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Robert P. Kirshner

Robert P. Kirshner

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 156 230 219 137 131 861 156501

Robert P. Kirshner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert P. Kirshner between 1969 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert P. Kirshner published across 53 years, from 1969 to 2021, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2006. 18 of the 866 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2006. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 12 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 46 publications 2002: 46 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 61 publications 2007: 40 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications
1969 2021

866 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert P. Kirshner: publications per year, 1969 to 2021
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 2
1974 4
1975 4
1976 4
1977 7
1978 9
1979 7
1980 12
1981 10
1982 10
1983 3
1984 9
1985 10
1986 8
1987 14
1988 11
1989 10
1990 12
1991 13
1992 7
1993 12
1994 13
1995 14
1996 24
1997 7
1998 28
1999 18
2000 29
2001 46
2002 46
2003 15
2004 25
2005 34
2006 61
2007 40
2008 22
2009 24
2010 28
2011 28
2012 28
2013 27
2014 26
2015 21
2016 15
2017 15
2018 16
2019 17
2020 8
2021 10
Total 866
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Robert P. Kirshner 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 P. Kirshner 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, 843–862 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: 861 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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 32 861
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 P. Kirshner 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 P. Kirshner 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, 156–157 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: 156 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 15 156
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Wolf Prize in Physics for creating the group, environment and directions that allowed his graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to uncover the acceleration in the expansion of the universe.
  • 2012 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2011 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his outstanding contributions to the study of galactic dynamics and luminosity, and to spectroscopic studies of galactic supernovae remnants and extragalactic supernovae, and in particular for the first observations and interpretation of the ultraviolet spectra of Supernova 1987a
  • 1979 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Supernova

Robert P. Kirshner mainly investigates Astrophysics, Supernova, Astronomy, Light curve and Galaxy. His study brings together the fields of Cosmological constant and Astrophysics. His studies deal with areas such as Metric expansion of space, Dark energy and Universe as well as Cosmological constant.

His Supernova research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Stars, Metallicity, Hubble's law, Cosmology and Spectral line. While the research belongs to areas of Hubble's law, Robert P. Kirshner spends his time largely on the problem of Cepheid variable, intersecting his research to questions surrounding SN 1972E. As part of one scientific family, Robert P. Kirshner deals mainly with the area of Light curve, narrowing it down to issues related to the Ejecta, and often Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and Cosmic ray.

His most cited work include:

  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant (14054 citations)
  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant (12314 citations)
  • Type Ia supernova discoveries at z > 1 from the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for past deceleration and constraints on dark energy evolution (3558 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Robert P. Kirshner spends much of his time researching Astrophysics, Supernova, Astronomy, Light curve and Galaxy. His Astrophysics study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Spectral line. His Spectral line study combines topics in areas such as Spectroscopy, Brightness, Wavelength and Ultraviolet.

In his research on the topic of Supernova, Cosmological constant is strongly related with Dark energy. The various areas that Robert P. Kirshner examines in his Light curve study include Type II supernova, Near-infrared spectroscopy, Cepheid variable, Observatory and Cosmic distance ladder. Robert P. Kirshner regularly links together related areas like Gamma-ray burst in his Galaxy studies.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (99.77%)
  • Supernova (88.03%)
  • Astronomy (40.28%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

  • Supernova (88.03%)
  • Astrophysics (99.77%)
  • Light curve (29.80%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Supernova, Astrophysics, Light curve, Redshift and Astronomy. His work deals with themes such as Telescope, Near-infrared spectroscopy, Galaxy, Photometry and Dark energy, which intersect with Supernova. His research in Dark energy intersects with topics in Spectrometer, Communication channel and Cosmological constant.

His study connects Spectral line and Astrophysics. His Light curve research also works with subjects such as

  • Cosmic distance ladder and related Peculiar velocity,
  • Absolute magnitude that intertwine with fields like Milky Way. Robert P. Kirshner focuses mostly in the field of Redshift, narrowing it down to matters related to Luminosity and, in some cases, Absorption.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed SNe Ia from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from the Combined Pantheon Sample (912 citations)
  • The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed Type Ia Supernovae from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from The Combined Pantheon Sample (833 citations)
  • Toward Characterization Of The Type IIP Supernova Progenitor Population: A Statistical Sample Of Light Curves From Pan-STARRS1 (168 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Supernova

His primary areas of study are Supernova, Astrophysics, Light curve, Dark energy and Redshift. His Supernova research incorporates elements of Metallicity and Telescope. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Spectral line and Astronomy.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Stars, Absolute magnitude, Magnetar, Near-infrared spectroscopy and Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope in addition to Light curve. His Dark energy study which covers Cosmological constant that intersects with Baryon acoustic oscillations and Dark matter. His Redshift research focuses on subjects like Sigma, which are linked to Supernova Legacy Survey and Prior probability.

Best Publications

  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant

    Adam G. Riess;Alexei V. Filippenko;Peter Challis;Alejandro Clocchiatti

  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant

    Adam G. Riess;Alexei V. Filippenko;Peter Challis;Alejandro Clocchiattia

  • Type Ia Supernova Discoveries at z>1 From the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for Past Deceleration and Constraints on Dark Energy Evolution

    Adam G. Riess;Louis-Gregory Strolger;John Tonry;Stefano Casertano

  • Type Ia supernova discoveries at z > 1 from the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for past deceleration and constraints on dark energy evolution

    Adam G. Riess;Louis-Gregory Strolger;John Tonry;Stefano Casertano

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey - The Hubble Space Telescope Observations, Imaging Data Products and Mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed SNe Ia from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from the Combined Pantheon Sample

    D. M. Scolnic;D. O. Jones;A. Rest;A. Rest;Y. C. Pan

  • Cosmological Results from High-z Supernovae* **

    John L. Tonry;Brian P. Schmidt;Brian Barris;Pablo Candia

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey

    Norman A. Grogin;Dale D. Kocevski;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson

  • New Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries of Type Ia Supernovae at z ≥ 1: Narrowing Constraints on the Early Behavior of Dark Energy*

    Adam G. Riess;Adam G. Riess;Louis Gregory Strolger;Stefano Casertano;Henry C. Ferguson

  • The High-Z Supernova Search: Measuring Cosmic Deceleration and Global Curvature of the Universe Using Type Ia Supernovae*

    Brian P. Schmidt;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;M. M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer

  • Candels: The cosmic assembly near-infrared deep extragalactic legacy survey - The hubble space telescope observations, imaging data products, and mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • The High-Z Supernova Search: Measuring Cosmic Deceleration and Global Cur vature of the Universe Using Type Ia Supernovae

    Brian P. Schmidt;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;M. M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer

  • Observational Constraints on the Nature of the Dark Energy: First Cosmological Results from the ESSENCE Supernova Survey

    W. M. Wood-Vasey;G. Miknaitis;C. W. Stubbs;S. Jha

  • Supernova limits on the cosmic equation of state

    Peter M. Garnavich;Saurabh Jha;Peter Challis;Alejandro Clocchiatti

  • Observational Constraints on the Nature of Dark Energy: First Cosmological Results from the ESSENCE Supernova Survey

    W. M. Wood-Vasey;G. Miknaitis;C. W. Stubbs;Saurabh Jha;Saurabh Jha

  • Improved Dark Energy Constraints From ~ 100 New CfA Supernova Type Ia Light Curves

    Malcolm Hicken;W. Michael Wood-Vasey;Stephane Blondin;Peter Challis

  • A Precise distance indicator: Type Ia supernova multicolor light curve shapes

    Adam G. Riess;William H. Press;Robert P. Kirshner

  • Constraints on Cosmological Models from Hubble Space Telescope Observations of High-z Supernovae

    P. M. Garnavich;R. P. Kirshner;P. Challis;J. Tonry

  • BVRI Light Curves for 22 Type Ia Supernovae

    Adam G. Riess;Robert P. Kirshner;Brian P. Schmidt;Saurabh Jha

  • BVRI Light Curves for 22 Type Ia Supernovae

    Adam G. Riess;Robert P. Kirshner;Brian P. Schmidt;Saurabh Jha

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam G. Riess
Adam G. Riess Johns Hopkins University
Peter M. Garnavich
Peter M. Garnavich University of Notre Dame
Peter Challis
Peter Challis Harvard University
Saurabh Jha
Saurabh Jha Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alexei V. Filippenko
Alexei V. Filippenko University of California, Berkeley
Ryan J. Foley
Ryan J. Foley University of California, Santa Cruz
Ryan Chornock
Ryan Chornock Northwestern University
Thomas Matheson
Thomas Matheson National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Lab
Bruno Leibundgut
Bruno Leibundgut European Southern Observatory
Brian P. Schmidt
Brian P. Schmidt Australian National University

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