2026 Chunhua Qi: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	78	3188	3031	1514	1411	191	18325

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

3188

3031

1514

1411

191

18325

Chunhua Qi 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 Chunhua Qi sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 191 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chunhua Qi 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 Chunhua Qi sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Chunhua Qi is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has conducted extensive research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Chemistry. Their scholarly output spans various subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad spectrum centered on astrophysical and molecular studies. These include:

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
Astro and Planetary Science
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
Advanced Chemical Physics Studies

Chunhua Qi's publication record includes papers in highly regarded scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Recent papers authored by Chunhua Qi are as follows:

"Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS). IV. Emission Surfaces and Vertical Distribution of Molecules," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
"Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS) II: CLEAN Strategies for Synthesizing Images of Molecular Line Emission in Protoplanetary Disks," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
"Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS) III: Characteristics of Radial Chemical Substructures," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
"A Multifrequency ALMA Characterization of Substructures in the GM Aur Protoplanetary Disk," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
"Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS) XIX. Spiral Arms, a Tail, and Diffuse Structures Traced by CO around the GM Aur Disk," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)

Collaborations constitute a significant part of Chunhua Qi's research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

David J. Wilner
Karin I. Öberg
Sean M. Andrews
Jane Huang
Richard Teague

Best Publications

PROTOPLANETARY DISK STRUCTURES IN OPHIUCHUS

Sean M. Andrews;D. J. Wilner;A. M. Hughes;Chunhua Qi

725
Citations
Resolved Images of Large Cavities in Protoplanetary Transition Disks

Sean M. Andrews;David J. Wilner;Catherine Espaillat;A. M. Hughes

715
Citations
The TW Hya Disk at 870 microns: Comparison of CO and Dust Radial Structures

Sean M. Andrews;David J. Wilner;A. M. Hughes;Chunhua Qi

501
Citations
Protoplanetary Disk Structures in Ophiuchus. II. Extension to Fainter Sources

Sean M. Andrews;D. J. Wilner;A. M. Hughes;Chunhua Qi

451
Citations
On the Diversity of the Taurus Transitional Disks: UX Tau A & Lk Ca 15

C. Espaillat;N. Calvet;P. D'Alessio;J. Hernandez

439
Citations
An old disk still capable of forming a planetary system

Edwin A. Bergin;L. Ilsedore Cleeves;Uma Gorti;Uma Gorti;Ke Zhang

413
Citations
Spectral Energy Distributions of Passive T Tauri and Herbig Ae Disks: Grain Mineralogy, Parameter Dependences, and Comparison with Infrared Space Observatory LWS Observations

E. I. Chiang;E. I. Chiang;M. K. Joung;M. K. Joung;M. J. Creech-Eakman;M. J. Creech-Eakman;C. Qi

369
Citations
THE TW Hya DISK AT 870 μm: COMPARISON OF CO AND DUST RADIAL STRUCTURES

Sean M. Andrews;David J. Wilner;A. M. Hughes;Chunhua Qi

349
Citations
Imaging of the CO Snow Line in a Solar Nebula Analog

Chunhua Qi;Karin I. Öberg;David J. Wilner;Paola D’Alessio

342
Citations
Imaging the Disk around TW Hya with the Submillimeter Array

C. Qi;P. T. P. Ho;D. J. Wilner;S. Takakuwa

330
Citations
On the Diversity of the Taurus Transitional Disks: UX Tauri A and LkCa 15

C. Espaillat;N. Calvet;P. D'Alessio;J. Hernández;J. Hernández

322
Citations
The comet-like composition of a protoplanetary disk as revealed by complex cyanides

Karin I. Öberg;Viviana V. Guzmán;Kenji Furuya;Chunhua Qi

279
Citations
Disk Imaging Survey of Chemistry with SMA (DISCS): I. Taurus Protoplanetary Disk Data

Karin I. Oberg;Chunhua Qi;Jeffrey K.J. Fogel;Edwin A. Bergin

271
Citations
Evidence for dust clearing through resolved submillimeter imaging

J. M. Brown;G. A. Blake;C. Qi;C. P. Dullemond

253
Citations
Imaging the Disk around TW Hydrae with the Submillimeter Array

Chunhua Qi;Paul T. P. Ho;David J. Wilner;Shigehisa Takakuwa

250
Citations
Resolving the CO Snow Line in the Disk around HD 163296

Chunhua Qi;Paola D'Alessio;Karin I. Öberg;David J. Wilner

242
Citations
Constraining the X-Ray and Cosmic-Ray Ionization Chemistry of the TW Hya Protoplanetary Disk: Evidence for a Sub-interstellar Cosmic-Ray Rate

L. Ilsedore Cleeves;Edwin A. Bergin;Chunhua Qi;Fred C. Adams

234
Citations
CHEMICAL IMAGING OF THE CO SNOW LINE IN THE HD 163296 DISK

Chunhua Qi;Karin I. Öberg;Sean M. Andrews;David J. Wilner

232
Citations
Millimeter imaging of HD 163296: probing the disk structure and kinematics

Andrea Isella;Andrea Isella;Leonardo Testi;Antonella Natta;Roberto Neri

225
Citations
THE RADIAL DISTRIBUTION OF H2 AND CO IN TW HYA AS REVEALED BY RESOLVED ALMA OBSERVATIONS OF CO ISOTOPOLOGUES

Kamber R. Schwarz;Edwin A. Bergin;L. Ilsedore Cleeves;Geoffrey A. Blake

221
Citations