2026 Tom Shanks: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	82	2863	2719	250	241	475	22725

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Overview

Tom Shanks is a researcher affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom, specializing in Physics and Astronomy. Their work focuses primarily on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with significant contributions across subfields such as Instrumentation. They have an extensive publication record in areas related to galaxy formation, evolution, and phenomena, along with astrophysical research and observational studies.

Their research topics cover a variety of subjects including:

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Tom Shanks has published numerous papers in reputable scientific venues, with a notable emphasis on the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and arXiv (Cornell University). Some of their recent papers include:

The local hole: a galaxy underdensity covering 90 per cent of sky to ≈200 Mpc, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The nature of sub-millimetre galaxies I: a comparison of AGN and star-forming galaxy SED fits, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Local Hole: a galaxy under-density covering 90% of sky to ~200 Mpc, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
The VST ATLAS quasar survey I: Catalogue of photometrically selected quasar candidates, 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cross-correlating Planck with VST ATLAS LRGs: a new test for the ISW effect in the Southern hemisphere, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frequent collaborators across their career include:

N. Metcalfe
Behzad Ansarinejad
D. N. A. Murphy
L. Felipe Barrientos
D. M. Alexander

The main publication venues for Tom Shanks are:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
UNC Libraries

Best Publications

The 2dF QSO Redshift Survey – XII. The spectroscopic catalogue and luminosity function

S. M. Croom;R. J. Smith;B. J. Boyle;T. Shanks

834
Citations
The 2dF QSO Redshift Survey - I. The Optical QSO Luminosity Function

B. J. Boyle;T. Shanks;S. M. Croom;R. J. Smith

815
Citations
The 2dF QSO Redshift Survey — I. The optical luminosity function of quasi-stellar objects

Brian John Boyle;Tom Shanks;Scott Croom;R Smith

740
Citations
The Durham/Anglo-Australian telescope faint galaxy redshift survey.

T. J. Broadhurst;R. S. Ellis;T. Shanks

643
Citations
The evolution of optically selected QSOs – II

B. J. Boyle;T. Shanks;B. A. Peterson

575
Citations
The SAMI Galaxy Survey: Instrument specification and target selection

J. J. Bryant;J. J. Bryant;M. S. Owers;A. S. G. Robotham;S. M. Croom

526
Citations
The 2dF QSO Redshift Survey - XIV. Structure and evolution from the two-point correlation function

Scott M. Croom;B. J. Boyle;T. Shanks;R. J. Smith

511
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO survey: QSO clustering and the L-z degeneracy

J. DaÂngela;T. Shanks;S. M. Croom;P. Weilbacher

361
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: QSO clustering and the L-z degeneracy

J. da Angela;T. Shanks;S.M. Croom;P. Weilbacher

324
Citations
A catalogue of faint, UV-excess objects.

B. J. Boyle;R. Fong;T. Shanks;B. A. Peterson

322
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: the QSO luminosity function at 0.4 < z < 2.6

Scott M. Croom;Gordon T. Richards;Tom Shanks;Brian J. Boyle

305
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: The z<2.1 Quasar Luminosity Function from 5645 Quasars to g=21.85

G. T. Richards;S. M. Croom;S. F. Anderson;J. Bland-Hawthorn

302
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: The LRG 2-Point Correlation Function and Redshift-Space Distortions

Nicholas P. Ross;J. da Angela;T. Shanks;David A. Wake

287
Citations
The 2dF QSO Redshift Survey — V. The 10k catalogue

S. M. Croom;R. J. Smith;B. J. Boyle;T. Shanks

283
Citations
Galaxy number counts — V. Ultradeep counts: the Herschel and Hubble Deep Fields

N. Metcalfe;T. Shanks;A. Campos;H. J. McCracken

267
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO (2SLAQ) survey: the z < 2.1 quasar luminosity function from 5645 quasars to g=21.85

Gordon T. Richards;Scott M. Croom;Scott F. Anderson;Joss Bland-Hawthorn

261
Citations
Galaxy number counts - V. Ultra-deep counts: The Herschel and Hubble Deep Fields

N. Metcalfe;T. Shanks;A. Campos;H. J. McCracken

247
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: the LRG 2-point correlation function and redshift-space distortions

Nicholas P. Ross;J. daÂngela;T. Shanks;David A. Wake

243
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO (2SLAQ) Luminous Red Galaxy Survey

R. Cannon;M. Drinkwater;A. Edge;D. Eisenstein

242
Citations
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO (2SLAQ) luminous red galaxy survey

Russell Cannon;Michael J. Drinkwater;Alastair Edge;Daniel J. Eisenstein

234
Citations