2026 David A. Neufeld: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	96	1891	1796	980	915	454	25312

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Overview

David A. Neufeld is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States, focusing on research in physics and astronomy. Their scholarly work spans a broad spectrum of topics including astrophysics, molecular spectroscopy, and atmospheric sciences.

Their main fields of study cover:

Physics and Astronomy

More specific subfields include:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Spectroscopy
Atmospheric Science
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

The principal research topics explored by David A. Neufeld are:

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

The scientist has contributed to academic literature across various publication venues, most notably:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems

Notable recent papers authored include:

Water in star-forming regions: physics and chemistry from clouds to disks as probed by Herschel spectroscopy (2021) - Astronomy and Astrophysics
Detection of Vibrational Emissions from the Helium Hydride Ion (HeH⁺) in the Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 (2020) - The Astrophysical Journal
JWST detection of extremely excited outflowing CO and H₂O in VV 114 E SW: A possible rapidly accreting IMBH (2023) - Astronomy and Astrophysics
Reevaluation of the Cosmic-Ray Ionization Rate in Diffuse Clouds (2024) - The Astrophysical Journal
Experimental Determination of the Dissociative Recombination Rate Coefficient for Rotationally Cold CH⁺ and Its Implications for Diffuse Cloud Chemistry (2022) - The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

Nick Indriolo
M. G. Wolfire
A. M. Jacob
Curtis DeWitt
B. Godard

Best Publications

The Escape of Lyman-Alpha Radiation from a Multiphase Interstellar Medium

David A. Neufeld

482
Citations
Far-Infrared Water Emissions from Magnetohydrodynamic Shock Waves

Michael J. Kaufman;David A. Neufeld

407
Citations
Interstellar water chemistry: from laboratory to observations.

Ewine F. Van Dishoeck;Eric Herbst;David A. Neufeld

378
Citations
The transfer of resonance-line radiation in static astrophysical media

David A. Neufeld

364
Citations
Thermal Balance in Dense Molecular Clouds: Radiative Cooling Rates and Emission-Line Luminosities

David A. Neufeld;Stephen Lepp;Gary J. Melnick

339
Citations
Detection of the water reservoir in a forming planetary system

Michiel R. Hogerheijde;Edwin A. Bergin;Christian Brinch;L. Ilsedore Cleeves

322
Citations
Water in star-forming regions with the Herschel Space Observatory (WISH). I. Overview of key program and first results

E. F. van Dishoeck;L. E. Kristensen;A. O. Benz;E. A. Bergin

295
Citations
Fast molecular shocks. I - Reformation of molecules behind a dissociative shock

David A. Neufeld;A. Dalgarno

286
Citations
Radiative Cooling of Warm Molecular Gas

David A. Neufeld;Michael J. Kaufman

284
Citations
Herschel Survey of Galactic OH+, H2O+, and H3O+: Probing the Molecular Hydrogen Fraction and Cosmic-Ray Ionization Rate

N. Indriolo;D.A. Neufeld;M. Gerin;P. Schilke

265
Citations
Water maser emission from X-ray-heated circumnuclear gas in active galaxies

David A. Neufeld;Philip R. Maloney;Sarah Conger

259
Citations
The Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite: Science Objectives and Instrument Description

Gary J. Melnick;John R. Stauffer;Matthew L. N. Ashby;Edwin A. Bergin

253
Citations
The Post-Shock Chemical Lifetimes of Outflow Tracers and a Possible New Mechanism to Produce Water Ice Mantles

Edwin A. Bergin;Gary J. Melnick;David A. Neufeld

249
Citations
BASECOL2012: A collisional database repository and web service within the Virtual Atomic and Molecular Data Centre (VAMDC)

Marie-Lise Dubernet;M.H. Alexander;Y.A. Ba;N. Balakrishnan

244
Citations
Interstellar OH+, H2O+ and H3O+ along the sight-line to G10.6-0.4

Maryvonne Gerin;M. De Luca;John Black;Eric Herbst

238
Citations
The Postshock Chemical Lifetimes of Outflow Tracers and a Possible New Mechanism to Produce Water Ice Mantles

Edwin A. Bergin;Gary J. Melnick;David A. Neufeld

237
Citations
THE CHEMISTRY OF INTERSTELLAR MOLECULES CONTAINING THE HALOGEN ELEMENTS

David A. Neufeld;Mark G. Wolfire

233
Citations
The Cosmic-Ray Ionization Rate in the Galactic Disk, as Determined from Observations of Molecular Ions

David A. Neufeld;Mark G. Wolfire

214
Citations
The Chemistry of Fluorine-bearing Molecules in Diffuse and Dense Interstellar Gas Clouds

David A. Neufeld;Mark G. Wolfire;Peter Schilke

212
Citations
Discovery of Interstellar Hydrogen Fluoride

David A. Neufeld;Jonas Zmuidzinas;Peter Schilke;Thomas G. Phillips

210
Citations