2026 Charles J. Lada: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	95	1912	1817	993	928	368	40771

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Physics

1912

1817

993

928

368

40771

Charles J. Lada 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 Charles J. Lada sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 368 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Charles J. Lada 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 Charles J. Lada sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Charles J. Lada is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and focuses primarily on research within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their expertise spans numerous subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Instrumentation, Spectroscopy, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics with a strong focus on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies. Other main topics include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; Astronomy and Astrophysical Research; Atmospheric Ozone and Climate; Spectroscopy and Laser Applications; Astro and Planetary Science; and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates.

Charles J. Lada has contributed to various recent papers, with publications appearing in multiple scientific journals. Some of the notable papers include:

"A Complete HCN Survey of the Perseus Molecular Cloud" (2023), published in The Astrophysical Journal
"A Parsec-scale Catalog of Molecular Clouds in the Solar Neighborhood Based on 3D Dust Mapping: Implications for the Mass-Size Relation" (2024), published in The Astrophysical Journal
"VISIONS: the VISTA Star Formation Atlas" (2023), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
"The Molecular Clouds of M31" (2024), published in The Astrophysical Journal
"Tracing dense gas in six resolved GMCs of the Andromeda Galaxy" (2023), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, with a particular concentration in:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Open Journal of Astrophysics

Regarding collaboration, Charles J. Lada often works alongside several recurring co-authors such as Jan Forbrich, J. Alves, Catherine Zucker, G. Petitpas, and S. Viaene. These collaborations appear across various projects and publications.

Best Publications

Embedded Clusters in Molecular Clouds

Charles J. Lada;Elizabeth A. Lada

3084
Citations
Disk Frequencies and Lifetimes in Young Clusters

Karl E. Haisch;Elizabeth A. Lada;Charles J. Lada

1930
Citations
Spectral evolution of young stellar objects

Fred C. Adams;Charles J. Lada;Frank H. Shu

1635
Citations
Sequential formation of subgroups in OB associations

B. G. Elmegreen;C. J. Lada

1604
Citations
Star formation - From OB associations to protostars

Charles J. Lada

1325
Citations
Cold outflows, energetic winds, and enigmatic jets around young stellar objects

Charles J. Lada

1059
Citations
The Origin of Stars and Planetary Systems

Charles J. Lada;Nikolaos D. Kylafis

980
Citations
The high-velocity molecular flows near young stellar objects

J. Bally;C.J. Lada

887
Citations
On the Star Formation Rates in Molecular Clouds

Charles J. Lada;Marco Lombardi;João F. Alves

833
Citations
The nature of the embedded population in the rho Ophiuchi dark cloud : mid-infrared observations.

C. J. Lada;B. A. Wilking

771
Citations
A Census of the Young Cluster IC 348

K. L. Luhman;John R. Stauffer;A. A. Muench;G. H. Rieke

672
Citations
Internal structure of a cold dark molecular cloud inferred from the extinction of background starlight.

João F. Alves;Charles J. Lada;Elizabeth A. Lada

625
Citations
The Luminosity & Mass Function of the Trapezium Cluster: From B stars to the Deuterium Burning Limit

A. Muench;E. Lada;C. Lada;J. Alves

586
Citations
Further Mid-Infrared Study of the rho Ophiuchi Cloud Young Stellar Population: Luminosities and Masses of Pre--Main-Sequence Stars

Thomas P. Greene;Bruce A. Wilking;Philippe Andre;Erick T. Young

583
Citations
IRAS Observations of the Rho Ophiuchi Infrared Cluster: Spectral Energy Distributions and Luminosity Function

Bruce A. Wilking;Charles J. Lada;Eric T. Young

571
Citations
Interpreting Infrared Color-Color Diagrams: Circumstellar Disks around Low- and Intermediate-Mass Young Stellar Objects

Charles J. Lada;Fred C. Adams

568
Citations
The mass function of dense molecular cores and the origin of the IMF

J. Alves;M. Lombardi;C. J. Lada

565
Citations
Dust Extinction and Molecular Gas in the Dark Cloud IC 5146

Charles J. Lada;Elizabeth A. Lada;Dan P. Clemens;John Bally

550
Citations
The physics of star formation and early stellar evolution

Charles J. Lada;Nikolaos D. Kylafis

524
Citations
Spitzer Observations of IC 348: The Disk Population at 2-3 Million Years

Charles J. Lada;August A. Muench;K. L. Luhman;Lori Allen

517
Citations