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David Charbonneau

David Charbonneau

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
144
Citations
86879
World Ranking
351
National Ranking
199

David Charbonneau 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 David Charbonneau sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 699 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Charbonneau 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 David Charbonneau sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 144 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award Astronomy
  • 2006 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David Charbonneau is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their work primarily falls within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. The subfields they contribute to include Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering, Spectroscopy, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics of their scientific investigation involve Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astro and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing.

David Charbonneau has published extensively in various academic venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • The Astronomical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • UNC Libraries
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Charbonneau cover a range of topics related to exoplanet research and planetary characterization:

  • Vetting of 384 TESS Objects of Interest with TRICERATOPS and Statistical Validation of 12 Planet Candidates, 2020, The Astronomical Journal
  • A Pair of TESS Planets Spanning the Radius Valley around the Nearby Mid-M Dwarf LTT 3780, 2020, The Astronomical Journal
  • Masses and compositions of three small planets orbiting the nearby M dwarf L231-32 (TOI-270) and the M dwarf radius valley, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • GJ 367b: A dense, ultrashort-period sub-Earth planet transiting a nearby red dwarf star, 2021, Science
  • Two temperate super-Earths transiting a nearby late-type M dwarf, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequently collaborating with Charbonneau are several researchers who have contributed to a substantial number of their publications. Key co-authors include:

  • David W. Latham
  • Jon M. Jenkins
  • Karen A. Collins
  • Sara Seager
  • G. Ricker

Over the course of their career, Charbonneau has received several professional honors. These include being named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, both in 2017. They were also awarded the National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award in 2009 for contributions to Astronomy, and became a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Kepler Planet-Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

    William J. Borucki;David Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

  • Detection of Planetary Transits Across a Sun-like Star.

    David Charbonneau;David Charbonneau;Timothy M. Brown;David W. Latham;Michel Mayor

  • Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler, III: Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

    Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

  • Detection of an Extrasolar Planet Atmosphere

    David Charbonneau;David Charbonneau;Timothy M. Brown;Robert W. Noyes;Ronald L. Gilliland

  • Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David Winslow Latham

  • Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data

    William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-type Stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

  • Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

  • Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler. II. Analysis of the first four months of data

    William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • THE FALSE POSITIVE RATE OF KEPLER AND THE OCCURRENCE OF PLANETS

    François Fressin;Guillermo Torres;David Charbonneau;Stephen T. Bryson

  • Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler. III. Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

    Natalie M. Batalha;Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

  • The Occurrence of Potentially Habitable Planets Orbiting M Dwarfs Estimated from the Full Kepler Dataset and an Empirical Measurement of the Detection Sensitivity

    Courtney D. Dressing;David Charbonneau

  • Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-Type Stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

  • A super-Earth transiting a nearby low-mass star

    David Charbonneau;Zachory Kaczmarczyk Berta;Jonathan M Irwin;Christopher J. Burke

  • A map of the day–night contrast of the extrasolar planet HD 189733b

    Heather A. Knutson;David Charbonneau;Lori E. Allen;Jonathan J. Fortney;Jonathan J. Fortney

  • The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List.

    Keivan G. Stassun;Ryan J. Oelkers;Martin Paegert;Guillermo Torres

  • The Occurrence Rate of Small Planets Around Small Stars

    Courtney D. Dressing;David Charbonneau

  • Detection of Thermal Emission from an Extrasolar Planet

    David Charbonneau;Lori E. Allen;S. Thomas Megeath;Guillermo Torres

  • Planet occurrence within 0.25AU of solar-type stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Latham
David W. Latham Harvard University
Lars A. Buchhave
Lars A. Buchhave Technical University of Denmark
Timothy M. Brown
Timothy M. Brown Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network
Guillermo Torres
Guillermo Torres Harvard University
Jon M. Jenkins
Jon M. Jenkins Ames Research Center
Drake Deming
Drake Deming University of Maryland, College Park
Joshua N. Winn
Joshua N. Winn Princeton University
Matthew J. Holman
Matthew J. Holman Harvard University
Jonathan J. Fortney
Jonathan J. Fortney University of California, Santa Cruz

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