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William T. Reach

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 156 229 218 136 130 737 166739

William T. Reach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William T. Reach between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William T. Reach published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 19.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2011. 19 of the 760 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2011. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 54 publications 2005: 47 publications 2006: 57 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 41 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 44 publications 2011: 62 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 8 publications
1987 2025

760 publications in total across all disciplines

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William T. Reach: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 3
1989 2
1990 4
1991 2
1992 4
1993 2
1994 10
1995 9
1996 11
1997 12
1998 16
1999 19
2000 15
2001 13
2002 5
2003 19
2004 54
2005 47
2006 57
2007 37
2008 41
2009 37
2010 44
2011 62
2012 21
2013 30
2014 40
2015 40
2016 27
2017 10
2018 6
2019 8
2020 10
2021 11
2022 6
2023 6
2024 11
2025 8
Total 760
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William T. Reach 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 William T. Reach 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, 723–742 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: 737 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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 64 737
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
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William T. Reach 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 William T. Reach 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, 156–157 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: 156 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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 15 156
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
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Overview

William T. Reach is affiliated with the Universities Space Research Association in the United States. Their research activity is concentrated primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a total of 108 publications. The subfields they explore are mainly Astronomy and Astrophysics, which accounts for 93 publications, as well as Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering, and Spectroscopy.

They have contributed to a range of topics, including:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Their frequent publication venues reflect their focus and include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Nature Astronomy

William T. Reach has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including Le Ngoc Tram, Misty Cracraft, Fergal Mullally, Loïc Albert, and Enrique López-Rodríguez.

Some of their recent papers demonstrate a focus on astrophysical phenomena and observational astronomy. Selected works include:

  • "Extragalactic Magnetism with SOFIA (Legacy Program). I. The Magnetic Field in the Multiphase Interstellar Medium of M51" (2021) published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "JWST Directly Images Giant Planet Candidates Around Two Metal-polluted White Dwarf Stars" (2024) published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Extragalactic magnetism with SOFIA (SALSA Legacy Program) -- IV: Program overview and first results on the polarization fraction" (2022) published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Regional Map of Molecular Water at High Southern Latitudes on the Moon Using 6 μm Data From the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy" (2022) published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Multiphase Gas Interactions on Subarcsec Scales in the Shocked Intergalactic Medium of Stephan's Quintet with JWST and ALMA" (2023) published in The Astrophysical Journal

Best Publications

  • Planck 2015 results. XIII. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck 2015 results - XIII. Cosmological parameters

    Peter A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • The Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

    G. G. Fazio

  • Planck 2015 results. XX. Constraints on inflation

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • The Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

    G. G. Fazio;J. L. Hora;L. E. Allen;M. L. N. Ashby

  • Planck early results. XV. Spectral energy distributions and radio continuum spectra of northern extragalactic radio sources

    J. Aatrokoski;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;H. D. Aller

  • Planck 2013 results. XXII. Constraints on inflation

    P.A.R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;F. Arroja;F. Arroja

  • Planck 2013 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. I. R. Alves

  • Planck 2015. XX. Constraints on inflation

    P.A.R. Ade;F.X. Desert;J. Knoche;M. Giard

  • Planck 2015 results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • Joint Analysis of BICEP2/Keck Array and Planck Data

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;Z. Ahmed;R. W. Aikin

  • Planck 2015 results. XIV. Dark energy and modified gravity

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    R. Adam;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE) I: Overview and Initial Results

    Margaret Meixner;Karl D. Gordon;Remy Indebetouw;Joseph L. Hora

  • Clouds, filaments and protostars: the Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • The COBE Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment Search for the Cosmic Infrared Background. I. Limits and Detections

    M. G. Hauser;R. G. Arendt;T. Kelsall;E. Dwek

  • Planck 2015 results. II. Low Frequency Instrument data processing

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • In-flight performance and calibration of the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

    Joseph L. Hora;Giovanni G. Fazio;Lori E. Allen;Matthew L. N. Ashby

Frequent Co-Authors

G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics
Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin
Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin University of La Laguna
Rafael Rebolo
Rafael Rebolo Spanish National Research Council
F. Piacentini
F. Piacentini Sapienza University of Rome
P. de Bernardis
P. de Bernardis Sapienza University of Rome
Sabino Matarrese
Sabino Matarrese University of Padua
Anthony Lasenby
Anthony Lasenby University of Cambridge
Charles R. Lawrence
Charles R. Lawrence Jet Propulsion Lab
J. R. Bond
J. R. Bond University of Toronto
Eric F. Hivon
Eric F. Hivon Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris

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