2026 Roger Blandford: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	185	512	473	332	301	738	127638
Physics	186	95	93	68	66	725	132053

Roger Blandford 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 Roger Blandford sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 725 publications — 79th percentile

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

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

Roger Blandford 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 Roger Blandford sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 186 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
2009 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his seminal contributions to theoretical astrophysics, including black hole astrophysics, the astrophysics of relativistic plasmas, cosmic ray acceleration and propagation, and cosmological applications of gravitational lensing
2005 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1999 - Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society
1998 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1989 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
1988 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1980 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Roger Blandford is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has made significant contributions to the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans a wide array of topics primarily focused on astronomy and astrophysics, with particular attention to phenomena involving gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and various high-energy cosmic events.

The main areas of study covered by Blandford's work include:

Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

Subfields of study reflect a varied research profile integrating:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Instrumentation
Physiology

Blandford has published extensively in multiple scholarly venues. Notable frequent publication outlets include:

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

Some of the recent published papers are:

Fermi Large Area Telescope Fourth Source Catalog, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Incremental Fermi Large Area Telescope Fourth Source Catalog, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Fermi-GBM Discovery of GRB 221009A: An Extraordinarily Bright GRB from Onset to Afterglow, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The Unanticipated Phenomenology of the Blazar PKS 2131-021: A Unique Supermassive Black Hole Binary Candidate, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
High-energy emission from a magnetar giant flare in the Sculptor galaxy, 2021, Nature Astronomy

They have collaborated frequently with a group of researchers, with notable coauthors including:

Noémie Globus
Ioannis Liodakis
E. Bissaldi
R. Bonino
R. A. Cameron

Roger Blandford has been recognized with several awards throughout their career. These include:

Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2009, for seminal contributions to theoretical astrophysics including black hole astrophysics and cosmological applications of gravitational lensing
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2005
Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society, 1999
Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society, 1998
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1993
Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 1989
Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1988
Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1980

Best Publications

The Large Area Telescope on the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope Mission

W. B. Atwood;A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;W. Althouse

5172
Citations
LSST: from Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products

Željko Ivezić;Steven M. Kahn;J. Anthony Tyson;Bob Abel

4078
Citations
Relativistic jets as compact radio sources

R. D. Blandford;A. Königl

2914
Citations
Particle acceleration at astrophysical shocks: A theory of cosmic ray origin

Roger Blandford;David Eichler;David Eichler

2747
Citations
Particle Acceleration by Astrophysical Shocks

R.D. Blandford;J.P. Ostriker

2670
Citations
Theory of extragalactic radio sources

Mitchell C. Begelman;Roger D. Blandford;Martin J. Rees

2606
Citations
The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) Mission

Fiona A. Harrison;William W. Craig;Finn E. Christensen;Charles J. Hailey

2408
Citations
Massive black hole binaries in active galactic nuclei

M. C. Begelman;R. D. Blandford;M. J. Rees

2195
Citations
THE NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC TELESCOPE ARRAY (NuSTAR) HIGH-ENERGY X-RAY MISSION

Fiona A. Harrison;William W. Craig;William W. Craig;Finn E. Christensen;Charles J. Hailey

2194
Citations
On the Fate of Gas Accreting at a Low Rate onto a Black Hole

Roger D. Blandford;Mitchell C. Begelman

1947
Citations
FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE FIRST SOURCE CATALOG

A.A. Abdo;A.A. Abdo;Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;A. Allafort

1906
Citations
Fermi Large Area Telescope Second Source Catalog

P. L. Nolan;A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello

1706
Citations
On the fate of gas accreting at a low rate on to a black hole

Roger D. Blandford;Mitchell C. Begelman

1669
Citations
Fluid dynamics of relativistic blast waves

R. D. Blandford;C. F. McKee

1541
Citations
LSST: From Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products

Željko Ivezić;Steven M. Kahn;J. Anthony Tyson;Bob Abel

1464
Citations
Reverberation mapping of the emission line regions of Seyfert galaxies and quasars.

R. D. Blandford;C. F. McKee

1422
Citations
Measurement of the Cosmic Ray e+ + e- spectrum from 20 GeV to 1 TeV with the Fermi Large Area Telescope.

A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;M. Axelsson

1330
Citations
A ‘Twin-Exhaust’ Model for Double Radio Sources

R. D. Blandford;M. J. Rees

1321
Citations
Searching for dark matter annihilation from Milky Way dwarf spheroidal galaxies with six years of Fermi Large Area Telescope data

M. Ackermann;A. Albert;B. Anderson;W. B. Atwood

1318
Citations
Ion-supported tori and the origin of radio jets

M. J. Rees;M. C. Begelman;M. C. Begelman;R. D. Blandford;E. S. Phinney

1150
Citations