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D-Index
140
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410
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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.

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103 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.

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.

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70 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.

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

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