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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 121 783 740 74 69 744 53227

Rob Fender publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rob Fender between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rob Fender published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 23.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2015. 37 of the 794 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2015. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 32 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 26 publications
1992 2025

794 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rob Fender: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 5
1997 11
1998 17
1999 21
2000 20
2001 32
2002 24
2003 27
2004 31
2005 28
2006 30
2007 34
2008 35
2009 37
2010 30
2011 25
2012 32
2013 38
2014 24
2015 41
2016 33
2017 24
2018 23
2019 35
2020 23
2021 30
2022 10
2023 34
2024 11
2025 26
Total 794
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Rob Fender 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 Rob Fender 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, 743–762 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: 744 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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 48 744
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
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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Rob Fender 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 Rob Fender 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, 120–121 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: 121 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 60 121
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
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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Overview

Rob Fender is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, particularly in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research encompasses topics such as Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies, and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena.

Fender's recent publications include studies published between 2020 and 2023 in several notable scientific journals. These include:

  • Discovery of a radio-emitting neutron star with an ultra-long spin period of 76 seconds (2022, Nature Astronomy)
  • A radio parallax to the black hole X-ray binary MAXI J1820+070 (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters)
  • Key Science Goals for the Next-Generation Event Horizon Telescope (2023, Galaxies)
  • Disk, Corona, Jet Connection in the Intermediate State of MAXI J1820+070 Revealed by NICER Spectral-timing Analysis (2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • The Birth of a Relativistic Jet Following the Disruption of a Star by a Cosmological Black Hole (2022, Nature Astronomy)

These publications span high-impact journals and cover topics ranging from neutron stars and black hole X-ray binaries to relativistic jets and event horizon telescope goals, reflecting a consistent focus on compact objects and high-energy phenomena.

Fender collaborates frequently with a number of researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • P. A. Woudt
  • J. C. A. Miller-Jones
  • Lauren Rhodes
  • D. R. Williams
  • S. Motta

Rob Fender's research has often been published in prominent scientific venues, with multiple papers appearing in the following journals:

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

Their body of work significantly contributes to the understanding of phenomena in high-energy astrophysics, utilizing techniques such as radio astronomy and spectral-timing analysis. Their publications address critical questions related to gamma-ray bursts, gravitational waves, and the mechanisms driving astrophysical jets and compact stellar remnants.

Best Publications

  • LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

    M. P. van Haarlem;M. W. Wise;M. W. Wise;A. W. Gunst;George Heald

  • LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

    M. P. van Haarlem;M. W. Wise;A. W. Gunst;G. Heald

  • Towards a unified model for black hole X-ray binary jets

    R. P. Fender;T. M. Belloni;E. Gallo

  • A universal radio-X-ray correlation in low/hard state black hole binaries

    Elena Gallo;Robert P. Fender;Guy G. Pooley

  • Active galactic nuclei as scaled-up Galactic black holes

    I. M. McHardy;E. Koerding;C. Knigge;P. Uttley

  • A Jet model for the broadband spectrum of XTE J1118+480: Synchrotron emission from radio to x-rays in the low/hard spectral state

    Sera Markoff;Heino Falcke;Robert P. Fender

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • Radio/X-ray correlation in the low/hard state of GX 339-4

    S. Corbel;M.A. Nowak;R.P. Fender;A.K. Tzioumis

  • MERLIN observations of relativistic ejections from GRS 1915+105

    R. P. Fender;S. T. Garrington;D. J. McKay;D. J. McKay;T. W. B. Muxlow

  • Powerful jets from black hole X-ray binaries in low/hard X-ray states

    Rob P. Fender

  • Correlated X-Ray Spectral and Timing Behavior of the Black Hole Candidate XTE J1550–564: A New Interpretation of Black Hole States

    Jeroen Homan;Rudy Wijnands;Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis;Tomaso Belloni;Tomaso Belloni

  • A relativistic jet from Cygnus X-1 in the low/hard X-ray state

    A.M. Stirling;A.M. Stirling;R.E. Spencer;C.J. de La Force;M.A. Garrett

  • GRS 1915+105 and the Disc-Jet Coupling in Accreting Black Hole Systems

    Rob Fender;Tomaso Belloni

  • A relativistic jet from Cygnus X-1 in the low/hard X-ray state

    Alastair Stirling;Chris de la Force;Ralph Spencer;Mike Garrett

  • Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14)

    Tyler. L. Bourke;Robert Braun;Rob Fender;Federica Govoni

  • Quenching of the Radio Jet during the X-Ray High State of GX 339–4

    Robert Fender;Stéphane Corbel;Tasso Tzioumis;Vince McIntyre

  • Jets in neutron star X-ray binaries: a comparison with black holes

    Simone Migliari;Simone Migliari;R. P. Fender;R. P. Fender

  • A dark jet dominates the power output of the stellar black hole Cygnus X-1

    Elena Gallo;Rob Fender;Rob Fender;Christian Kaiser;David Russell

  • Proceedings, Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14)

    Tyler L. Bourke;Robert Braun;Rob Fender;Federica Govoni

  • Correlated X-ray Spectral and Timing Behavior of the Black Hole Candidate XTE J1550-564

    Jeroen Homan;Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis;Tomaso Belloni

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter G. Jonker
Peter G. Jonker Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Heino Falcke
Heino Falcke Radboud University
Ralph A. M. J. Wijers
Ralph A. M. J. Wijers University of Amsterdam
Guy G. Pooley
Guy G. Pooley University of Cambridge
M. van der Klis
M. van der Klis University of Amsterdam
Sera Markoff
Sera Markoff University of Amsterdam
Rudy Wijnands
Rudy Wijnands University of Amsterdam
Michael W. Wise
Michael W. Wise Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Stephane Corbel
Stephane Corbel University of Paris-Saclay
Jason W. T. Hessels
Jason W. T. Hessels University of Amsterdam

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