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D-Index
86
Citations
34774
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2506
National Ranking
1245

Renbin Yan 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 Renbin Yan sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 230 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Renbin Yan 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 Renbin Yan 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: 86 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Renbin Yan is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their body of work encompasses 158 publications, with significant focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. The research also extends to areas including Atmospheric Science and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad range of subjects within astronomy and astrophysics. These include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Renbin Yan has co-authored numerous papers with frequent collaborators, indicating active participation in collaborative research networks. Notable co-authors include:

  • Niv Drory (30 collaborations)
  • David R. Law (24 collaborations)
  • Dmitry Bizyaev (19 collaborations)
  • D. Thomas (18 collaborations)
  • Kyle B. Westfall (18 collaborations)

Publications by Renbin Yan have appeared predominantly in several respected venues within the field. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) - 22 publications
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - 20 publications
  • The Astrophysical Journal - 12 publications
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics - 6 publications
  • The Astronomical Journal - 3 publications

Among the recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Renbin Yan are:

  • "Final Targeting Strategy for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment 2 North Survey," 2021, The Astronomical Journal
  • "Stellar population models based on the SDSS-IV MaStar library of stellar spectra - I. Intermediate-age/old models," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "SDSS-IV MaNGA: Refining Strong Line Diagnostic Classifications Using Spatially Resolved Gas Dynamics," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Constraining photoionization models with a reprojected optical diagnostic diagram," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The impact of merging on the origin of kinematically misaligned and counter-rotating galaxies in MaNGA," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Best Publications

  • Galaxy Luminosity Functions to z~1: DEEP2 vs. COMBO-17 and Implications for Red Galaxy Formation

    S. M. Faber;C. N. A. Willmer;C. Wolf;D. C. Koo

  • Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV: Mapping the Milky Way, Nearby Galaxies and the Distant Universe

    Michael R. Blanton;Matthew A. Bershady;Bela Abolfathi;Franco D. Albareti;Franco D. Albareti

  • The Fourteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and from the second phase of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment

    Bela Abolfathi;D. S. Aguado;Gabriela Aguilar;Carlos Allende Prieto

  • Galaxy luminosity functions to z∼ 1 from DEEP2 and COMBO-17: Implications for red galaxy formation

    S. M. Faber;C. N. A. Willmer;C. Wolf;D. C. Koo

  • The Fourteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic data from the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and from the second phase of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment

    Bela Abolfathi;D. S. Aguado;Gabriela Aguilar;Carlos Allende Prieto

  • Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV: Mapping the Milky Way, Nearby Galaxies, and the Distant Universe

    Michael R. Blanton;Matthew A. Bershady;Bela Abolfathi;Franco D. Albareti

  • Overview of the SDSS-IV MaNGA Survey: Mapping nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory

    Kevin Bundy;Matthew A. Bershady;David R. Law;Renbin Yan

  • The Thirteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the SDSS-IV Survey MApping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory

    Franco D. Albareti;Carlos Allende Prieto;Andres Almeida

  • The DEEP2 Galaxy Redshift Survey: Design, Observations, Data Reduction, and Redshifts

    Jeffrey A. Newman;Michael C. Cooper;Marc Davis;S. M. Faber

  • The All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey(AEGIS) Data Sets

    M. Davis;P. Guhathakurta;N. P. Konidaris;J. A. Newman

  • The 16th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra

    Romina Ahumada;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;Andrés Almeida;Friedrich Anders;Friedrich Anders

  • The DEEP2 Galaxy Redshift Survey: The Galaxy Luminosity Function to z ~ 1

    C. N. A. Willmer;S. M. Faber;D. C. Koo;B. J. Weiner

  • The Sixteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra

    Romina Ahumada;Carlos Allende Prieto;Andres Almeida;Friedrich Anders

  • The Fifteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release of MaNGA Derived Quantities, Data Visualization Tools and Stellar Library

    D. S. Aguado;Romina Ahumada;Andres Almeida;Scott F. Anderson

  • On the Origin of [OII] Emission in Red Sequence and Post-starburst Galaxies

    Renbin Yan;Jeffrey A. Newman;S. M. Faber;Nicholas Konidaris

  • THE MANGA INTEGRAL FIELD UNIT FIBER FEED SYSTEM FOR THE SLOAN 2.5 M TELESCOPE

    N. Drory;N. MacDonald;M. A. Bershady;K. Bundy

  • The Deep Evolutionary Exploratory Probe 2 Galaxy Redshift Survey: The Galaxy Luminosity Function to z ~ 1*

    C. N. A. Willmer;S. M. Faber;D. C. Koo;B. J. Weiner;B. J. Weiner

  • The SDSS-IV MaNGA sample: design, optimization, and usage considerations

    David A. Wake;David A. Wake;David A. Wake;Kevin Bundy;Kevin Bundy;Aleksandar M. Diamond-Stanic;Aleksandar M. Diamond-Stanic;Renbin Yan

  • A Stellar Mass Threshold for Quenching of Field Galaxies

    M. Geha;M. R. Blanton;R. Yan;J. L. Tinker

  • The 13th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the SDSS-IV Survey Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory

    Franco D. Albareti;Franco D. Albareti;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;Andres Almeida;Friedrich Anders

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey A. Newman
Jeffrey A. Newman University of Pittsburgh
Dmitry Bizyaev
Dmitry Bizyaev New Mexico State University
Michael C. Cooper
Michael C. Cooper University of California, Irvine
Alison L. Coil
Alison L. Coil University of California, San Diego
Kevin Bundy
Kevin Bundy University of California, Santa Cruz
David A. Wake
David A. Wake The Open University
David C. Koo
David C. Koo University of California, Santa Cruz
Daniel Thomas
Daniel Thomas University of Portsmouth
Benjamin J. Weiner
Benjamin J. Weiner University of Arizona
Niv Drory
Niv Drory The University of Texas at Austin

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