2026 Sergey E. Koposov: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	109	1190	1125	104	98	438	60413

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Physics

109

1190

1125

104

438

60413

Sergey E. Koposov 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 Sergey E. Koposov sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 438 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sergey E. Koposov 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 Sergey E. Koposov sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sergey E. Koposov is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Koposov's work spans various subfields including Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's main topics of study cover a wide range of astronomical and physical phenomena. These topics include:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
Astro and Planetary Science

Koposov has published extensively in notable scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astrophysical Journal
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Astronomy and Astrophysics

The scientist's recent papers reflect ongoing contributions to key areas of astronomical research. Some examples are:

Unresolved stellar companions with Gaia DR2 astrometry (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Spectroscopic Data Processing Pipeline for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (2023), published in The Astronomical Journal
The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey: Implementation, data products, open cluster survey, science, and legacy (2022), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
The wide-field, multiplexed, spectroscopic facility WEAVE: Survey design, overview, and simulated implementation (2023), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Target-selection Pipeline for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (2023), published in The Astronomical Journal

Koposov frequently collaborates with other scientists, including:

Ting S. Li
Andrew B. Pace
Axel de la Macorra
Satya Gontcho A Gontcho
J. E. Forero-Romero

Best Publications

Gaia Data Release 2. Summary of the contents and survey properties

A. G. A. Brown;A. Vallenari;T. Prusti

8727
Citations
The Gaia mission

T. Prusti;J. H. J. de Bruijne;A. G. A. Brown

6274
Citations
Gaia Data Release 1 Summary of the astrometric, photometric, and survey properties

A. G. A. Brown;A. Vallenari;T. Prusti

2278
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2: Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

C. Babusiaux;F. van Leeuwen;M.A. Barstow

1192
Citations
The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey

G. Gilmore;S. Randich;M. Asplund;J. Binney

1052
Citations
Cats and dogs, hair and a hero: A quintet of new milky way companions

V. Belokurov;D. B. Zucker;N. W. Evans;J. T. Kleyna

956
Citations
Co-formation of the disc and the stellar halo

Belokurov;Belokurov;Denis Erkal;Denis Erkal;NW Evans;SE Koposov;SE Koposov

844
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2. Photometric content and validation

D. W. Evans;M. Riello;F. De Angeli;J. M. Carrasco

768
Citations
The DESI Experiment Part I: Science,Targeting, and Survey Design

Amir Aghamousa;Jessica Aguilar;Steve Ahlen

698
Citations
The accretion origin of the Milky Way's stellar halo

Eric F. Bell;Daniel B. Zucker;Vasily Belokurov;Sanjib Sharma

643
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2. Kinematics of globular clusters and dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way

A Helmi;F van Leeuwen;PJ McMillan;D Massari

640
Citations
The DESI Experiment Part I: Science,Targeting, and Survey Design

Amir Aghamousa;Francisco Prada;Ginevra Favole;Klaus Honscheid

638
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2 - Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

C. Babusiaux;F. van Leeuwen;M. A. Barstow

580
Citations
Constraining the Milky Way potential with a 6-D phase-space map of the GD-1 stellar stream

Sergey E. Koposov;Sergey E. Koposov;Sergey E. Koposov;Hans-Walter Rix;David W. Hogg;David W. Hogg

541
Citations
The Catalina Surveys Periodic Variable Star Catalog

A. J. Drake;M. J. Graham;S. G. Djorgovski;M. Catelan

524
Citations
The Accretion Origin of the Milky Way’s Stellar Halo

Eric F. Bell;Daniel B. Zucker;Vasily Belokurov;Sanjib Sharma

498
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2: Properties and validation of the radial velocities

D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

281
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2. Properties and validation of the radial velocities

D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

222
Citations
Gaia Early Data Release 3: Gaia Photometric Science Alerts

S. T. Hodgkin;D. L. Harrison;E. Breedt;T. Wevers;T. Wevers

77
Citations
Gaia Data Release 1. The photometric data

F. van Leeuwen;D. W. Evans;F. De Angeli;C. Jordi

74
Citations