World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Nicholas B. Suntzeff

Nicholas B. Suntzeff

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 122 744 705 409 382 496 82470

Nicholas B. Suntzeff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas B. Suntzeff between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas B. Suntzeff published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1999. 21 of the 542 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1999. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications
1975 2025

542 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Nicholas B. Suntzeff: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 3
1982 4
1983 1
1984 1
1985 5
1986 4
1987 5
1988 5
1989 3
1990 6
1991 11
1992 10
1993 8
1994 9
1995 9
1996 15
1997 5
1998 16
1999 26
2000 20
2001 17
2002 24
2003 22
2004 14
2005 21
2006 21
2007 9
2008 16
2009 21
2010 15
2011 13
2012 10
2013 10
2014 12
2015 8
2016 5
2017 15
2018 12
2019 22
2020 22
2021 12
2022 20
2023 11
2024 11
2025 10
Total 542
Download as CSV

Nicholas B. Suntzeff 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 Nicholas B. Suntzeff 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: 496 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
483–502 116 496
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
Download as CSV

Nicholas B. Suntzeff 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 Nicholas B. Suntzeff 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, 122–123 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: 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.

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 59 122
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
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For essential contributions and leadership in observational cosmology and astrophysics investigations into the phenomenology of Type Ia supernovae which laid the groundwork for the discovery of the accelerated expansion of the Universe and for cofounding one of the two teams that made this discovery

Overview

Nicholas B. Suntzeff is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Among recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Nicholas B. Suntzeff are:

  • Type II supernovae from the Carnegie Supernova Project-I, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • An atlas of spectrophotometric landolt standard stars, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Carnegie Supernova Project II: The Slowest Rising Type Ia Supernova LSQ14fmg and Clues to the Origin of Super-Chandrasekhar/03fg-like Events, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Carnegie Supernova Project: The First Homogeneous Sample of Super-Chandrasekhar-mass/2003fg-like Type Ia Supernovae, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Carnegie Supernova Project-II: Near-infrared Spectroscopy of Stripped-envelope Core-collapse Supernovae, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent coauthors in Nicholas B. Suntzeff's work include:

  • M. Stritzinger
  • M. M. Phillips
  • L. Galbany
  • C. Ashall
  • C. R. Burns

Scientific findings by Nicholas B. Suntzeff have been published extensively in several prominent venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

In 2017, Nicholas B. Suntzeff was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation for essential contributions and leadership in observational cosmology and astrophysics, particularly investigating Type Ia supernovae which contributed to the discovery of the accelerated expansion of the Universe and for cofounding one of the two teams involved in this discovery.

Best Publications

  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant

    Adam G. Riess;Alexei V. Filippenko;Peter Challis;Alejandro Clocchiatti

  • Cosmological Results from High-z Supernovae* **

    John L. Tonry;Brian P. Schmidt;Brian Barris;Pablo Candia

  • The High-Z Supernova Search: Measuring Cosmic Deceleration and Global Curvature of the Universe Using Type Ia Supernovae*

    Brian P. Schmidt;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;M. M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer

  • Improved Cosmological Constraints from New, Old and Combined Supernova Datasets

    M.Kowalski;D.Rubin;G.Aldering;R.J.Agostinho

  • The High-Z Supernova Search: Measuring Cosmic Deceleration and Global Cur vature of the Universe Using Type Ia Supernovae

    Brian P. Schmidt;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;M. M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer

  • Supernova limits on the cosmic equation of state

    Peter M. Garnavich;Saurabh Jha;Peter Challis;Alejandro Clocchiatti

  • Observational Constraints on the Nature of Dark Energy: First Cosmological Results from the ESSENCE Supernova Survey

    W. M. Wood-Vasey;G. Miknaitis;C. W. Stubbs;Saurabh Jha;Saurabh Jha

  • Constraints on Cosmological Models from Hubble Space Telescope Observations of High-z Supernovae

    P. M. Garnavich;R. P. Kirshner;P. Challis;J. Tonry

  • The reddening-free decline rate versus luminosity relationship for type ia supernovae

    M. M. Phillips;Paulina Lira;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;R. A. Schommer

  • Southern spectrophotometric standards. I

    Mario Hamuy;A. R. Walker;N. B. Suntzeff;P. Gigoux

  • Scrutinizing Exotic Cosmological Models Using ESSENCE Supernova Data Combined with Other Cosmological Probes

    Tamara Davis;Edvard Mörtsell;Jesper Sollerman;Jesper Sollerman;A. C. Becker

  • The Absolute Luminosities of the Calan/Tololo Type Ia Supernovae

    Mario Hamuy;M.M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer;Nicholas B. Suntzeff

  • A Hubble diagram of distant type IA supernovae

    Mario Hamuy;M. M. Phillips;Jose Maza;Nicholas B. Suntzeff

  • 23 High Redshift Supernovae from the IfA Deep Survey: Doubling the SN Sample at z>0.7

    Brian J. Barris;John Tonry;Stephane Blondin;Peter Challis

  • Twenty-Three High-Redshift Supernovae from the Institute for Astronomy Deep Survey: Doubling the Supernova Sample at z > 0.7 * **

    Brian J. Barris;John L. Tonry;Stéphane Blondin;Peter Challis

  • New Understanding of Large Magellanic Cloud Structure, Dynamics, and Orbit from Carbon Star Kinematics

    Roeland P. van der Marel;David R. Alves;Eduardo Hardy;Nicholas B. Suntzeff

  • The Carnegie Supernova Project: First Photometry Data Release of Low-Redshift Type Ia Supernovae

    Carlos Contreras;Mario Hamuy;M. M. Phillips;Gaston Folatelli

  • An asymptotic-giant-branch star in the progenitor system of a type Ia supernova.

    Mario Hamuy;M. M. Phillips;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;José Maza

  • SN 1991T: Further Evidence of the Heterogeneous Nature of Type IA Supernovae

    M. M. Phillips;Lisa A. Wells;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;Mario Hamuy

  • Report of the Dark Energy Task Force

    Andreas Albrecht;Wayne Hu;Marc Kamionkowski;Wendy L. Freedman

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark M. Phillips
Mark M. Phillips Carnegie Institution for Science
Mario Hamuy
Mario Hamuy University of Chile
Maximilian Stritzinger
Maximilian Stritzinger Aarhus University
Nidia Morrell
Nidia Morrell Carnegie Learning
Robert P. Kirshner
Robert P. Kirshner Harvard University
Alexei V. Filippenko
Alexei V. Filippenko University of California, Berkeley
Wendy L. Freedman
Wendy L. Freedman University of Chicago
Brian P. Schmidt
Brian P. Schmidt Australian National University
Peter M. Garnavich
Peter M. Garnavich University of Notre Dame
S. E. Persson
S. E. Persson Carnegie Institution for Science

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Nicholas B. Suntzeff

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles