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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 170 882 808 41 41 1127 101623
Physics 170 147 142 10 10 1137 100682

Rob Ivison publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rob Ivison between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rob Ivison published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 34.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 110 publications in 2010. 85 of the 1,284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 110. Peak 110 publications in 2010. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 29 publications 2004: 34 publications 2005: 37 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 110 publications 2011: 76 publications 2012: 74 publications 2013: 71 publications 2014: 53 publications 2015: 54 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 54 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 52 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 51 publications 2023: 76 publications 2024: 60 publications 2025: 25 publications
1989 2025

1,284 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rob Ivison: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 4
1992 5
1993 7
1994 8
1995 8
1996 8
1997 5
1998 19
1999 30
2000 10
2001 18
2002 28
2003 29
2004 34
2005 37
2006 30
2007 36
2008 34
2009 36
2010 110
2011 76
2012 74
2013 71
2014 53
2015 54
2016 45
2017 54
2018 39
2019 52
2020 37
2021 19
2022 51
2023 76
2024 60
2025 25
Total 1,284
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Rob Ivison 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 Ivison 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, 1,123–1,142 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: 1,137 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 1,137
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 Ivison 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 Ivison 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, 170–171 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: 170 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 9 170
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 Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Rob Ivison is affiliated with the European Southern Observatory in Germany and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on physics and astronomy. Their research spans mainly in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, with significant contributions in instrumentation, nuclear and high energy physics, computational mechanics, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist's work has appeared prominently in key journals, including:

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

Their research topics largely involve:

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

Some recent publications reflecting these topics include:

  • "An ALMA survey of the SCUBA-2 CLS UDS field: physical properties of 707 sub-millimetre galaxies" (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "An ALMA/NOEMA survey of the molecular gas properties of high-redshift star-forming galaxies" (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "An ALMA survey of the brightest sub-millimetre sources in the SCUBA-2-COSMOS field" (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The ALMA Spectroscopic Survey in the HUDF: The Cosmic Dust and Gas Mass Densities in Galaxies up to z ∼ 3" (2020), The Astrophysical Journal
  • "An ALMA survey of the S2CLS UDS field: optically invisible submillimetre galaxies" (2021), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Rob Ivison frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including:

  • P. van der Werf
  • S. Dye
  • S. Serjeant
  • C. Yang
  • Tom J. L. C. Bakx

These collaborations are reflected across a significant number of publications, highlighting ongoing teamwork within the astronomical community.

In 2014, Rob Ivison was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, an acknowledgment within their professional domain.

Best Publications

  • The Herschel-SPIRE instrument and its in-flight performance

    M. J. Griffin;A. Abergel;A. Abreu;P. A. R. Ade

  • High-redshift star formation in the Hubble Deep Field revealed by a submillimetre-wavelength survey

    David H. Hughes;Stephen Serjeant;James Dunlop;Michael Rowan-Robinson

  • Unveiling Dust-enshrouded Star Formation in the Early Universe: a Sub-mm Survey of the Hubble Deep Field

    David Hughes;Steve Serjeant;James Dunlop;Michael Rowan-Robinson

  • GOODS-Herschel: an infrared main sequence for star-forming galaxies

    D.Elbaz;M.Dickinson;H.S.Hwang;T.Diaz-Santos

  • A Deep Submillimeter Survey of Lensing Clusters: A New Window on Galaxy Formation and Evolution

    Ian Smail;R. J. Ivison;A. W. Blain

  • A Redshift Survey of the Submillimeter Galaxy Population

    S. C. Chapman;A. W. Blain;Ian Smail;R. J. Ivison;R. J. Ivison

  • Submillimeter Galaxies

    Andrew W. Blain;Ian Smail;R. J. Ivison;J. P. Kneib

  • SCUBA: A Common - user submillimetre camera operating on the James Clerk Maxwell telescope

    W. S. Holland;E. I. Robson;Walter Kieran Gear;C. R. Cunningham

  • Jet energy scale and resolution measured in proton–proton collisions at �TeV with the ATLAS detector

    Unknown

  • The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: HerMES

    S. J. Oliver;J. Bock;J. Bock;B. Altieri

  • Measurement of the production cross-section using events with -tagged jets in collisions at and 8�TeV with the ATLAS detector

    Unknown

  • Submillimeter Galaxies at z ~ 2: Evidence for Major Mergers and Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF, and CO-H2 Conversion Factor*

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;I. Smail;R. Neri

  • The Herschel ATLAS

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

  • An interferometric CO survey of luminous submillimetre galaxies

    T. R. Greve;T. R. Greve;F. Bertoldi;Ian Smail;R. Neri

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

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

  • Vision transformer adapter for dense predictions

    Unknown

  • High-resolution millimeter imaging of submillimeter galaxies

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;S. C. Chapman;R. Genzel

  • A dust-obscured massive maximum-starburst galaxy at a redshift of 6.34

    Dominik A. Riechers;Dominik A. Riechers;C. M. Bradford;C. M. Bradford;D. L. Clements;C. D. Dowell;C. D. Dowell

  • The SCUBA Local Universe Galaxy Survey – I. First measurements of the submillimetre luminosity and dust mass functions

    Loretta Dunne;Stephen Anthony Eales;Michael Geoffrey Edmunds;Rob Ivison

  • The history of star formation in dusty galaxies

    A. W. Blain;Ian Smail;R. J. Ivison;R. J. Ivison;J.-P. Kneib

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Smail
Ian Smail Durham University
Loretta Dunne
Loretta Dunne Cardiff University
Asantha Cooray
Asantha Cooray University of California, Irvine
Douglas Scott
Douglas Scott University of British Columbia
Scott Chapman
Scott Chapman Dalhousie University
Stephen Anthony Eales
Stephen Anthony Eales Cardiff University
P. van der Werf
P. van der Werf Leiden University
James S. Dunlop
James S. Dunlop University of Edinburgh
Simon Dye
Simon Dye University of Nottingham
Steve Maddox
Steve Maddox Cardiff University

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Publications: 220

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Publications: 214

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Publications: 210

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Publications: 204

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