2026 Carl J. Grillmair: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	92	2072	1968	1062	991	339	49396

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Physics

2072

1968

1062

991

339

49396

Carl J. Grillmair 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 Carl J. Grillmair sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 339 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carl J. Grillmair 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 Carl J. Grillmair sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Carl J. Grillmair is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States and works primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy.

Their work has led to publications across several main research topics, including:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

The subfields of study covered in their research encompass:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
General Health Professions
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Philosophy

The scientist has contributed to various publications. Notable recent papers include:

Properties of globular cluster systems in nearby early-type galaxies (2024), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
HST imaging of the globular clusters in the Fornax cluster: NGC 1399 and NGC 1404 (2024), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
Hubble Space Telescope Imaging of Antlia B: Star Formation History and a New Tip of the Red Giant Branch Distance (2020), The Astrophysical Journal
Spitzer IRAC Photometry of JWST Calibration Stars (2021), The Astronomical Journal
The Extended Tidal Tails of NGC 7089 (M2) (2022), The Astrophysical Journal

Their research has been published most frequently in the following venues:

The Astrophysical Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)
OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
The Astronomical Journal
Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern)

Carl J. Grillmair has collaborated with several coauthors on multiple occasions, including:

Schuyler D. Van Dyk
R. M. Cutri
S. B. Fajardo-Acosta
J. Masiero
Jean P. Brodie

Best Publications

The Demography of Massive Dark Objects in Galaxy Centres

John Magorrian;Scott Tremaine;Douglas Richstone;Ralf Bender

6343
Citations
The Demography of massive dark objects in galaxy centers

John Magorrian;Scott Tremaine;Scott Tremaine;Douglas Richstone;Ralf Bender

5135
Citations
A Relationship between Nuclear Black Hole Mass and Galaxy Velocity Dispersion

Karl Gebhardt;Ralf Bender;Gary Bower;Alan Dressler

4490
Citations
THE SLOPE OF THE BLACK HOLE MASS VERSUS VELOCITY DISPERSION CORRELATION

Scott Tremaine;Karl Gebhardt;Ralf Bender;Gary Bower

3234
Citations
THE INFRARED SPECTROGRAPH (IRS) ON THE SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE

J. R. Houck;T. L. Roellig;J. van Cleve;W. J. Forrest

1901
Citations
LSST Science Book, Version 2.0

Paul A. Abell;Julius Allison;Scott F. Anderson

1210
Citations
The centers of early-type galaxies with HST. IV. Central parameter relations

S. M. Faber;Scott Tremaine;Edward A. Ajhar;Yong Ik Byun;Yong Ik Byun

1131
Citations
The Centers of Early-Type Galaxies with HST.I.An Observational Survey

Tod R. Lauer;Edward A. Ajhar;Yong Ik Byun;Alan Dressler

847
Citations
Black Hole Mass Estimates from Reverberation Mapping and from Spatially Resolved Kinematics

Karl Gebhardt;Karl Gebhardt;John Kormendy;Luis C. Ho;Ralf Bender

634
Citations
Initial Performance of the NEOWISE Reactivation Mission

A. Mainzer;J. Bauer;R. M. Cutri;T. Grav

626
Citations
LAMOST Experiment for Galactic Understanding and Exploration (LEGUE) — The survey’s science plan

Li Cai Deng;Heidi Jo Newberg;Chao Liu;Jeffrey L. Carlin

595
Citations
On the origin of globular clusters in elliptical and cD galaxies

Duncan A. Forbes;Jean P. Brodie;Carl J. Grillmair

579
Citations
On the Origin of Globular Cluster Systems in Elliptical and cD Galaxies

Duncan A. Forbes;Jean P. Brodie;Carl Grillmair

543
Citations
The Centers of Early-Type Galaxies with HST. V. New WFPC2 Photometry

Tod R. Lauer;S. M. Faber;Karl Gebhardt;Douglas Richstone

528
Citations
Observations of Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies with the Infrared Spectrograph on the Spitzer Space Telescope. II. The IRAS Bright Galaxy Sample

L. Armus;V. Charmandaris;V. Charmandaris;J. Bernard-Salas;H. W. W. Spoon

519
Citations
Axisymmetric Dynamical Models of the Central Regions of Galaxies

Karl Gebhardt;Douglas Richstone;Scott Tremaine;Tod R. Lauer

469
Citations
Detection of a 63 Degree Cold Stellar Stream in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Carl J. Grillmair;Odysseas Dionatos

463
Citations
Properties of Globular Cluster Systems in Nearby Early-Type Galaxies

Søren S. Larsen;Jean P. Brodie;John P. Huchra;Duncan A. Forbes

442
Citations
THE CENTERS OF EARLY-TYPE GALAXIES WITH HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE. V. NEW WFPC2 PHOTOMETRY

Tod Lauer;S.M. Faber;Karl Gebhardt;Douglas D.O. Richstone

432
Citations
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 Imaging of M16: Photoevaporation and Emerging Young Stellar Objects

J. Jeff Hester;Paul A. Scowen;Ravi Sankrit;Tod R. Lauer

431
Citations