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Rob Sharp 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 Sharp sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 295 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rob Sharp 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 Sharp sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rob Sharp is a researcher affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia, with a primary focus on the fields of physics and astronomy. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, instrumentation, atomic and molecular physics and optics, aerospace engineering, and nuclear and high energy physics.

The scientist's main research topics cover a breadth of subjects related to galactic and cosmic phenomena. These include galaxies in terms of their formation, evolution, and phenomena; astronomy and astrophysical research; stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; adaptive optics and wavefront sensing; gamma-ray bursts and supernovae; astrophysical phenomena and observations; as well as cosmology and gravitation theories.

Rob Sharp has contributed to a variety of publications across several prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • UNC Libraries

Among the notable recent papers are:

  • "The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: The growth rate of cosmic structure since redshift z=0.9" (2024) published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: Testing the cosmological model with baryon acoustic oscillations at z= 0.6" (2024) published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: the transition to large-scale cosmic homogeneity" (2024) published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "The SAMI Galaxy Survey: the third and final data release" (2021) published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "OzDES multi-object fibre spectroscopy for the Dark Energy Survey: results and second data release" (2020) published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • T. M. Davis
  • C. Lidman
  • U Malik
  • A. Carnero Rosell
  • J. García-Bellido

Best Publications

  • Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): survey diagnostics and core data release

    S. P. Driver;D. T. Hill;L. S. Kelvin;A. S. G. Robotham

  • The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: mapping the distance-redshift relation with baryon acoustic oscillations

    Chris Blake;Eyal A. Kazin;Florian Beutler;Tamara M. Davis;Tamara M. Davis

  • The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: joint measurements of the expansion and growth history at z < 1

    Chris Blake;Sarah Brough;Matthew Colless;Carlos Contreras

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly: Stellar Mass Estimates

    Edward N Taylor;Andrew M Hopkins;Ivan K Baldry;Michael J I Brown

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): stellar mass estimates

    Edward N Taylor;Edward N Taylor;Andrew M Hopkins;Ivan K Baldry;Michael J I Brown

  • Galaxy and mass assembly (GAMA): End of survey report and data release 2

    J.. Liske;I.K.. Baldry;S.P.. Driver;S.P.. Driver;R.J.. Tuffs

  • The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: survey design and first data release

    Michael J. Drinkwater;Russell J. Jurek;Chris Blake;David Woods;David Woods

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the galaxy stellar mass function at z < 0.06

    Ivan K Baldry;Simon P Driver;Simon P Driver;J Loveday;Edward Taylor;Edward Taylor

  • The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: the growth rate of cosmic structure since redshift z=0.9

    Chris Blake;Sarah Brough;Matthew Colless;Carlos Contreras

  • The SAMI Galaxy Survey: Instrument specification and target selection

    J. J. Bryant;J. J. Bryant;M. S. Owers;A. S. G. Robotham;S. M. Croom

  • GAMA: towards a physical understanding of galaxy formation

    Simon P. Driver;Peder Norberg;Ivan K. Baldry;Steven P. Bamford

  • Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): the GAMA galaxy group catalogue (G3Cv1)

    A Robotham;Peder Norberg;Simon Driver;Simon Driver;Ivan Baldry

  • The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: improved distance measurements to z = 1 with reconstruction of the baryonic acoustic feature

    Eyal A. Kazin;Jun Koda;Chris Blake;Nikhil Padmanabhan

  • The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: Final data release and cosmological results

    David Parkinson;Signe Riemer-Sørensen;Chris Blake;Gregory B. Poole

  • EMU: Evolutionary Map of the Universe

    Ray P. Norris;Andrew M. Hopkins;Andrew M. Hopkins;Jose Afonso;S. Brown

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the input catalogue and star–galaxy separation

    Ivan Baldry;A Robotham;D Hill;Simon Driver

  • GAMA: towards a physical understanding of galaxy formation

    Simon P Driver;Peder Norberg;Ivan K Baldry;Steven P Bamford

  • The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: the QSO luminosity function at 0.4 < z < 2.6

    Scott M. Croom;Gordon T. Richards;Tom Shanks;Brian J. Boyle

  • The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: The z<2.1 Quasar Luminosity Function from 5645 Quasars to g=21.85

    G. T. Richards;S. M. Croom;S. F. Anderson;J. Bland-Hawthorn

  • The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: testing the cosmological model with baryon acoustic oscillations at z= 0.6

    Chris Blake;Tamara Davis;Tamara Davis;Gregory B. Poole;David Parkinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott M. Croom
Scott M. Croom University of Sydney
Sarah Brough
Sarah Brough University of New South Wales
Matthew Colless
Matthew Colless Australian National University
Kevin A. Pimbblet
Kevin A. Pimbblet University of Hull
Joss Bland-Hawthorn
Joss Bland-Hawthorn University of Sydney
Simon P. Driver
Simon P. Driver University of Western Australia
Andrew M. Hopkins
Andrew M. Hopkins Macquarie University
Michael J. Drinkwater
Michael J. Drinkwater University of Queensland
Warrick J. Couch
Warrick J. Couch Swinburne University of Technology
Karl Glazebrook
Karl Glazebrook Swinburne University of Technology

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