2026 Pall Jakobsson: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	92	2120	2014	1	1	472	28275

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Physics

2120

2014

472

28275

Overview

Pall Jakobsson is affiliated with the University of Iceland in Iceland and focuses their research on the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses various subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Computational Mechanics.

Jakobsson's research topics cover a range of subjects within astrophysics and related areas. These include:

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

The scientist has contributed to a number of recent papers published in prominent scientific journals. Notable publications include:

Heavy-element production in a compact object merger observed by JWST, 2023, Nature
Strong damped Lyman-α absorption in young star-forming galaxies at redshifts 9 to 11, 2024, Science
The JWST-PRIMAL archival survey, 2024, Astronomy and Astrophysics
The First JWST Spectrum of a GRB Afterglow: No Bright Supernova in Observations of the Brightest GRB of all Time, GRB 221009A, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
A long-duration gamma-ray burst of dynamical origin from the nucleus of an ancient galaxy, 2023, Nature Astronomy

Pall Jakobsson frequently collaborates with several researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

G. Pugliese
K. E. Heintz
D. H. Hartmann
A. de Ugarte Postigo
A. J. Levan

Jakobsson's work has been published extensively across various scientific venues. The primary venues of publication include:

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

Best Publications

A very energetic supernova associated with the |[gamma]|-ray burst of 29 March 2003

Jens Hjorth;Jesper Sollerman;Palle Møller;Johan P. U. Fynbo

1862
Citations
A γ-ray burst at a redshift of z ≈ 8.2

N. R. Tanvir;D. B. Fox;A. J. Levan;E. Berger

854
Citations
The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. González-Fernández;O. Korobkin

682
Citations
The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. Gonzalez-Fernandez;O. Korobkin

666
Citations
A Photometric Redshift of z ~ 9.4 for GRB 090429B

A. Cucchiara;A. Cucchiara;A. Cucchiara;A. J. Levan;D. B. Fox;N. R. Tanvir

600
Citations
No supernovae associated with two long-duration gamma ray bursts

Johan P. U. Fynbo;Darach Watson;Christina C. Thöne;Jesper Sollerman

594
Citations
Low-Resolution Spectroscopy of Gamma-ray Burst Optical Afterglows: Biases in the Swift Sample and Characterization of the Absorbers

J. P. U. Fynbo;P. Jakobsson;J. X. Prochaska;D. Malesani

578
Citations
No supernovae from two nearby long gamma ray bursts

Johan P. U. Fynbo;Darach Watson;Christina C. Thoene;Jesper Sollerman

578
Citations
A Photometric Redshift of z ~ 9.4 for GRB 090429B

A. Cucchiara;A. J. Levan;D. B. Fox;N. R. Tanvir

553
Citations
The Afterglows of Swift-era Gamma-ray Bursts. I. Comparing pre-Swift and Swift-era Long/Soft (Type II) GRB Optical Afterglows

D. A. Kann;S. Klose;B. Zhang;D. Malesani

459
Citations
Low-resolution Spectroscopy of Gamma-ray Burst Optical Afterglows: Biases in the Swift Sample and Characterization of the Absorbers

J. P. U. Fynbo;J. P. U. Fynbo;P. Jakobsson;J. X. Prochaska;D. Malesani

445
Citations
The optical afterglow of the short gamma-ray burst GRB 050709.

Jens Hjorth;Darach Watson;Johan P. U. Fynbo;Paul A. Price

408
Citations
An Extremely Luminous Panchromatic Outburst from the Nucleus of a Distant Galaxy

A. J. Levan;N. R. Tanvir;S. B. Cenko;D. A. Perley

398
Citations
A Mean Redshift of 2.8 for Swift gamma - ray bursts

P Jakobsson;A Levan;A Levan;Jpu Fynbo;R Priddey

396
Citations
A mean redshift of 2.8 for Swift gamma-ray bursts

P. Jakobsson;A. Levan;J. P. U. Fynbo;R. Priddey

365
Citations
A NEW POPULATION OF ULTRA-LONG DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS

Andrew J. Levan;N. R. Tanvir;R. L. C. Starling;K. Wiersema

342
Citations
A new population of ultra-long duration gamma-ray bursts

A.J. Levan;N.R. Tanvir;R.L.C. Starling;K. Wiersema

327
Citations
Discovery of the nearby long, soft GRB 100316D with an associated supernova

R. L. C. Starling;K. Wiersema;A. J. Levan;T. Sakamoto

300
Citations
A Population of Massive, Luminous Galaxies Hosting Heavily Dust-Obscured Gamma-Ray Bursts: Implications for the Use of GRBs as Tracers of Cosmic Star Formation

D. A. Perley;A. J. Levan;N. R. Tanvir;S. B. Cenko

299
Citations
Swift identification of dark gamma-ray bursts

P. Jakobsson;P. Jakobsson;J. Hjorth;J. P. U. Fynbo;D. Watson

287
Citations