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Timothy M. Heckman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Timothy M. Heckman between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Timothy M. Heckman published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 24.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 93 publications in 2023. 71 of the 1,300 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 93. Peak 93 publications in 2023. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 27 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 40 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 50 publications 2004: 66 publications 2005: 70 publications 2006: 43 publications 2007: 47 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 74 publications 2023: 93 publications 2024: 75 publications 2025: 56 publications 2026: 15 publications
1974 2026

1,300 publications in total across all disciplines

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Timothy M. Heckman: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 2
1978 5
1979 3
1980 11
1981 5
1982 11
1983 11
1984 10
1985 7
1986 12
1987 9
1988 7
1989 17
1990 14
1991 14
1992 7
1993 27
1994 16
1995 19
1996 20
1997 23
1998 13
1999 33
2000 29
2001 40
2002 32
2003 50
2004 66
2005 70
2006 43
2007 47
2008 28
2009 37
2010 31
2011 27
2012 25
2013 17
2014 21
2015 19
2016 20
2017 20
2018 7
2019 24
2020 9
2021 26
2022 74
2023 93
2024 75
2025 56
2026 15
Total 1,300
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Timothy M. Heckman 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 Timothy M. Heckman 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, 1,103–1,122 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: 1,103 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 1,103
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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Timothy M. Heckman 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 Timothy M. Heckman 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, 172–173 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: 172 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 11 172
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1984 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Timothy M. Heckman is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with over 260 publications in this field. Within this broad category, their work covers Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics involving Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Gamma-ray Bursts and Supernovae, and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena.

Key venues for their publications include The Astrophysical Journal, arXiv (Cornell University), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Xinfeng Xu, Alaina Henry, Matthew Hayes, Anne E. Jaskot, and John Chisholm.

Recent papers by this scientist include the following:

  • The Low-redshift Lyman Continuum Survey. I. New, Diverse Local Lyman Continuum Emitters, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • The Low-redshift Lyman Continuum Survey. II. New Insights into LyC Diagnostics, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • The far-ultraviolet continuum slope as a Lyman Continuum escape estimator at high redshift, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The COS Legacy Archive Spectroscopy Survey (CLASSY) Treasury Atlas*, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • The Low-Redshift Lyman Continuum Survey, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Throughout their career, the scientist has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2016
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2013
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1984

Best Publications

  • The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Technical Summary

    D. G. York

  • The Seventh Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Kevork N. Abazajian;Jennifer K. Adelman-Mccarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam;Sahar S. Allam

  • Starburst99: Synthesis Models for Galaxies with Active Star Formation

    Claus Leitherer;Daniel Schaerer;Jeffrey D. Goldader;Rosa M. González Delgado

  • The host galaxies of active galactic nuclei

    Guinevere Kauffmann;Timothy M. Heckman;Christy Tremonti;Jarle Brinchmann

  • The Origin of the Mass-Metallicity Relation: Insights from 53,000 Star-forming Galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Christy A. Tremonti;Christy A. Tremonti;Timothy M. Heckman;Guinevere Kauffmann;Jarle Brinchmann

  • The physical properties of star-forming galaxies in the low-redshift universe

    J. Brinchmann;S. Charlot;S. Charlot;S. D. M. White;C. Tremonti;C. Tremonti

  • Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Early data release

    C. Stoughton;R. H. Lupton;M. Bernardi;M. R. Blanton

  • The Galaxy Evolution Explorer: A Space Ultraviolet Survey Mission

    D. Christopher Martin;James Fanson;David Schiminovich;Patrick Morrissey

  • The Sixth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Jennifer K. Adelman-McCarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam;Sahar S. Allam;Carlos Allende Prieto

  • Stellar masses and star formation histories for 105 galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Guinevere Kauffmann;Timothy M. Heckman;Simon D. M. White;Stéphane Charlot;Stéphane Charlot

  • The host galaxies and classification of active galactic nuclei

    Lisa J. Kewley;Brent Groves;Guinevere Kauffmann;Tim Heckman

  • UV Star Formation Rates in the Local Universe

    Samir Salim;R. Michael Rich;Stéphane Charlot;Jarle Brinchmann

  • On the nature and implications of starburst-driven galactic superwinds

    Timothy M. Heckman;Lee Armus;George K. Miley

  • The dependence of star formation history and internal structure on stellar mass for 105 low‐redshift galaxies

    Guinevere Kauffmann;Timothy M. Heckman;Simon D. M. White;Stéphane Charlot

  • The Second Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Kevork Abazajian;Jennifer K. Adelman-McCarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam

  • The Pan-STARRS1 Surveys

    K. C. Chambers;E. A. Magnier;N. Metcalfe;H. A. Flewelling

  • Bevformer: learning bird's-eye-view representation from lidar-camera via spatiotemporal transformers

    Unknown

  • An optical and radio survey of the nuclei of bright galaxies. Activity in normal galactic nuclei.

    T. M. Heckman

  • Dust Absorption and the Ultraviolet Luminosity Density at z ≈ 3 as Calibrated by Local Starburst Galaxies*

    Gerhardt R. Meurer;Timothy M. Heckman;Daniela Calzetti

  • The environmental dependence of the relations between stellar mass, structure, star formation and nuclear activity in galaxies

    Guinevere Kauffmann;Simon D. M. White;Timothy M. Heckman;Brice Ménard

Frequent Co-Authors

David Schiminovich
David Schiminovich Columbia University
Barry F. Madore
Barry F. Madore Carnegie Institution for Science
Alexander S. Szalay
Alexander S. Szalay Johns Hopkins University
Mark Seibert
Mark Seibert Carnegie Institution for Science
Luciana Bianchi
Luciana Bianchi Johns Hopkins University
Young-Wook Lee
Young-Wook Lee Yonsei University
Tom A. Barlow
Tom A. Barlow California Institute of Technology
R. Michael Rich
R. Michael Rich University of California, Los Angeles
Todd Small
Todd Small California Institute of Technology
D. Christopher Martin
D. Christopher Martin California Institute of Technology

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