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P. van der Werf

P. van der Werf

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Physics
Netherlands
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 139 425 410 8 8 832 64879

P. van der Werf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by P. van der Werf between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. P. van der Werf published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 26.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 69 publications in 2010. 97 of the 1,025 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 69. Peak 69 publications in 2010. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 69 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 63 publications 2013: 55 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 65 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 53 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 49 publications 2023: 64 publications 2024: 62 publications 2025: 35 publications
1987 2025

1,025 publications in total across all disciplines

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P. van der Werf: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 6
1994 8
1995 0
1996 14
1997 5
1998 9
1999 10
2000 16
2001 10
2002 11
2003 20
2004 22
2005 16
2006 19
2007 22
2008 6
2009 12
2010 69
2011 38
2012 63
2013 55
2014 38
2015 43
2016 48
2017 65
2018 49
2019 48
2020 53
2021 32
2022 49
2023 64
2024 62
2025 35
Total 1,025
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P. van der Werf 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 P. van der Werf 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, 823–842 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: 832 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
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 36 832
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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P. van der Werf 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 P. van der Werf 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, 138–139 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: 139 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 24 139
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

P. van der Werf is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Spectroscopy, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including:

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

Van der Werf's recent publications highlight active collaborations and contributions to various high-impact venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • "An ALMA survey of the SCUBA-2 CLS UDS field: physical properties of 707 sub-millimetre galaxies" (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey: I. Survey description and preliminary data release" (2024), published in University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)
  • "Reionization Era Bright Emission Line Survey: Selection and Characterization of Luminous Interstellar Medium Reservoirs in the z > 6.5 Universe" (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Life beyond 30: Probing the −20 < M UV < −17 Luminosity Function at 8 < z < 13 with the NIRCam Parallel Field of the MIRI Deep Survey" (2023), published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "The ALMA REBELS Survey: cosmic dust temperature evolution out to z ∼ 7" (2022), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The scientist frequently publishes in various venues, including:

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

Van der Werf collaborates regularly with several co-authors, among whom frequent collaborators include Fabian Walter, Hanae Inami, Jacqueline Hodge, R. J. Bouwens, and Hiddo Algera. These collaborations indicate involvement in a broad network of researchers within astrophysics and related disciplines.

Best Publications

  • The Herschel ATLAS

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

  • A Significant Population of Red, Near-IR Selected High Redshift Galaxies

    Marijn Franx;Ivo Labbe;Gregory Rudnick;Pieter G. van Dokkum

  • A significant population of red, near-infrared-selected high-redshift galaxies

    M. Franx;I. Labbe;G. Rudnick;P. G. van Dokkum

  • The Herschel ATLAS

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

  • Molecular line emission in NGC1068 imaged with ALMA. I An AGN-driven outflow in the dense molecular gas

    S. Garcia-Burillo;F. Combes;A. Usero;S. Aalto

  • The size evolution of galaxies since z~3: combining SDSS, GEMS, and FIRES

    Ignacio Trujillo;Ignacio Trujillo;Natascha M. Förster Schreiber;Gregory Rudnick;Marco Barden

  • The LABOCA Survey of the Extended Chandra Deep Field South

    A. Weiss;A. Kovacs;K. Coppin;T.R. Greve

  • The Detection of a Population of Submillimeter-Bright, Strongly Lensed Galaxies

    Mattia Negrello;R. Hopwood;G. De Zotti;A. Cooray

  • IRAC Mid-Infrared Imaging of the Hubble Deep Field South: Star Formation Histories and Stellar Masses of Red Galaxies at z>2

    I. Labbe;J. Huang;M. Franx;G. Rudnick

  • An ALMA survey of Sub-millimeter Galaxies in the Extended Chandra Deep Field South: Physical properties derived from ultraviolet-to-radio modelling

    Elisabete da Cunha;Fabian Walter;Ian Smail;Mark Swinbank

  • AN ALMA SURVEY OF SUB-MILLIMETER GALAXIES IN THE EXTENDED CHANDRA DEEP FIELD SOUTH: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES DERIVED FROM ULTRAVIOLET-TO-RADIO MODELING

    E. da Cunha;F. Walter;I. R. Smail;A. M. Swinbank

  • The Large Apex Bolometer Camera Survey of the Extended Chandra Deep Field South

    A. Weiß;A. Kovács;K. Coppin;T. R. Greve

  • Black hole accretion and star formation as drivers of gas excitation and chemistry in Mrk231

    P. P. Van der Werf;K. G. Isaak;R. Meijerink;M. Spaans

  • IRAC Mid-Infrared Imaging of the Hubble Deep Field-South: Star Formation Histories and Stellar Masses of Red Galaxies at z > 2*

    Ivo Labbé;Jiasheng Huang;Marijn Franx;Gregory Rudnick

  • Hubble space telescope and Spitzer imaging of red and blue galaxies at z 2.5: a correlation between size and star formation activity from compact quiescent galaxies to extended star-forming galaxies

    S. Toft;S. Toft;P. van Dokkum;M. Franx;I. Labbe

  • HST and Spitzer imaging of red and blue galaxies at z~2.5: A correlation between size and star formation activity from compact quiescent galaxies to extended star forming galaxies

    S. Toft;P. van Dokkum;M. Franx;I. Labbe

  • Molecular line emission in NGC 1068 imaged with ALMA: I. An AGN-driven outflow in the dense molecular gas

    S. García-Burillo;F. Combes;A. Usero;Susanne Aalto

  • A deep ALMA image of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field

    James Dunlop;Ross McLure;A. D. Biggs;J. E. Geach

  • What Do We Learn from IRAC Observations of Galaxies at 2 < z < 3.5?

    Stijn Wuyts;Ivo Labbé;Marijn Franx;Gregory Rudnick

  • Ultradeep Near-Infrared ISAAC Observations of the HDF-S: Observations, Reduction, Multicolor Catalog, and Photometric Redshifts

    I. Labbe;M. Franx;G. Rudnick;N. M. Forster Schreiber

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
Loretta Dunne
Loretta Dunne Cardiff University
Ian Smail
Ian Smail Durham University
G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics
A. M. Swinbank
A. M. Swinbank Durham University
Steve Maddox
Steve Maddox Cardiff University
Susanne Aalto
Susanne Aalto Chalmers University of Technology
Francoise Combes
Francoise Combes Collège de France
Maarten Baes
Maarten Baes Ghent University
Simon Dye
Simon Dye University of Nottingham

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