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Pall Jakobsson 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 Pall Jakobsson sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 472 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pall Jakobsson 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 Pall Jakobsson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • No supernovae associated with two long-duration gamma ray bursts

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

  • 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

  • No supernovae from two nearby long gamma ray bursts

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

  • A Photometric Redshift of z ~ 9.4 for GRB 090429B

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • A Mean Redshift of 2.8 for Swift gamma - ray bursts

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

  • A mean redshift of 2.8 for Swift gamma-ray bursts

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

  • A NEW POPULATION OF ULTRA-LONG DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS

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

  • A new population of ultra-long duration gamma-ray bursts

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

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

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

  • 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

  • Swift identification of dark gamma-ray bursts

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan P. U. Fynbo
Johan P. U. Fynbo University of Copenhagen
Jens Hjorth
Jens Hjorth University of Copenhagen
Nial R. Tanvir
Nial R. Tanvir University of Leicester
Darach Watson
Darach Watson University of Copenhagen
Jesper Sollerman
Jesper Sollerman Stockholm University
Javier Gorosabel
Javier Gorosabel Spanish National Research Council
Stefano Covino
Stefano Covino National Institute for Astrophysics
Daniel A. Perley
Daniel A. Perley Liverpool John Moores University
Ralph A. M. J. Wijers
Ralph A. M. J. Wijers University of Amsterdam
Jochen Greiner
Jochen Greiner Max Planck Society

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