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D-Index
93
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32452
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2037
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171

Nigel Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 258 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nigel Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe sits on this spectrum.

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 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 Metcalfe is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their main research focus spans across Astronomy and Astrophysics, with particular attention to subfields including Instrumentation and Computational Mechanics.

Their work covers a range of scientific topics, notably:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Among their recent publications are several papers focused on the Pan-STARRS project and galaxy studies, published primarily in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series and the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society:

  • "Pan-STARRS Photometric and Astrometric Calibration," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "Pan-STARRS Pixel Processing: Detrending, Warping, Stacking," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "The Pan-STARRS Data-processing System," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "Pan-STARRS Pixel Analysis: Source Detection and Characterization," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "The local hole: a galaxy underdensity covering 90 per cent of sky to ≈200 Mpc," 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Nigel Metcalfe frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including T. Shanks, E. A. Magnier, R. J. Wainscoat, Behzad Ansarinejad, and D. N. A. Murphy. These collaborations reflect a network of research partnerships within the astronomical community.

Their work has appeared in several prominent publication venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed SNe Ia from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from the Combined Pantheon Sample

    D. M. Scolnic;D. O. Jones;A. Rest;A. Rest;Y. C. Pan

  • The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed Type Ia Supernovae from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from The Combined Pantheon Sample

    D. M. Scolnic;D. O. Jones;A. Rest;Y. C. Pan

  • The Pan-STARRS1 Surveys

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

  • Overview of the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys.

    Arjun Dey;David J. Schlegel;Dustin Lang;Robert Blum

  • The Gemini–North Multi‐Object Spectrograph: Performance in Imaging, Long‐Slit, and Multi‐Object Spectroscopic Modes

    I. M. Hook;Inger Jørgensen;J. R. Allington‐Smith;R. L. Davies

  • The DESI Experiment Part I: Science,Targeting, and Survey Design

    Amir Aghamousa;Jessica Aguilar;Steve Ahlen

  • The DESI Experiment Part I: Science,Targeting, and Survey Design

    Amir Aghamousa;Francisco Prada;Ginevra Favole;Klaus Honscheid

  • A Three-dimensional Map of Milky Way Dust

    Gregory M. Green;Edward F. Schlafly;Douglas P. Finkbeiner;Hans-Walter Rix

  • Super Luminous Ic Supernovae: catching a magnetar by the tail

    C. Inserra;S. J. Smartt;A. Jerkstrand;S. Valenti

  • The SAMI Galaxy Survey: Instrument specification and target selection

    J. J. Bryant;J. J. Bryant;M. S. Owers;A. S. G. Robotham;S. M. Croom

  • Galactic reddening in 3D from stellar photometry – an improved map

    Gregory M. Green;Edward F. Schlafly;Douglas Finkbeiner;Hans-Walter Rix

  • Cosmological Constraints from Measurements of Type Ia Supernovae discovered during the first 1.5 years of the Pan-STARRS1 Survey

    A. Rest;D. Scolnic;R. J. Foley;M. E. Huber

  • The Pan-STARRS1 Database and Data Products

    H. A. Flewelling;E. A. Magnier;K. C. Chambers;J. N. Heasley

  • Super-luminous Type Ic Supernovae: Catching a Magnetar by the Tail

    C. Inserra;S.J. Smartt;A. Jerkstrand;S. Valenti

  • Ultra-bright optical transients are linked with type Ic supernovae

    A. Pastorello;S. J. Smartt;M. T. Botticella;K. Maguire

  • The Extremely Red, Young L Dwarf PSO J318-22: A Free-Floating Planetary-Mass Analog to Directly Imaged Young Gas-Giant Planets

    Michael C. Liu;Eugene A. Magnier;Niall R. Deacon;Katelyn N. Allers

  • Overview of the DESI legacy imaging surveys

    Arjun Dey;David J. Schlegel;Dustin Lang;Dustin Lang;Robert Blum

  • Rapidly evolving and luminous transients from Pan-STARRS1

    Maria Rebecca Drout;R Chornock;Alicia M. Soderberg;Nathan Edward Sanders

  • Pan-STARRS Photometric and Astrometric Calibration

    Eugene. A. Magnier;Edward. F. Schlafly;Douglas P. Finkbeiner;J. L. Tonry

  • Cosmological Constraints from Measurements of Type Ia Supernovae Discovered During the First 1.5 Yr of the Pan-STARRS1 Survey

    Armin Wolfgang Rest;D. Scolnic;R. J. Foley;R. J. Foley;M. E. Huber

Frequent Co-Authors

K. C. Chambers
K. C. Chambers University of Hawaii at Manoa
Richard J. Wainscoat
Richard J. Wainscoat University of Hawaii at Manoa
Tom Shanks
Tom Shanks Durham University
Nick Kaiser
Nick Kaiser University of Hawaii at Manoa
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki University of Hawaii at Manoa
P. A. Price
P. A. Price University of Hawaii at Manoa
Adam G. Riess
Adam G. Riess Johns Hopkins University
Christopher W. Stubbs
Christopher W. Stubbs Harvard University
Robert P. Kirshner
Robert P. Kirshner Harvard University
Ryan Chornock
Ryan Chornock Northwestern University

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