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D-Index
88
Citations
28851
World Ranking
2396
National Ranking
1205

Adam K. Leroy 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 Adam K. Leroy sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 307 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Adam K. Leroy 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 Adam K. Leroy sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Adam K. Leroy is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Spectroscopy, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Computational Mechanics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Adam K. Leroy has contributed to numerous publications, many of which appear in prominent venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), The Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Several recent publications include:

  • PHANGS-ALMA: Arcsecond CO(2-1) Imaging of Nearby Star-forming Galaxies, 2021, IrInSubria (University of Insubria)
  • The PHANGS-MUSE survey, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Distances to PHANGS galaxies: New tip of the red giant branch measurements and adopted distances, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Molecular Gas Properties on Cloud Scales across the Local Star-forming Galaxy Population, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Dynamical Equilibrium in the Molecular ISM in 28 Nearby Star-forming Galaxies, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent co-authors in Adam K. Leroy's research include:

  • Thomas G. Williams
  • E. Schinnerer
  • Erik Rosolowsky
  • Daniel A. Dale
  • Frank Bigiel

Best Publications

  • The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor

    Alberto D. Bolatto;Mark Wolfire;Adam K. Leroy

  • HERACLES: THE HERA CO LINE EXTRAGALACTIC SURVEY

    Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Frank Bigiel;Antonio Usero

  • The Resolved Properties of Extragalactic Giant Molecular Clouds

    Alberto D. Bolatto;Adam K. Leroy;Erik Rosolowsky;Erik Rosolowsky;Fabian Walter

  • Extremely Inefficient Star Formation in the Outer Disks of Nearby Galaxies

    F. Bigiel;F. Bigiel;A. Leroy;A. Leroy;F. Walter;L. Blitz

  • A CONSTANT MOLECULAR GAS DEPLETION TIME IN NEARBY DISK GALAXIES

    F. Bigiel;A. K. Leroy;F. Walter;E. Brinks

  • The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor and Dust-to-gas Ratio on Kiloparsec Scales in Nearby Galaxies

    K. M. Sandstrom;A. K. Leroy;F. Walter;A. D. Bolatto

  • MOLECULAR GAS AND STAR FORMATION IN NEARBY DISK GALAXIES

    Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Karin Sandstrom;Andreas Schruba

  • The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor from Infrared Dust Emission across the Local Group

    Adam K. Leroy;Alberto Bolatto;Karl Gordon;Karin Sandstrom

  • A Molecular Star Formation Law in the Atomic-gas-dominated Regime in Nearby Galaxies

    Andreas Schruba;Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Frank Bigiel

  • WHAT IS DRIVING THE H I VELOCITY DISPERSION

    D. Tamburro;H.-W. Rix;A. K. Leroy;M.-M. Mac Low;M.-M. Mac Low

  • KINGFISH—Key Insights on Nearby Galaxies: A Far-Infrared Survey with Herschel: Survey Description and Image Atlas

    R. C. Kennicutt;D. Calzetti;G. Aniano;P. Appleton

  • HIGH-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENTS OF THE HALOS OF FOUR DARK MATTER-DOMINATED GALAXIES: DEVIATIONS FROM A UNIVERSAL DENSITY PROFILE

    Joshua D. Simon;Joshua D. Simon;Alberto D. Bolatto;Alberto D. Bolatto;Adam Leroy;Adam Leroy;Leo Blitz

  • REGULATION OF STAR FORMATION RATES IN MULTIPHASE GALACTIC DISKS: A THERMAL/DYNAMICAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL

    Eve Charis Ostriker;Christopher F. McKee;Christopher F. McKee;Adam K. Leroy

  • The Spitzer survey of the small magellanic cloud : S3MC imaging and photometry in the mid-and far-infrared wave bands

    Alberto D. Bolatto;Joshua D. Simon;Snežana Stanimirović;Snežana Stanimirović;Jacco Th. van Loon

  • HERSCHEL FAR-INFRARED AND SUBMILLIMETER PHOTOMETRY FOR THE KINGFISH SAMPLE OF NEARBY GALAXIES

    D. A. Dale;G. Aniano;C. W. Engelbracht;J. L. Hinz

  • LOW CO LUMINOSITIES IN DWARF GALAXIES

    Andreas Schruba;Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Frank Bigiel

  • WHICH PHASE OF THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM CORRELATES WITH THE STAR FORMATION RATE

    Mark R. Krumholz;Adam K. Leroy;Christopher F. McKee

  • The Plateau de Bure + 30m Arcsecond Whirlpool Survey reveals a thick disk of diffuse molecular gas in the M51 galaxy

    J. Pety;E. Schinnerer;A. K. Leroy;A. Hughes

  • VARIATIONS IN THE STAR FORMATION EFFICIENCY OF THE DENSE MOLECULAR GAS ACROSS THE DISKS OF STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

    Antonio Usero;Adam K. Leroy;Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Andreas Schruba

  • The PdBI Arcsecond Whirlpool Survey (PAWS): Environmental Dependence of Giant Molecular Cloud Properties in M51

    Dario Colombo;Annie Hughes;Eva Schinnerer;Sharon E. Meidt

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto D. Bolatto
Alberto D. Bolatto University of Maryland, College Park
Fabian Walter
Fabian Walter Max Planck Society
Eva Schinnerer
Eva Schinnerer Max Planck Society
Brent Groves
Brent Groves University of Western Australia
Daniel A. Dale
Daniel A. Dale University of Wyoming
Eric J. Murphy
Eric J. Murphy National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Simon C. O. Glover
Simon C. O. Glover Heidelberg University
Lee Armus
Lee Armus California Institute of Technology
Remy Indebetouw
Remy Indebetouw National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Elias Brinks
Elias Brinks University of Hertfordshire

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