2026 Mattia Vaccari: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	104	1420	1345	3	3	479	49429

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Physics

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Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Physics in South Africa Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Physics in South Africa Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Physics in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Mattia Vaccari is affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant concentration in subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Computational Mechanics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of main topics, including:

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

Mattia Vaccari has made substantial contributions through publications in various scientific journals. Their recent papers include:

"COSMOS2020: A Panchromatic View of the Universe to z ∼ 10 from Two Complementary Catalogs" (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
"Groundwater Prediction Using Machine-Learning Tools" (2020), published in Algorithms
"HELP: the Herschel Extragalactic Legacy Project" (2021), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"Quasars That Have Transitioned from Radio-quiet to Radio-loud on Decadal Timescales Revealed by VLASS and FIRST" (2020), published in The Astrophysical Journal
"The LOFAR Two-Metre Sky Survey" (2023), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

The scientist frequently publishes in several renowned venues, notably:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
The Astrophysical Journal

Collaborative work is also a significant part of Mattia Vaccari's research, with regular co-authors including:

M. J. Jarvis (28 publications)
L. Marchetti (23 publications)
C. L. Hale (20 publications)
J. D. Collier (18 publications)
I. H. Whittam (17 publications)

Best Publications

The Gaia mission

T. Prusti;J. H. J. de Bruijne;A. G. A. Brown

6274
Citations
The Herschel-SPIRE instrument and its in-flight performance

Matthew Joseph Griffin;A. Abergel;A. Abreu;Peter A. R. Ade

2457
Citations
Gaia Data Release 1 Summary of the astrometric, photometric, and survey properties

A. G. A. Brown;A. Vallenari;T. Prusti

2278
Citations
Extragalactic optical-infrared background radiation, its time evolution and the cosmic photon-photon opacity

Alberto Franceschini;Giulia Rodighiero;Mattia Vaccari

1262
Citations
The extragalactic optical-infrared background radiations, their time evolution and the cosmic photon-photon opacity

Alberto Franceschini;Giulia Rodighiero;Mattia Vaccari

1213
Citations
The COSMOS2015 Catalog: Exploring the 1 < z < 6 Universe with Half a Million Galaxies

C. Laigle;H. J. McCracken;O. Ilbert;B. C. Hsieh

1117
Citations
The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: HerMES

S. J. Oliver;J. Bock;J. Bock;B. Altieri

1107
Citations
The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: HerMES

S. J. Oliver;J. Bock;J. Bock;B. Altieri;A. Amblard

940
Citations
The Herschel ATLAS

S. Eales;L. Dunne;D. Clements;A. Cooray

821
Citations
The Herschel ATLAS

Stephen Anthony Eales;L. Dunne;D. Clements;A. Cooray

669
Citations
The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) -- II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

K. Coppin;E.L. Chapin;A.M.J. Mortier;S.E. Scott

619
Citations
The SCUBA Half-Degree Extragalactic Survey – II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

K. Coppin;E. L. Chapin;E. L. Chapin;A. M. J. Mortier;S. E. Scott

568
Citations
The Herschel* PEP/HerMES luminosity function - I. Probing the evolution of PACS selected Galaxies to z ≃ 4

C. Gruppioni;F. Pozzi;G. Rodighiero;I. Delvecchio

538
Citations
The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS). Science Case and Survey Design

M. Lacy;S.A. Baum;C.J. Chandler;S. Chatterjee

475
Citations
HerMES: The SPIRE confusion limit

H. T. Nguyen;B. Schulz;L. Levenson;A. Amblard

453
Citations
The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) - III. Identification of radio and mid-infrared counterparts to submillimetre galaxies

R. J. Ivison;T. R. Greve;J. S. Dunlop;J. A. Peacock

448
Citations
The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey - III. Identification of radio and mid-infrared counterparts to submillimetre galaxies

R. J. Ivison;R. J. Ivison;T. R. Greve;James Dunlop;John Peacock

404
Citations
The Herschel Reference Survey

A. Boselli;S. Eales;L. Cortese;G. Bendo

399
Citations
HerMES: The SPIRE confusion limit

H. T. Nguyen;H. T. Nguyen;B. Schulz;L. Levenson;A. Amblard

356
Citations
HerMES: SPIRE galaxy number counts at 250, 350 and 500 microns

S. J. Oliver;L. Wang;A. J. Smith;B. Altieri

348
Citations