2026 David Jewitt: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	85	2617	2490	1292	1205	407	23875

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Physics

2617

2490

1292

1205

407

23875

Research.com Recognitions

2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2005 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

David Jewitt is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States and specializes in Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research spans several interdisciplinary subfields including Ecology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientific topics covered in their work include:

Astro and Planetary Science
Planetary Science and Exploration
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
High-pressure geophysics and materials

Jewitt's recent publications demonstrate continued contribution to planetary science and comet research. Selected papers include:

"The Interstellar Interlopers" (2023), published in Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
"Cometary Activity Begins at Kuiper Belt Distances: Evidence from C/2017 K2" (2021), published in The Astronomical Journal
"The Dimorphos Boulder Swarm" (2023), published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"Destruction of Long-period Comets" (2022), published in The Astronomical Journal
"Systematics and Consequences of Comet Nucleus Outgassing Torques" (2021), published in The Astronomical Journal

Frequent publication venues for Jewitt include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astronomical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The Planetary Science Journal
Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Collaborations are an important aspect of Jewitt's research, with frequent co-authors being Yoonyoung Kim, Jing Li, Max Mutchler, Jessica Agarwal, and Jane Luu.

In addition to journal articles, Jewitt has contributed to book publications, notably with WORLD SCIENTIFIC (EUROPE) eBooks, including the 2022 title "Planetary Systems Now."

Awards recognizing Jewitt's contributions include:

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2005
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2005
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2005

Best Publications

Protostars and Planets V

Bo Reipurth;David Jewitt;Klaus Keil

2491
Citations
Pan-STARRS: a large synoptic survey telescope array

Nicholas Kaiser;Herve Aussel;Barry E. Burke;Hans Boesgaard

1086
Citations
Discovery of the candidate Kuiper belt object 1992 QB1

David Jewitt;Jane Luu

675
Citations
A Population of Comets in the Main Asteroid Belt

Henry H. Hsieh;David Jewitt

539
Citations
The Active Asteroids

David Jewitt

432
Citations
Asymmetries in the Beta Pictoris Dust Disk

Paul Kalas;David Jewitt

317
Citations
Crystalline water ice on the Kuiper belt object (50000) Quaoar

David C. Jewitt;Jane Luu

311
Citations
A Determination of the HDO/H2O Ratio in Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)

Roland Meier;Tobias C. Owen;Tobias C. Owen;Tobias C. Owen;Henry E. Matthews;Henry E. Matthews;Henry E. Matthews;David C. Jewitt;David C. Jewitt;David C. Jewitt

310
Citations
Properties of the Trans-Neptunian Belt: Statistics from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Survey

Chadwick A. Trujillo;David C. Jewitt;Jane X. Luu

295
Citations
Properties of the Trans-Neptunian Belt: Statistics From the CFHT Survey

Chadwick A. Trujillo;David C. Jewitt;Jane X. Luu

289
Citations
Color Diversity Among the Centaurs and Kuiper Belt Objects

Jane Luu;David Jewitt

264
Citations
From Kuiper Belt Object to Cometary Nucleus: The Missing Ultrared Matter

David C. Jewitt

248
Citations
The solar system beyond Neptune

David C. Jewitt;Jane X. Luu

244
Citations
Large Kuiper Belt Objects: The Mauna Kea 8K CCD Survey

David Jewitt;Jane Luu;Chadwick Trujillo

243
Citations
THE STRANGE CASE OF 133P/ELST-PIZARRO: A COMET AMONG THE ASTEROIDS

Henry H. Hsieh;David C. Jewitt;Yanga R. Fernández

239
Citations
Population and Size Distribution of Small Jovian Trojan Asteroids

David C. Jewitt;Chadwick A. Trujillo;Jane X. Luu

237
Citations
Cometary grain scattering versus wavelength, or 'What color is comet dust'?

David Jewitt;Karen J. Meech

223
Citations
Colors and Spectra of Kuiper Belt Objects

David C. Jewitt;Jane X. Luu

219
Citations
Irregular Satellites of the Planets: Products of Capture in the Early Solar System

David Jewitt;Nader Haghighipour

214
Citations
Time-resolved photometry of kuiper belt objects: rotations, shapes and phase functions

Scott S. Sheppard;David C. Jewitt

212
Citations