World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
VIEW LIST
Simon P. Driver
Award Badge
Physics
Australia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 140 410 395 7 7 605 77409

Simon P. Driver publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon P. Driver between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon P. Driver published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 20.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2023. 66 of the 704 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2023. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 44 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 30 publications
1991 2025

704 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Simon P. Driver: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 6
1995 8
1996 12
1997 7
1998 6
1999 7
2000 2
2001 26
2002 32
2003 14
2004 27
2005 20
2006 14
2007 19
2008 11
2009 9
2010 26
2011 24
2012 29
2013 20
2014 22
2015 26
2016 35
2017 33
2018 44
2019 23
2020 14
2021 24
2022 43
2023 52
2024 36
2025 30
Total 704
Download as CSV

Simon P. Driver 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 Simon P. Driver 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, 603–622 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: 605 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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 70 605
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
Download as CSV

Simon P. Driver 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 Simon P. Driver 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, 140–141 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: 140 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 28 140
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
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Simon P. Driver is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research falls broadly within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their work spans a number of specialized areas including:

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

Simon P. Driver has contributed extensively to the literature with a substantial number of publications in reputable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Among recent research contributions, several notable papers authored or co-authored by Driver are:

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): Data Release 4 and the z < 0.1 total and z < 0.08 morphological galaxy stellar mass functions, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The environmental dependence of galaxy star formation rates near clusters, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • On the galaxy stellar mass function, the mass-metallicity relation and the implied baryonic mass function, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • A log-quadratic relation for predicting supermassive black hole masses from the host bulge sérsic index, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • ProSpect: generating spectral energy distributions with complex star formation and metallicity histories, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • A. S. G. Robotham
  • Rogier A. Windhorst
  • Rolf A. Jansen
  • Seth H. Cohen
  • Norman A. Grogin

Best Publications

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: Spectra and redshifts

    Matthew Colless;G. B. Dalton;S. J. Maddox;W. J. Sutherland

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: spectra and redshifts

    Matthew Colless;Gavin B. Dalton;Stephen J. Maddox;William J. Sutherland

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: power-spectrum analysis of the final data set and cosmological implications

    Shaun Cole;Will Percival;John A. Peacock;Peder Norberg

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: Power-spectrum analysis of the final dataset and cosmological implications

    S. Cole;W. J. Percival;J. A. Peacock;P. Norberg

  • The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: near-infrared galaxy luminosity functions

    Shaun Cole;Peder Norberg;Carlton Baugh;Carlos S. Frenk

  • Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): survey diagnostics and core data release

    S. P. Driver;D. T. Hill;L. S. Kelvin;A. S. G. Robotham

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: the power spectrum and the matter content of the Universe

    Will J. Percival;Carlton Baugh;Joss Bland-Hawthorn;Terry J. Bridges

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: correlation functions, peculiar velocities and the matter density of the Universe

    Edward Hawkins;Stephen J. Maddox;Shaun Cole;Ofer Lahav

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: correlation functions, peculiar velocities and the matter density of the Universe

    E. Hawkins;S. Maddox;S. Cole;O. Lahav

  • A measurement of the cosmological mass density from clustering in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey

    John A. Peacock;Shaun Cole;Peder Norberg;Carlton M. Baugh

  • The SuperCOSMOS Sky Survey. Paper I: Introduction and Description

    Nigel Hambly;Harvey MacGillivray;Mike Read;Sue Tritton

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: The environmental dependence of galaxy star formation rates near clusters

    Ian Lewis;Michael L. Balogh;Roberto De Propris;Warrick J. Couch

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: The bias of galaxies and the density of the Universe

    Licia Verde;Licia Verde;Alan F. Heavens;Will J. Percival;Sabino Matarrese

  • The Herschel ATLAS

    S. Eales;L. Dunne;D. Clements;A. Cooray

  • A measurement of the cosmological mass density from clustering in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey

    J.A. Peacock;S. Cole;P. Norberg;C.M. Baugh

  • The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: The bias of galaxies and the density of the Universe

    Licia Verde;Alan F. Heavens;Will J. Percival;Sabino Matarrese

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly: Stellar Mass Estimates

    Edward N Taylor;Andrew M Hopkins;Ivan K Baldry;Michael J I Brown

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): stellar mass estimates

    Edward N Taylor;Edward N Taylor;Andrew M Hopkins;Ivan K Baldry;Michael J I Brown

  • A concise reference to (projected) Sersic R^{1/n} quantities, including Concentration, Profile Slopes, Petrosian indices, and Kron Magnitudes

    Alister W. Graham;Simon P. Driver

  • The SuperCOSMOS Sky Survey – I. Introduction and description

    Nigel Hambly;H. T. MacGillivray;Mike Read;S. B. Tritton

Frequent Co-Authors

Joss Bland-Hawthorn
Joss Bland-Hawthorn University of Sydney
Peder Norberg
Peder Norberg Durham University
Ivan K. Baldry
Ivan K. Baldry Liverpool John Moores University
Jochen Liske
Jochen Liske Universität Hamburg
Andrew M. Hopkins
Andrew M. Hopkins Macquarie University
Sarah Brough
Sarah Brough University of New South Wales
Matthew Colless
Matthew Colless Australian National University
John A. Peacock
John A. Peacock University of Edinburgh
William J. Sutherland
William J. Sutherland University of Cambridge
Carlos S. Frenk
Carlos S. Frenk Durham University

External Links

Personal website of Simon P. Driver

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Simon P. Driver

Rob Ivison

Rob Ivison

European Southern Observatory

Publications: 367

Anton M. Koekemoer

Anton M. Koekemoer

Space Telescope Science Institute

Publications: 218

Donald P. Schneider

Donald P. Schneider

Pennsylvania State University

Publications: 218

Matt J. Jarvis

Matt J. Jarvis

University of Oxford

Publications: 215

Will J. Percival

Will J. Percival

University of Waterloo

Publications: 212

G. de Zotti

G. de Zotti

National Institute for Astrophysics

Publications: 204

Robert C. Nichol

Robert C. Nichol

University of Surrey

Publications: 204

Maarten Baes

Maarten Baes

Ghent University

Publications: 182

Asantha Cooray

Asantha Cooray

University of California, Irvine

Publications: 179

Daniel J. Eisenstein

Daniel J. Eisenstein

Harvard University

Publications: 177

Loretta Dunne

Loretta Dunne

Cardiff University

Publications: 176

Joss Bland-Hawthorn

Joss Bland-Hawthorn

University of Sydney

Publications: 169

Jacopo Fritz

Jacopo Fritz

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Publications: 162

Scott M. Croom

Scott M. Croom

University of Sydney

Publications: 161

Risa H. Wechsler

Risa H. Wechsler

Stanford University

Publications: 158

Lauro Moscardini

Lauro Moscardini

University of Bologna

Publications: 157

Trending Scientists

Takashi Inoue

Takashi Inoue

Yamagata University

Lukas Schmidt-Mende

Lukas Schmidt-Mende

University of Konstanz

Jeffrey L. Edleson

Jeffrey L. Edleson

University of California, Berkeley

Kim Q. Do

Kim Q. Do

University of Lausanne

Sarah M. Assmann

Sarah M. Assmann

Pennsylvania State University

Taichi Kawamura

Taichi Kawamura

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Massimo Triggiani

Massimo Triggiani

University of Salerno

Yi-Feng Chen

Yi-Feng Chen

Wuhan University

James R. Lewis

James R. Lewis

MeasuringU

Geraldine Fitzpatrick

Geraldine Fitzpatrick

TU Wien

Rebecca N. Wright

Rebecca N. Wright

Barnard College

Tomohisa Yoshioka

Tomohisa Yoshioka

Kobe University

William Oh

William Oh

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Jinyong Hahn

Jinyong Hahn

University of California, Los Angeles

Andrew G. McAdam

Andrew G. McAdam

University of Colorado Boulder

C. Drew Harvell

C. Drew Harvell

Cornell University

Related Physics Rankings & Guides

2027 Best Online Physics Degree Programs

2027 Best Online Physics Degree Programs
2027 Online Photography Degree Programs for Veterans: GI Bill Benefits, Costs & Top Considerations

2027 Online Photography Degree Programs for Veterans: GI Bill Benefits, Costs & Top Considerations
2027 Fastest Online Urban Planning Degree Programs You Can Finish in Under 2 Years

2027 Fastest Online Urban Planning Degree Programs You Can Finish in Under 2 Years
2027 Online Photography Degree Programs Costs: Tuition & Fees

2027 Online Photography Degree Programs Costs: Tuition & Fees
2027 How To Become a Paleontologist? Salary & Career Paths

2027 How To Become a Paleontologist? Salary & Career Paths
2027 Best Online Space Studies Degree Programs

2027 Best Online Space Studies Degree Programs
2027 Most Affordable Online Space Studies Degree Programs

2027 Most Affordable Online Space Studies Degree Programs
2027 Admission Requirements for Physics Degree Programs

2027 Admission Requirements for Physics Degree Programs
2027 Most Affordable Online Physics Degree Programs

2027 Most Affordable Online Physics Degree Programs

Recently Published Articles

2027 Is Respiratory Care Therapy a Hard Major? What Students Should Know

2027 Is Respiratory Care Therapy a Hard Major? What Students Should Know
2027 How to Become a Counseling Psychologist

2027 How to Become a Counseling Psychologist
2027 Military-Friendly Online Applied Behavior Analysis Degree Programs: Benefits, Accreditation, and Career Outcomes

2027 Military-Friendly Online Applied Behavior Analysis Degree Programs: Benefits, Accreditation, and Career Outcomes
2027 Online Game Design Degree Master's Programs That Accept FAFSA

2027 Online Game Design Degree Master's Programs That Accept FAFSA
2027 Online Counseling Psychology Doctorate Programs for Licensed Professionals

2027 Online Counseling Psychology Doctorate Programs for Licensed Professionals
2027 Best Online LPN Programs: Accredited Programs in Nursing

2027 Best Online LPN Programs: Accredited Programs in Nursing
2027 Are Online Teaching Degrees Respected by Employers?

2027 Are Online Teaching Degrees Respected by Employers?
2027 State-Approved Online Strategic Communication Degree Master's Programs

2027 State-Approved Online Strategic Communication Degree Master's Programs
2027 Online Social Work Doctorate Programs for Licensed Professionals

2027 Online Social Work Doctorate Programs for Licensed Professionals
2027 Fully Online vs Hybrid Electrical Engineering Degree Master's Programs: Which Is Better?

2027 Fully Online vs Hybrid Electrical Engineering Degree Master's Programs: Which Is Better?
2027 Best Online Bachelor's Degree Programs With High Acceptance Rates

2027 Best Online Bachelor's Degree Programs With High Acceptance Rates
2027 Is Brenau University Worth It? Tuition, Value, and ROI

2027 Is Brenau University Worth It? Tuition, Value, and ROI
2027 Online Biology Degree Programs for Veterans: GI Bill Benefits, Costs & Top Considerations

2027 Online Biology Degree Programs for Veterans: GI Bill Benefits, Costs & Top Considerations
2027 Highest Paying Speech Pathology Jobs and Careers

2027 Highest Paying Speech Pathology Jobs and Careers
2027 Can You Get Licensed With an Online Applied Psychology Degree? Requirements, Rules, and What to Know

2027 Can You Get Licensed With an Online Applied Psychology Degree? Requirements, Rules, and What to Know
2027 Early Childhood Education Degree Programs for Career Changers

2027 Early Childhood Education Degree Programs for Career Changers
2027 Software Developer vs Software Engineer: Explaining The Difference

2027 Software Developer vs Software Engineer: Explaining The Difference
2027 Online Mathematics Degree Master's Programs with No GRE or GMAT Requirements

2027 Online Mathematics Degree Master's Programs with No GRE or GMAT Requirements
2027 Financial Aid for Online Legal Studies & Law Bachelor's Degrees: FAFSA, Grants, and Scholarships

2027 Financial Aid for Online Legal Studies & Law Bachelor's Degrees: FAFSA, Grants, and Scholarships
2027 Mississippi MFT Licensing, Certifications, Careers, and Requirements

2027 Mississippi MFT Licensing, Certifications, Careers, and Requirements
2027 Doctor of Education (EdD) Salary

2027 Doctor of Education (EdD) Salary