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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 116 945 891 502 465 617 55116

M. L. N. Ashby publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. L. N. Ashby between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. L. N. Ashby published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 19.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2013. 25 of the 654 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2013. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 44 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 56 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 44 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 16 publications
1992 2025

654 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. L. N. Ashby: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 0
1998 3
1999 12
2000 21
2001 2
2002 1
2003 6
2004 33
2005 11
2006 32
2007 30
2008 28
2009 44
2010 26
2011 31
2012 23
2013 56
2014 51
2015 44
2016 33
2017 31
2018 33
2019 28
2020 15
2021 17
2022 3
2023 6
2024 9
2025 16
Total 654
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M. L. N. Ashby 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 M. L. N. Ashby 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, 603–622 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: 617 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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 70 617
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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M. L. N. Ashby 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 M. L. N. Ashby 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, 116–117 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: 116 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 67 116
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

M. L. N. Ashby is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University in the United States, specializing in Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics within this field, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Additional areas of study include Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Ashby's research contributions are reflected in numerous publications, predominantly in key venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), The Astrophysical Journal, and the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Other notable venues include Astronomy and Astrophysics and The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Ashby include:

  • The SPTpol Extended Cluster Survey, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • SPHEREx: NASA's near-infrared spectrophotometric all-sky survey, 2020, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
  • Galaxy Clusters Discovered via the Thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect in the 500-square-degree SPTpol Survey, 2024, The Open Journal of Astrophysics
  • Sub-galactic scaling relations between X-ray luminosity, star formation rate, and stellar mass, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Optical and near-infrared observations of the SPT2349-56 proto-cluster core at z = 4.3, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The main topics covered within Ashby's body of work are diverse, including:

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

Throughout their career, Ashby has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including Joanna Kuraszkiewicz, B. J. Wilkes, Mojegan Azadi, S. P. Willner, and B. P. Crill. These collaborations have contributed to multiple publications across their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • The Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

    G. G. Fazio

  • The Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

    G. G. Fazio;J. L. Hora;L. E. Allen;M. L. N. Ashby

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey - The Hubble Space Telescope Observations, Imaging Data Products and Mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey

    Norman A. Grogin;Dale D. Kocevski;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson

  • Candels: The cosmic assembly near-infrared deep extragalactic legacy survey - The hubble space telescope observations, imaging data products, and mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • The Evolution of the Galaxy Rest-Frame Ultraviolet Luminosity Function Over the First Two Billion Years

    Steven Lyle Finkelstein;Russell E. Ryan;Casey Papovich;Mark Dickinson

  • Galaxy clusters discovered via the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect in the 2500-square-degree SPT-SZ survey

    L. E. Bleem;L. E. Bleem;Brian A Stalder;T. de Haan;K. A. Aird

  • The All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey(AEGIS) Data Sets

    M. Davis;P. Guhathakurta;N. P. Konidaris;J. A. Newman

  • CANDELS: The progenitors of compact quiescent galaxies at z~2

    Guillermo Barro;S. M. Faber;Pablo G. Perez-Gonzalez;David C. Koo

  • CANDELS multi-wavelength catalogs: source detection and photometry in the GOODS-South field

    Yicheng Guo;Yicheng Guo;Henry C. Ferguson;Mauro Giavalisco;Guillermo Barro

  • CANDELS: The progenitors of compact quiescent galaxies at z ~ 2

    Guillermo Barro;S. M. Faber;Pablo G. Pérez-González;Pablo G. Pérez-González;David C. Koo

  • The evolution of the hard X-ray luminosity function of AGN

    J. Aird;K. Nandra;E. S. Laird;A. Georgakakis

  • The Most Luminous z~9-10 Galaxy Candidates yet Found: The Luminosity Function, Cosmic Star-Formation Rate, and the First Mass Density Estimate at 500 Myr

    P. A. Oesch;R. J. Bouwens;G. D. Illingworth;I. Labbe

  • ALMA redshifts of millimeter-selected galaxies from the SPT survey: The redshift distribution of dusty star-forming galaxies

    A. Weiss;C. De Breuck;D. P. Marrone;J. D. Vieira

  • Number Counts At 3 < lambda < 10 um From the Spitzer Space Telescope

    G. G. Fazio;M. L. N. Ashby;P. Barmby;J. L. Hora

  • An SZ-selected sample of the most massive galaxy clusters in the 2500-square-degree South Pole Telescope survey

    R. Williamson;B. A. Benson;F. W. High;K. Vanderlinde

  • Extragalactic millimeter-wave sources in South Pole Telescope Survey data: source counts, catalog, and statistics for an 87 square-degree field

    Joaquin Daniel Vieira;T. M. Crawford;E. R. Switzer;P. A.R. Ade

  • Dusty starburst galaxies in the early Universe as revealed by gravitational lensing

    J. D. Vieira;D. P. Marrone;S. C. Chapman;S. C. Chapman;C. De Breuck

  • CANDELS Multiwavelength catalogs: Source Identification and Photometry in the CANDELS UKIDSS Ultra-Deep Survey Field

    Audrey Galametz;Andrea Grazian;Adriano Fontana;Henry C. Ferguson

  • In-flight performance and calibration of the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

    Joseph L. Hora;Giovanni G. Fazio;Lori E. Allen;Matthew L. N. Ashby

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni G. Fazio
Giovanni G. Fazio Harvard University
Anthony H. Gonzalez
Anthony H. Gonzalez University of Florida
Pauline Barmby
Pauline Barmby University of Western Ontario
Daniel P. Marrone
Daniel P. Marrone University of Arizona
Joaquin Vieira
Joaquin Vieira University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
T. M. Crawford
T. M. Crawford University of Chicago
John E. Carlstrom
John E. Carlstrom University of Chicago
S. A. Stanford
S. A. Stanford University of California, Davis
Mark Brodwin
Mark Brodwin University of Missouri–Kansas City
Christian L. Reichardt
Christian L. Reichardt University of Melbourne

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