2026 William J. Chaplin: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	131	544	523	51	49	640	69031

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Physics

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640

69031

Overview

William J. Chaplin is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Geology.

The scientist's scholarly work covers a wide range of topics including:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astro and Planetary Science
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

William J. Chaplin's frequent publication venues include:

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

Co-authorship is a notable aspect of their academic output, with frequent collaborators being:

Daniel Huber
R. A. García
J. M. Joel Ong
S. Mathur
G. R. Davies

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by William J. Chaplin are as follows:

"The 16th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra," 2020, published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
"Age dating of an early Milky Way merger via asteroseismology of the naked-eye star ν Indi," 2020, published in Nature Astronomy
"A 20 Second Cadence View of Solar-type Stars and Their Planets with TESS: Asteroseismology of Solar Analogs and a Recharacterization of π Men c," 2022, published in The Astronomical Journal
"The TESS light curve of AI Phoenicis," 2020, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"Detection and Characterization of Oscillating Red Giants: First Results from the TESS Satellite," 2020, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Best Publications

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

2813
Citations
The eleventh and twelfth data releases of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: final data from SDSS-III

Shadab Alam;Franco D. Albareti;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;F. Anders

2123
Citations
The K2 Mission: Characterization and Early Results

Steve B. Howell;Charlie Sobeck;Michael Haas;Martin Still

1911
Citations
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David Winslow Latham

1707
Citations
The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)

Steven R. Majewski;Ricardo P. Schiavon;Peter M. Frinchaboy;Carlos Allende Prieto

1505
Citations
The PLATO 2.0 Mission

H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

1395
Citations
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

1303
Citations
The PLATO 2.0 mission

H. Rauer;H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

977
Citations
The Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE): Fourth Data Release

Andrea Kunder;Georges Kordopatis;Matthias Steinmetz;Tomaž Zwitter

941
Citations
The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)

Steven R. Majewski;Ricardo P. Schiavon;Peter M. Frinchaboy;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto

917
Citations
The Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE): Fifth Data Release

Andrea Kunder;Georges Kordopatis;Matthias Steinmetz;Tomaz Zwitter

805
Citations
Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets

Geoffrey W. Marcy;Howard Isaacson;Andrew W. Howard;Jason F. Rowe

759
Citations
Gravity modes as a way to distinguish between hydrogen- and helium-burning red giant stars

Timothy R. Bedding;Benoit Mosser;Daniel Huber;Josefina Montalbán

680
Citations
The 16th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra

Romina Ahumada;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;Andrés Almeida;Friedrich Anders;Friedrich Anders

655
Citations
Kepler Asteroseismology Program: Introduction and First Results

Ronald L. Gilliland;T. M. Brown;J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;H. Kjeldsen

631
Citations
Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition From Gaseous to Rocky Planets

Geoffrey W. Marcy;Howard Isaacson;Andrew W. Howard;Jason F. Rowe

579
Citations
The Sixteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra

Romina Ahumada;Carlos Allende Prieto;Andres Almeida;Friedrich Anders

571
Citations
Revised Stellar Properties of Kepler Targets for the Quarter 1-16 Transit Detection Run

Daniel Huber;Daniel Huber;Victor Silva Aguirre;Jaymie M. Matthews;Marc H. Pinsonneault

555
Citations
Kepler Asteroseismology Program: Introduction and First Results

Ronald L. Gilliland;Timothy M. Brown;Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard;Hans Kjeldsen

532
Citations
Asteroseismic fundamental properties of solar-type stars observed by the NASA Kepler Mission

W. J. Chaplin;S. Basu;D. Huber;A Serenelli

500
Citations