2026 Blair D. Savage: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	104	1440	1364	756	704	435	40030

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Overview

Blair D. Savage is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of physics and astronomy, with a strong emphasis on astronomy and astrophysics, as well as related areas such as atmospheric science and nuclear and high energy physics.

The scientist's research topics span several areas within astrophysics and space sciences. These include:

Astrophysics and star formation studies
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Galaxies: formation, evolution, phenomena
Astro and planetary science
Astrophysics and cosmic phenomena
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Atmospheric ozone and climate

Savage's published work appears frequently in notable scientific journals. The top venues for their publications include:

The Astrophysical Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia

Some of the recent scholarly articles authored or coauthored by Blair D. Savage are:

"The Distribution of Metallicities in the Local Galactic Interstellar Medium," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
"The evolution of the low-density H i intergalactic medium from z = 3.6 to 0: data, transmitted flux, and H i column density," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"The COS-legacy survey of C iv absorbers: properties and origins of the intervening systems," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"Molecular Gas within the Milky Way's Nuclear Wind," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"The H i Column Density Distribution of the Galactic Disk and Halo," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent collaborators include:

Bart P. Wakker
P. Richter
E. B. Jenkins
Andrew J. Fox
J. C. Charlton

Best Publications

A survey of interstellar H I from L-alpha absorption measurements. II

R. C. Bohlin;B. D. Savage;J. F. Drake

4065
Citations
INTERSTELLAR ABUNDANCES FROM ABSORPTION-LINE OBSERVATIONS WITH THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

Blair D. Savage;Kenneth R. Sembach

1958
Citations
Observed Properties of Interstellar Dust

Blair D. Savage;John S. Mathis

1867
Citations
The analysis of apparent optical depth profiles for interstellar absorption lines

Blair D. Savage;Kenneth R. Sembach

1133
Citations
A survey of interstellar molecular hydrogen. I

B. D. Savage;J. F. Drake;W. Budich;R. C. Bohlin

959
Citations
Overview of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Mission

H. W. Moos;W. C. Cash;L. L. Cowie;A. F. Davidsen

828
Citations
Highly-Ionized High-Velocity Gas in the Vicinity of the Galaxy

K.R. Sembach;B.P. Wakker;B.D. Savage;P. Richter

733
Citations
The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

James C. Green;Cynthia S. Froning;Steve Osterman;Dennis Ebbets

681
Citations
THE COSMIC ORIGINS SPECTROGRAPH

James C. Green;Cynthia S. Froning;Steve Osterman;Dennis Ebbets

573
Citations
Highly Ionized High-Velocity Gas in the Vicinity of the Galaxy

K. R. Sembach;B. P. Wakker;B. D. Savage;P. Richter

572
Citations
A FUSE Survey of Interstellar Molecular Hydrogen in Translucent Clouds

Brian L. Rachford;Theodore P. Snow;Jason Tumlinson;J. Michael Shull

500
Citations
An IUE survey of interstellar H I Ly alpha absorption. 1: Column densities

Athanassios Diplas;Blair D. Savage

439
Citations
The Hubble Space Telescope quasar absorption line key project. I - First observational results, including Lyman-alpha and Lyman-limit systems

John N. Bahcall;Jacqueline Bergeron;Alec Boksenberg;George F. Hartig

426
Citations
The Abundance of Interstellar Carbon

Jason A. Cardelli;David M. Meyer;M. Jura;Blair D. Savage

412
Citations
A Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Survey of Interstellar Molecular Hydrogen in Translucent Clouds

Brian L. Rachford;Theodore P. Snow;Jason Tumlinson;J. Michael Shull;J. Michael Shull

386
Citations
Intervening O VI Quasar Absorption Systems at Low Redshift: A Significant Baryon Reservoir*

Todd M. Tripp;Blair D. Savage;Edward B. Jenkins

348
Citations
In-flight performance of the IUE

A. Boggess;R. C. Bohlin;D. C. Evans;H. R. Freeman

331
Citations
An IUE survey of interstellar H I Ly alpha absorption. 2: Interpretations

Athanassios Diplas;Blair D. Savage

325
Citations
A FUSE Survey of Interstellar Molecular Hydrogen in the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds

Jason Tumlinson;J. Michael Shull;Brian L. Rachford;Matthew K. Browning

324
Citations
CHARACTERIZING THE CIRCUMGALACTIC MEDIUM OF NEARBY GALAXIES WITH HST/COS AND HST/STIS ABSORPTION-LINE SPECTROSCOPY*

John T. Stocke;Brian A. Keeney;Charles W. Danforth;J. Michael Shull

323
Citations