2026 Andrew F. Cheng: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	66	2081	1985	852	787	359	16737

Andrew F. Cheng publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew F. Cheng sits on this spectrum.

41 publications 687+

This scientist: 359 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Andrew F. Cheng D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew F. Cheng sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andrew F. Cheng is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the United States. Their work focuses primarily on the fields of physics and astronomy, with a total of 110 publications in these areas. Within the broader discipline, Cheng specializes in several subfields, including astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, geophysics, artificial intelligence, and aerospace engineering.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, notably:

Astro and planetary science
Planetary science and exploration
Geology and paleoclimatology research
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Space satellite systems and control
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Some of Andrew F. Cheng's recent papers include:

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART): Planetary Defense Investigations and Requirements, 2021, The Planetary Science Journal
Successful kinetic impact into an asteroid for planetary defence, 2023, Nature
Momentum transfer from the DART mission kinetic impact on asteroid Dimorphos, 2023, Nature
Orbital period change of Dimorphos due to the DART kinetic impact, 2023, Nature
LICIACube - The Light Italian Cubesat for Imaging of Asteroids In support of the NASA DART mission towards asteroid (65803) Didymos, 2021, Planetary and Space Science

Cheng's frequent coauthors are:

A. S. Rivkin
N. L. Chabot
O. S. Barnouin
E. Dotto
Masatoshi Hirabayashi

The scientist's publications have appeared in a number of venues, notably:

The Planetary Science Journal
Icarus
Nature Communications
Nature
arXiv (Cornell University)

Best Publications

A new class of radio pulsars

M. A. Alpar;A. F. Cheng;M. A. Ruderman;J. Shaham

1536
Citations
The Rubble-Pile Asteroid Itokawa as Observed by Hayabusa

A. Fujiwara;J. Kawaguchi;D. K. Yeomans;M. Abe

1080
Citations
Magnetosphere Imaging Instrument (MIMI) on the Cassini Mission to Saturn/Titan

S. M. Krimigis;D. G. Mitchell;D. C. Hamilton;S. Livi

451
Citations
The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons.

S. A. Stern;F. Bagenal;K. Ennico;G. R. Gladstone

449
Citations
The MESSENGER mission to Mercury: Scientific objectives and implementation

Sean C. Solomon;Ralph L. McNutt;Robert E. Gold;Mario H. Acuña

426
Citations
Regolith Migration and Sorting on Asteroid Itokawa

Hideaki Miyamoto;Hajime Yano;Daniel J. Scheeres;Shinsuke Abe

370
Citations
NEAR at eros: imaging and spectral results

J. Veverka;M. Robinson;P. Thomas;S. Murchie

324
Citations
Mass and Local Topography Measurements of Itokawa by Hayabusa

Shinsuke Abe;Tadashi Mukai;Naru Hirata;Naru Hirata;Olivier S. Barnouin-Jha

308
Citations
Surface compositions across Pluto and Charon

W. M. Grundy;R. P. Binzel;B. J. Buratti;J. C. Cook

283
Citations
The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons.

Jeffrey M. Moore;William B. McKinnon;John R. Spencer;Alan D. Howard

265
Citations
AIDA DART asteroid deflection test: Planetary defense and science objectives

Andrew F. Cheng;Andrew S. Rivkin;Patrick Michel;Justin Atchison

260
Citations
The landing of the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft on asteroid 433 Eros

J. Veverka;B. Farquhar;M. Robinson;P. Thomas

252
Citations
The atmosphere of Pluto as observed by New Horizons

G. R. Gladstone;S. A. Stern;K. Ennico;C. B. Olkin

234
Citations
The shape of 433 eros from the NEAR-shoemaker laser rangefinder

Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Andrew F. Cheng;James B. Garvin

228
Citations
NEAR's Flyby of 253 Mathilde: Images of a C Asteroid

J. Veverka;P. Thomas;A. Harch;B. Clark

223
Citations
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART): Planetary Defense Investigations and Requirements

Andrew S. Rivkin;Nancy L. Chabot;Angela M. Stickle;Cristina A. Thomas

216
Citations
Imaging of Small-Scale Features on 433 Eros from NEAR: Evidence for a Complex Regolith

J. Veverka;P. C. Thomas;M. Robinson;S. Murchie

192
Citations
Dynamics of Saturn's magnetosphere from MIMI during Cassini's orbital insertion.

S. M. Krimigis;D. G. Mitchell;D. C. Hamilton;N. Krupp

182
Citations
Impact History of Eros: Craters and Boulders

Clark R. Chapman;William J. Merline;Peter C. Thomas;Jonathan Joseph

177
Citations
The hot plasma and radiation environment of the Uranian magnetosphere

B. H. Mauk;S. M. Krimigis;E. P. Keath;A. F. Cheng

175
Citations
Eros: Shape, Topography, and Slope Processes

P.C. Thomas;J. Joseph;B. Carcich;J. Veverka

174
Citations
European component of the AIDA mission to a binary asteroid: Characterization and interpretation of the impact of the DART mission

Patrick Michel;Michael Kueppers;Holger Sierks;Ian Carnelli

168
Citations
Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment mission: Kinetic impactor

A.F. Cheng;P. Michel;Martin Jutzi;A.S. Rivkin

155
Citations
Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment mission

A.F. Cheng;J. Atchison;B. Kantsiper;A.S. Rivkin

152
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Harold A. Weaver Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Stamatios M. Krimigis Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

William B. McKinnon Washington University in St. Louis

Ross A. Beyer Ames Research Center

Louis J. Lanzerotti New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tod R. Lauer National Science Foundation

Scott L. Murchie Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Michael E. Summers George Mason University

Paul M. Schenk Lunar and Planetary Institute

Darrell F. Strobel Johns Hopkins University

External Links

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