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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 84 2717 2587 1333 1244 381 18575

Rosalba Perna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rosalba Perna between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rosalba Perna published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 32 of the 422 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 16 publications
1994 2025

422 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rosalba Perna: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 5
1998 7
1999 1
2000 9
2001 10
2002 11
2003 16
2004 21
2005 17
2006 13
2007 25
2008 23
2009 17
2010 9
2011 5
2012 11
2013 15
2014 8
2015 11
2016 11
2017 14
2018 12
2019 20
2020 25
2021 29
2022 15
2023 29
2024 16
2025 16
Total 422
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Rosalba Perna 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 Rosalba Perna 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, 363–382 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: 381 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
363–382 156 381
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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Rosalba Perna 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 Rosalba Perna 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 84
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
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

  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her pioneering contributions to our understanding of the long and short gammaray bursts, including the development of advanced models to describe their properties and environments, calculations of their particle and radiative emission, and innovative treatment of the timedependent photoinization in the dusty environment around the bursts

Overview

Rosalba Perna is a researcher affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States. Their work is primarily situated within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with extensive contributions especially in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research encompasses a wide range of topics related to astrophysical phenomena and observations.

The main topics addressed in Perna's research include:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Their publication record features papers appearing frequently in several prominent venues such as:

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

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Perna include:

  • "Accretion-Induced Collapse of Neutron Stars in the Disks of Active Galactic Nuclei," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "A Very Young Radio-loud Magnetar," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Observable Signature of Merging Stellar-mass Black Holes in Active Galactic Nuclei," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Can Stellar-mass Black Hole Growth Disrupt Disks of Active Galactic Nuclei? The Role of Mechanical Feedback," 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Large-scale Evolution of Seconds-long Relativistic Jets from Black Hole-Neutron Star Mergers," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Frequent collaborators in their research include Yihan Wang, Davide Lazzati, Zoltán Haiman, Taeho Ryu, and Hiromichi Tagawa.

In recognition of their contributions to astrophysics, Rosalba Perna was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2014. This honor cited their pioneering work on the understanding of long and short gamma-ray bursts, including the development of advanced models describing properties and environments of these bursts, calculations related to particle and radiative emission, and innovative approaches to the time-dependent photoionization effects in dusty environments surrounding bursts.

Best Publications

  • Unifying the observational diversity of isolated neutron stars via magneto-thermal evolution models.

    Daniele Viganò;Nanda Rea;José A. Pons;Rosalba Perna

  • Neutrino Trapping and Accretion Models for Gamma-Ray Bursts

    Tiziana Di Matteo;Tiziana Di Matteo;Rosalba Perna;Ramesh Narayan;Ramesh Narayan

  • Late Time Afterglow Observations Reveal a Collimated Relativistic Jet in the Ejecta of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817

    Davide Lazzati;Rosalba Perna;Brian J. Morsony;Diego Lopez-Camara

  • A study of compact object mergers as short gamma-ray burst progenitors

    Krzysztof Belczynski;Rosalba Perna;Tomasz Bulik;Vassiliki Kalogera

  • Radio Foregrounds for the 21cm Tomography of the Neutral Intergalactic Medium at High Redshifts

    Tiziana Di Matteo;Rosalba Perna;Tom Abel;Martin J. Rees

  • Radio Foregrounds for the 21 Centimeter Tomography of the Neutral Intergalactic Medium at High Redshifts

    Tiziana Di Matteo;Rosalba Perna;Tom Abel;Tom Abel;Martin J. Rees

  • Flares in Long and Short Gamma-Ray Bursts: A Common Origin in a Hyperaccreting Accretion Disk

    Rosalba Perna;Philip J. Armitage;Bing Zhang

  • SHORT GAMMA-RAY BURSTS FROM THE MERGER OF TWO BLACK HOLES

    Rosalba Perna;Davide Lazzati;Bruno Giacomazzo

  • FORMATION OF STABLE MAGNETARS FROM BINARY NEUTRON STAR MERGERS

    Bruno Giacomazzo;Rosalba Perna

  • The outburst decay of the low magnetic field magnetar SGR 0418+5729

    N. Rea;G. L. Israel;J. A. Pons;R. Turolla

  • General relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations of binary neutron star mergers forming a long-lived neutron star

    Riccardo Ciolfi;Riccardo Ciolfi;Wolfgang Kastaun;Bruno Giacomazzo;Andrea Endrizzi

  • A Unified Model of the Magnetar and Radio Pulsar Bursting Phenomenology

    Rosalba Perna;Jose A. Pons

  • GRB 050904 at redshift 6.3: observations of the oldest cosmic explosion after the Big Bang

    G. Tagliaferri;L. A. Antonelli;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;A. Fernández-Soto

  • XIPE: the x-ray imaging polarimetry explorer

    P. Soffitta;R. Bellazzini;E. Bozzo;V. Burwitz

  • Magnetic Drag on Hot Jupiter Atmospheric Winds

    Rosalba Perna;Kristen Menou;Kristen Menou;Emily Rauscher;Emily Rauscher

  • Emission spectra of fallback disks around young neutron stars

    Rosalba Perna;Lars Hernquist;Ramesh Narayan

  • The first outburst of the new magnetar candidate SGR 0501+4516

    Nanda Rea;GianLuca Israel;Roberto Turolla;Paolo Esposito

  • A strongly magnetized pulsar within grasp of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole

    N. Rea;P. Esposito;J. A. Pons;R. Turolla

  • Instabilities in the Time-Dependent Neutrino Disk in Gamma-Ray Bursts

    A. Janiuk;Y.-F. Yuan;R. Perna;T. Di Matteo

  • Identifying the Environment and Redshift of Gamma‐Ray Burst Afterglows from the Time Dependence of Their Absorption Spectra

    Rosalba Perna;Abraham Loeb

Frequent Co-Authors

Davide Lazzati
Davide Lazzati Oregon State University
Nanda Rea
Nanda Rea Spanish National Research Council
Luigi Stella
Luigi Stella National Institute for Astrophysics
G. L. Israel
G. L. Israel National Institute for Astrophysics
Roberto Turolla
Roberto Turolla University of Padua
Sergio Campana
Sergio Campana National Institute for Astrophysics
Stefano Covino
Stefano Covino National Institute for Astrophysics
Silvia Zane
Silvia Zane University College London
S. Mereghetti
S. Mereghetti National Institute for Astrophysics
Abraham Loeb
Abraham Loeb Harvard University

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