-DIMENSIONAL RADIATIVE TRANSFER IN PROTOSTELLAR ENVELOPES. II. AN EVOLUTIONARY SEQUENCE

    Barbara A. Whitney;Kenneth Wood;J. E. Bjorkman;Martin Cohen

  • CSI 2264: SIMULTANEOUS OPTICAL AND INFRARED LIGHT CURVES OF YOUNG DISK-BEARING STARS IN NGC 2264 WITH CoRoT and SPITZER—EVIDENCE FOR MULTIPLE ORIGINS OF VARIABILITY*

    Ann Marie Cody;John Stauffer;Annie Baglin;Giuseppina Micela

  • The warm ionized medium in spiral galaxies

    L. M. Haffner;R.-J. Dettmar;J. E. Beckman;K. Wood

  • Dust filtration at gap edges: Implications for the spectral energy distributions of discs with embedded planets

    W. K. M. Rice;Philip J. Armitage;Kenneth Wood;Giuseppe Lodato

  • Exploring brown dwarf disks : A 1.3 mm survey in taurus

    Alexander Scholz;Ray Jayawardhana;Kenneth Wood

  • The Spectral Energy Distribution of HH 30 IRS: Constraining the Circumstellar Dust Size Distribution

    Kenneth Wood;Kenneth Wood;Michael J. Wolff;J. E. Bjorkman;Barbara Whitney

  • The Spectral Energy Distribution of HH30 IRS: Constraining The Circumstellar Dust Size Distribution

    Kenneth Wood;Michael J. Wolff;J.E. Bjorkman;Barbara Whitney

  • YSOVAR: THE FIRST SENSITIVE, WIDE-AREA, MID-INFRARED PHOTOMETRIC MONITORING OF THE ORION NEBULA CLUSTER

    M. Morales-Calderón;J. R. Stauffer;L. A. Hillenbrand;R. Gutermuth;R. Gutermuth

  • The cytoplasmic raf oncogene induces a neuronal phenotype in PC12 cells: a potential role for cellular raf kinases in neuronal growth factor signal transduction

    Kenneth W. Wood;Haiqing Qi;Gabriella D'Arcangelo;Robert C. Armstrong

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara A. Whitney
Barbara A. Whitney University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas P. Robitaille
Thomas P. Robitaille Max Planck Society
Moira Jardine
Moira Jardine University of St Andrews
Remy Indebetouw
Remy Indebetouw National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Keivan G. Stassun
Keivan G. Stassun Vanderbilt University
A. Collier Cameron
A. Collier Cameron University of St Andrews
Ray Jayawardhana
Ray Jayawardhana University of Toronto
Scott J. Kenyon
Scott J. Kenyon Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Michael J. Wolff
Michael J. Wolff Space Science Institute
Charles J. Lada
Charles J. Lada Harvard University

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