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S. A. Stanford

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
108
Citations
37950
World Ranking
1264
National Ranking
663

S. A. Stanford 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 S. A. Stanford sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 333 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

S. A. Stanford 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 S. A. Stanford sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

S. A. Stanford is affiliated with the University of California, Davis, in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

Stanford has published extensively in journals and venues such as:

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

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Stanford include:

  • "Morphology-density relation, quenching, and mergers in CARLA clusters and protoclusters at 1.4 < z < 2.8" (2022), Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Euclid Preparation: XIV. The Complete Calibration of the Color-Redshift Relation (C3R2) Survey: Data Release 3" (2021), University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)
  • "The Massive and Distant Clusters of WISE Survey. X. Initial Results from a Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect Study of Massive Galaxy Clusters at z > 1 Using MUSTANG2 on the GBT" (2020), The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Unveiling the Merger Dynamics of the Most Massive MaDCoWS Cluster at z = 1.2 from a Multiwavelength Mapping of Its Intracluster Medium Properties" (2020), The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The Massive and Distant Clusters of WISE Survey. VII. The Environments and Properties of Radio Galaxies in Clusters at z ∼ 1" (2020), The Astrophysical Journal

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Anthony H. Gonzalez
  • Daniel Stern
  • M. Brodwin
  • Emily Moravec
  • Peter Eisenhardt

Best Publications

  • Planck 2015 results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    R. Adam;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim

  • Mid-Infrared Selection of AGN with the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer. I. Characterizing WISE-Selected AGN in COSMOS

    Daniel Stern;Roberto J. Assef;Dominic J. Benford;Andrew Blain

  • MID-INFRARED SELECTION OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI WITH THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER. I. CHARACTERIZING WISE-SELECTED ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI IN COSMOS

    Daniel Stern;Roberto J. Assef;Dominic J. Benford;Andrew Blain

  • Cosmic chronometers: constraining the equation of state of dark energy. I: H(z) measurements

    Daniel Stern;Raul Jimenez;Licia Verde;Marc Kamionkowski

  • Planck 2015 results. XXVII. The Second Planck Catalogue of Sunyaev-Zeldovich Sources

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • The Spitzer-WISE Survey of the Ecliptic Poles

    T. H. Jarrett;M. Cohen;F. Masci;E. Wright

  • Galaxy clusters discovered via the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect in the 2500-square-degree SPT-SZ survey

    L. E. Bleem;L. E. Bleem;Brian A Stalder;T. de Haan;K. A. Aird

  • The unusual afterglow of GRB 980326: evidence for the gamma-ray burst/supernova connection

    J. S. Bloom;S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski;A. C. Eichelberger

  • The First Hundred Brown Dwarfs Discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

    J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Michael C. Cushing;Christopher R. Gelino;Roger L. Griffith

  • THE FIRST HUNDRED BROWN DWARFS DISCOVERED BY THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE)

    J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Michael C. Cushing;Christopher R. Gelino;Roger L. Griffith

  • Planck 2013 results - XXXII. The updated Planck catalogue of Sunyaev-Zeldovich sources

    P. A.R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • K-Band Properties of Galaxy Clusters and Groups: Luminosity Function, Radial Distribution, and Halo Occupation Number

    Yen-Ting Lin;Joseph J. Mohr;S. Adam Stanford;S. Adam Stanford

  • Planck 2013 results. XXIX. The Planck catalogue of Sunyaev-Zeldovich sources

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan;M. Arnaud

  • Protoclusters associated with z > 2 radio galaxies - I. Characteristics of high redshift protoclusters

    B. P. Venemans;H. J. A. Röttgering;G. K. Miley;W. J. M. Van Breugel;W. J. M. Van Breugel

  • Near-IR Properties of Galaxy Clusters: Luminosity as a Binding Mass Predictor and the State of Cluster Baryons

    Yen-Ting Lin;Joseph J. Mohr;S. A. Stanford

  • Measuring Ωm with the ROSAT Deep Cluster Survey

    Stefano Borgani;Piero Rosati;Paolo Tozzi;S. A. Stanford;S. A. Stanford

  • The Massive Hosts of Radio Galaxies Across Cosmic Time

    Nick Seymour;Daniel Stern;Carlos De Breuck;Joel Vernet

  • Measuring $\Omega_m$ with the ROSAT Deep Cluster Survey

    S. Borgani;P. Rosati;P. Tozzi;S.A. Stanford

  • Near-Infrared Properties of Galaxy Clusters: Luminosity as a Binding Mass Predictor and the State of Cluster Baryons

    Yen-Ting Lin;Joseph J. Mohr;S. Adam Stanford;S. Adam Stanford

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Eisenhardt
Peter Eisenhardt Jet Propulsion Lab
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern California Institute of Technology
Anthony H. Gonzalez
Anthony H. Gonzalez University of Florida
Mark Brodwin
Mark Brodwin University of Missouri–Kansas City
Edward L. Wright
Edward L. Wright University of California, Los Angeles
Daniel P. Marrone
Daniel P. Marrone University of Arizona
Michael D. Gladders
Michael D. Gladders University of Chicago
John E. Carlstrom
John E. Carlstrom University of Chicago
Joseph J. Mohr
Joseph J. Mohr Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
M. L. N. Ashby
M. L. N. Ashby Harvard University

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