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Robert A. Crain

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 90 2252 2143 194 186 212 27425

Robert A. Crain publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert A. Crain between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert A. Crain published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2016. 13 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2016. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 1 publication
2006 2025

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert A. Crain: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 5
2010 5
2011 8
2012 14
2013 5
2014 7
2015 19
2016 32
2017 30
2018 20
2019 24
2020 21
2021 9
2022 6
2023 11
2024 12
2025 1
Total 231
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Robert A. Crain 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 Robert A. Crain 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, 203–222 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: 212 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 81 212
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
1,143–1,162 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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Robert A. Crain 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 Robert A. Crain 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 90
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
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

Robert A. Crain is affiliated with Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with 157 publications contributing to this area. Within this broad domain, Crain has concentrated extensively on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics, which include:

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

Robert A. Crain has contributed to numerous scientific publications addressing key areas of galaxy formation and evolution, astrophysical phenomena, and cosmological simulations. Some of the recent representative papers include:

  • "Galaxies-intergalactic medium interaction calculation I: galaxy formation as a function of large-scale environment," 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Hydrodynamical Simulations of the Galaxy Population: Enduring Successes and Outstanding Challenges," 2023, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Kraken reveals itself - the merger history of the Milky Way reconstructed with the E-MOSAICS simulations," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Galactic outflow rates in the EAGLE simulations," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Galaxy cold gas contents in modern cosmological hydrodynamic simulations," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Joel Pfeffer
  • J. M. Diederik Kruijssen
  • N. Bastian
  • Sebastian Trujillo-Gomez
  • Marta Reina-Campos

Regarding publication venues, Robert A. Crain has a strong presence in the following journals and platforms:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Best Publications

  • The EAGLE project: Simulating the evolution and assembly of galaxies and their environments

    Joop Schaye;Robert A. Crain;Richard G. Bower;Michelle Furlong

  • The EAGLE simulations of galaxy formation: calibration of subgrid physics and model variations

    Robert A. Crain;Robert A. Crain;Joop Schaye;Richard G. Bower;Michelle Furlong

  • The APOSTLE simulations: solutions to the Local Group's cosmic puzzles

    Till Sawala;Till Sawala;Carlos S. Frenk;Azadeh Fattahi;Julio F. Navarro

  • The Aquila comparison project: the effects of feedback and numerical methods on simulations of galaxy formation

    C. Scannapieco;M. Wadepuhl;O.H. Parry;O.H. Parry;J.F. Navarro

  • The EAGLE simulations of galaxy formation: Public release of halo and galaxy catalogues

    S McAlpine;JC Helly;M Schaller;JW Trayford

  • The EAGLE simulations of galaxy formation: public release of halo and galaxy catalogues

    Stuart McAlpine;John C. Helly;Matthieu Schaller;James W. Trayford

  • The unexpected diversity of dwarf galaxy rotation curves

    Kyle A. Oman;Julio F. Navarro;Azadeh Fattahi;Carlos S. Frenk

  • Evolution of galaxy stellar masses and star formation rates in the EAGLE simulations

    M. Furlong;R. G. Bower;T. Theuns;T. Theuns;J. Schaye

  • Baryon effects on the internal structure of ΛCDM haloes in the EAGLE simulations

    Matthieu Schaller;Carlos S. Frenk;Richard G. Bower;Tom Theuns;Tom Theuns

  • Cosmological simulations of the formation of the stellar haloes around disc galaxies

    Andreea S. Font;Ian G. McCarthy;Robert A. Crain;Tom Theuns

  • The formation and assembly history of the Milky Way revealed by its globular cluster population

    J M Diederik Kruijssen;Joel L Pfeffer;Marta Reina-Campos;Robert A Crain

  • The case for AGN feedback in galaxy groups

    I.G. McCarthy;J. Schaye;T.J. Ponman;R.G. Bower

  • The origin of discs and spheroids in simulated galaxies

    Laura V. Sales;Julio F. Navarro;Tom Theuns;Tom Theuns;Joop Schaye

  • The Origin of Disks and Spheroids in Simulated Galaxies

    Laura V. Sales;Julio F. Navarro;Tom Theuns;Joop Schaye

  • Cosmological simulations of the formation of the stellar haloes around disc galaxies

    A. S. Font;I. G. McCarthy;R. A. Crain;T. Theuns;T. Theuns

  • Galaxies–intergalactic medium interaction calculation – I. Galaxy formation as a function of large-scale environment

    Robert A. Crain;Robert A. Crain;Tom Theuns;Tom Theuns;Claudio Dalla Vecchia;Vincent R. Eke

  • The impact of angular momentum on black hole accretion rates in simulations of galaxy formation

    Y. M. Rosas-Guevara;R. G. Bower;J. Schaye;M. Furlong

  • The E-MOSAICS project: simulating the formation and co-evolution of galaxies and their star cluster populations

    Joel Pfeffer;J M Diederik Kruijssen;Robert A Crain;Nate Bastian

  • The dark nemesis of galaxy formation : why hot haloes trigger black hole growth and bring star formation to an end

    Richard G. Bower;Joop Schaye;Carlos S. Frenk;Tom Theuns

  • Colours and luminosities of z = 0.1 galaxies in the eagle simulation

    James W. Trayford;Tom Theuns;Richard G. Bower;Joop Schaye

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Theuns
Tom Theuns Durham University
Joop Schaye
Joop Schaye Leiden University
Richard G. Bower
Richard G. Bower Durham University
Carlos S. Frenk
Carlos S. Frenk Durham University
Ian G. McCarthy
Ian G. McCarthy Liverpool John Moores University
Julio F. Navarro
Julio F. Navarro University of Victoria
Nate Bastian
Nate Bastian Liverpool John Moores University
Adrian Jenkins
Adrian Jenkins Durham University
Simon D. M. White
Simon D. M. White Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Volker Springel
Volker Springel Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics

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