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2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Best Scientists D-index 198 Citations 211,264 839 World Ranking 202 National Ranking 133
Physics D-index 198 Citations 215,740 819 World Ranking 27 National Ranking 18

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Best Scientist Award

2008 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

2003 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Galaxy

His primary areas of investigation include Astrophysics, Quasar, Astronomy, Sky and Redshift. His study brings together the fields of Spectral line and Astrophysics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Stars, Luminosity function, Galaxy formation and evolution, Supermassive black hole and Emission spectrum.

He combines subjects such as Redshift survey and Luminosity with his study of Sky. His work on Reionization is typically connected to Boss as part of general Redshift study, connecting several disciplines of science. His studies deal with areas such as Astronomical spectroscopy, Baryon and Radial velocity as well as Galaxy.

His most cited work include:

  • The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Technical summary (8500 citations)
  • The Seventh Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (4732 citations)
  • Sloan digital sky survey: Early data release (2156 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Xiaohui Fan spends much of his time researching Astrophysics, Quasar, Redshift, Astronomy and Galaxy. His Astrophysics research includes themes of Spectral line and Emission spectrum. His Quasar study combines topics in areas such as Active galactic nucleus, Luminosity function, Reionization and Supermassive black hole, Black hole.

His QSOS study in the realm of Redshift connects with subjects such as Population. His Galaxy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Stars, COSMIC cancer database and Line. His study in the fields of Data release under the domain of Sky overlaps with other disciplines such as Imaging data.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (91.08%)
  • Quasar (71.00%)
  • Redshift (52.63%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Astrophysics (91.08%)
  • Quasar (71.00%)
  • Galaxy (43.61%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Xiaohui Fan focuses on Astrophysics, Quasar, Galaxy, Redshift and Reionization. His research in Astrophysics intersects with topics in Spectroscopy and Spectral line, Emission spectrum. His study on Quasar is covered under Astronomy.

His work in Galaxy tackles topics such as Line which are related to areas like Continuum. His Redshift research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Galaxy formation and evolution and Bolometric correction. His Reionization research includes elements of Cosmology, Intergalactic medium, Hubble Ultra-Deep Field and Accretion.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Overview of the DESI legacy imaging surveys (262 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 (221 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 (192 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Astronomy
  • Galaxy
  • Astrophysics

His primary scientific interests are in Quasar, Astrophysics, Galaxy, Redshift and Reionization. His Quasar research is included under the broader classification of Astronomy. His Spitzer Space Telescope, Sky, Spectroscopy and Photometry study in the realm of Astronomy interacts with subjects such as Independent research.

The various areas that Xiaohui Fan examines in his Sky study include Infrared astronomy and Telescope. His research in Galaxy tackles topics such as Stars which are related to areas like Spectral line. His Reionization research incorporates elements of Accretion, Universe, Line and Luminosity function.

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Best Publications

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Technical summary

Donald G. York;J. Adelman;John E. Anderson;Scott F. Anderson.
The Astronomical Journal (2000)

11042 Citations

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.
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2009)

5677 Citations

Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Early data release

C. Stoughton;R. H. Lupton;M. Bernardi;M. R. Blanton.
web science (2002)

3515 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;F. Anders.
arXiv: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (2015)

3189 Citations

SDSS-III: Massive Spectroscopic Surveys of the Distant Universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems

Daniel J. Eisenstein;David H. Weinberg;Eric Agol;Hiroaki Aihara.
arXiv: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (2011)

3013 Citations

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.
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2008)

2982 Citations

Sloan digital sky survey: Early data release

Chris Stoughton;Robert H. Lupton;Mariangela Bernardi;Michael R. Blanton;Michael R. Blanton.
The Astronomical Journal (2002)

2971 Citations

The Fifth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Jennifer K. Adelman-McCarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam;Sahar S. Allam;Kurt S.J. Anderson.
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2007)

2960 Citations

The fourth data release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Jennifer K. Adelman-McCarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam;Sahar S. Allam;Kurt S.J. Anderson.
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2006)

2957 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.
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2015)

2271 Citations

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