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Brian Babler 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 Brian Babler sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 270 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brian Babler 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 Brian Babler sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Brian Babler is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their primary field of study is Physics and Astronomy, with a notable focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. The subfields of Babler's research also include Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, Plant Science, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics covered in Babler's work reflect a diverse scientific scope. These include:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Banana Cultivation and Research

Babler has published studies in a range of journals, with multiple papers appearing in The Astrophysical Journal and contributions to arXiv. Other publication venues include the Journal of Applied Microbiology and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Some recent papers by Brian Babler are:

  • Comparative genomics reveals signature regions used to develop a robust and sensitive multiplex TaqMan real-time qPCR assay to detect the genus Dickeya and Dickeya dianthicola (2020, Journal of Applied Microbiology)
  • The Role of Neutral Hydrogen in Setting the Abundances of Molecular Species in the Milky Way's Diffuse Interstellar Medium. I. Observational Constraints from ALMA and NOEMA (2022, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • The polarized spectral energy distribution of NGC 4151 (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • The role of neutral hydrogen in setting the abundances of molecular species in the Milky Way's diffuse interstellar medium. II. Comparison between observations and theoretical models (2021, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • 13 yr of P Cygni Spectropolarimetry: Investigating Mass Loss through Hα, Periodicity, and Ellipticity (2020, The Astrophysical Journal)

Frequent co-authors contributing to Babler's research include Snežana Stanimirović, Daniel R. Rybarczyk, Munan Gong, Claire E. Murray, and J. M. Winters.

Best Publications

  • GLIMPSE: I. A SIRTF Legacy Project to Map the Inner Galaxy

    Robert A. Benjamin;E. Churchwell;Brian L. Babler;T. M. Bania

  • GLIMPSE. I. An SIRTF Legacy Project to Map the Inner Galaxy

    Robert A. Benjamin;E. Churchwell;Brian L. Babler;T. M. Bania

  • The Wavelength Dependence of Interstellar Extinction from 1.25 to 8.0 microns Using GLIMPSE Data

    R. Indebetouw;J. S. Mathis;B. L. Babler;M. R. Meade

  • The Spitzer/GLIMPSE Surveys: A New View of the Milky Way

    Ed Churchwell;Brian L. Babler;Marilyn R. Meade;Barbara A. Whitney

  • 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

  • The Wavelength Dependence of Interstellar Extinction from 1.25 to 8.0 μm Using GLIMPSE Data

    R. Indebetouw;R. Indebetouw;J. S. Mathis;B. L Babler;M. R. Meade

  • 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

  • A Catalog of Extended Green Objects (EGOs) in the GLIMPSE Survey: A new sample of massive young stellar object outflow candidates

    C.J. Cyganowski;B.A. Whitney;E. Holden;E. Braden

  • The Bubbling Galactic Disk

    E. Churchwell;M. S. Povich;D. Allen;M. G. Taylor

  • A Catalog of Extended Green Objects in the GLIMPSE Survey: A New Sample of Massive Young Stellar Object Outflow Candidates

    C. J. Cyganowski;B. A. Whitney;E. Holden;E. Braden

  • First GLIMPSE Results on the Stellar Structure of the Galaxy

    R. A. Benjamin;E. Churchwell;B. L. Babler;R. Indebetouw

  • Herschel Detects a Massive Dust Reservoir in Supernova 1987A

    M. Matsuura;E. Dwek;M. Meixner;M. Otsuka

  • Constraints on the Geometry of Circumstellar Envelopes: Optical Interferometric and Spectropolarimetric Observations of Seven Be Stars

    A. Quirrenbach;A. Quirrenbach;K. S. Bjorkman;K. S. Bjorkman;J. E. Bjorkman;J. E. Bjorkman;C. A. Hummel

  • Intrinsically Red Sources observed by Spitzer in the Galactic Mid-Plane

    Thomas P. Robitaille;Marilyn R. Meade;Brian L. Babler;Barbara A. Whitney

  • Surveying the Agents of Galaxy Evolution in the Tidally Stripped, Low Metallicity Small Magellanic Cloud (SAGE-SMC). II. Cool Evolved Stars

    Martha L. Boyer;Sundar Srinivasan;Jacco Th. van Loon;Iain McDonald

  • Surveying the Agents of Galaxy Evolution in the Tidally-Stripped, Low Metallicity Small Magellanic Cloud (SAGE-SMC). I. Overview

    Karl D. Gordon;Margaret Meixner;Marilyn Meade;Barbara A. Whitney

  • A spitzer space telescope infrared survey of supernova remnants in the inner galaxy

    William T. Reach;Jeonghee Rho;Achim Tappe;Thomas G. Pannuti

  • Intrinsically Red Sources Observed by Spitzer in the Galactic Midplane

    Thomas P. Robitaille;Marilyn R. Meade;Brian L. Babler;Barbara A. Whitney

  • The Bubbling Galactic Disk. II. The Inner 20

    E. Churchwell;D. F. Watson;M. S. Povich;M. G. Taylor

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE). IV. Dust Properties in the Interstellar Medium

    Jean Philippe Bernard;William T. Reach;Deborah Paradis;Margaret Meixner

Frequent Co-Authors

Remy Indebetouw
Remy Indebetouw National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Barbara A. Whitney
Barbara A. Whitney University of Wisconsin–Madison
Joseph L. Hora
Joseph L. Hora Smithsonian Institution
Margaret Meixner
Margaret Meixner Space Telescope Science Institute
Ed Churchwell
Ed Churchwell University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas P. Robitaille
Thomas P. Robitaille Max Planck Society
Charles W. Engelbracht
Charles W. Engelbracht University of Arizona
Claus Leitherer
Claus Leitherer Space Telescope Science Institute
William T. Reach
William T. Reach Universities Space Research Association
Maureen O. Meade
Maureen O. Meade McMaster University

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