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93
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Nigel Hambly 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 Nigel Hambly sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 359 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nigel Hambly 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 Nigel Hambly sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nigel Hambly is a researcher affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their academic work primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a total of 101 publications in this area.

Within their research, Hambly has contributed significantly to several subfields of study including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Oceanography

Their main topics of research encompass a diverse range of scientific questions, particularly centered on:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Scientific Research and Discoveries
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Hambly has co-authored numerous papers with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • A. G. A. Brown
  • C. Fabricius
  • D. W. Evans
  • J. Portell
  • U. Bastian

Their research has been published predominantly in well-recognized venues. The most frequent publication platforms are:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
  • UCrea (University of Cantabria)

Among Nigel Hambly's recent papers are the following works:

  • Gaia Data Release 3, 2022, published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Gaia Early Data Release 3, 2020, published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Gaia Data Release 2. Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams, 2021, published by UCrea (University of Cantabria)

Best Publications

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Summary of the contents and survey properties

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

  • The Gaia mission

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

  • The UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS)

    Andy Lawrence;S. J. Warren;Omar Almaini;A. C. Edge

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

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

  • Gaia Data Release 2: The astrometric solution

    L. Lindegren;J. Hernandez;A. Bombrun;S. Klioner

  • A luminous quasar at a redshift of z = 7.085

    Daniel J. Mortlock;Stephen J. Warren;Bram P. Venemans;Mitesh Patel

  • The Pan-STARRS1 Surveys

    K. C. Chambers;E. A. Magnier;N. Metcalfe;H. A. Flewelling

  • Gaia Data Release 2: Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

    C. Babusiaux;F. van Leeuwen;M.A. Barstow

  • The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey

    G. Gilmore;S. Randich;M. Asplund;J. Binney

  • VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV): The public ESO near-IR variability survey of the Milky Way

    D. Minniti;P. W. Lucas;J. P. Emerson;R. K. Saito

  • Gaia Early Data Release 3. The astrometric solution

    L. Lindegren;S. A. Klioner;J. Hernández;A. Bombrun

  • The SuperCOSMOS Sky Survey. Paper I: Introduction and Description

    Nigel Hambly;Harvey MacGillivray;Mike Read;Sue Tritton

  • Gaia Early Data Release 3. Structure and properties of the Magellanic Clouds

    X. Luri;L. Chemin;G. Clementini

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Photometric content and validation

    D. W. Evans;M. Riello;F. De Angeli;J. M. Carrasco

  • Gaia Data Release 1 - Astrometry: one billion positions, two million proper motions and parallaxes

    L. Lindegren;U. Lammers;U. Bastian;J. Hernández

  • The WFCAM Science Archive

    N. C. Hambly;R. S. Collins;N. J. G. Cross;R. G. Mann

  • The SuperCOSMOS Sky Survey – I. Introduction and description

    Nigel Hambly;H. T. MacGillivray;Mike Read;S. B. Tritton

  • Gaia Data Release 2: Properties and validation of the radial velocities

    D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Properties and validation of the radial velocities

    D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

  • Gaia Data Release 1. The photometric data

    F. van Leeuwen;D. W. Evans;F. De Angeli;C. Jordi

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Mann
Robert G. Mann University of Edinburgh
Todd J. Henry
Todd J. Henry Georgia State University
Iain A. Steele
Iain A. Steele Liverpool John Moores University
Simon Hodgkin
Simon Hodgkin University of Cambridge
Sofia Randich
Sofia Randich National Institute for Astrophysics
Mark Cropper
Mark Cropper University College London
C. Soubiran
C. Soubiran Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Sergey E. Koposov
Sergey E. Koposov University of Edinburgh
Amina Helmi
Amina Helmi University of Groningen
Coryn A. L. Bailer-Jones
Coryn A. L. Bailer-Jones Max Planck Society

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