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David Jewitt

D-Index & Metrics

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

David Jewitt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Jewitt between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Jewitt published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2007. 12 of the 467 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2007. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 3 publications
1979 2026

467 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Jewitt: publications per year, 1979 to 2026
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 6
1982 2
1983 2
1984 3
1985 3
1986 5
1987 5
1988 4
1989 2
1990 9
1991 1
1992 5
1993 2
1994 9
1995 8
1996 10
1997 10
1998 15
1999 7
2000 16
2001 15
2002 17
2003 22
2004 13
2005 12
2006 16
2007 24
2008 14
2009 16
2010 15
2011 10
2012 6
2013 9
2014 8
2015 19
2016 6
2017 11
2018 9
2019 19
2020 21
2021 9
2022 14
2023 18
2024 7
2025 9
2026 3
Total 467
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David Jewitt 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 Jewitt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 403–422 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 407 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145 407
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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David Jewitt 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 Jewitt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

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

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166 85
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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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

  • Pan-STARRS: a large synoptic survey telescope array

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

  • Discovery of the candidate Kuiper belt object 1992 QB1

    David Jewitt;Jane Luu

  • A Population of Comets in the Main Asteroid Belt

    Henry H. Hsieh;David Jewitt

  • The Active Asteroids

    David Jewitt

  • Asymmetries in the Beta Pictoris Dust Disk

    Paul Kalas;David Jewitt

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

    David C. Jewitt;Jane Luu

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • Color Diversity Among the Centaurs and Kuiper Belt Objects

    Jane Luu;David Jewitt

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

    David C. Jewitt

  • The solar system beyond Neptune

    David C. Jewitt;Jane X. Luu

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

    David Jewitt;Jane Luu;Chadwick Trujillo

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

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

  • Population and Size Distribution of Small Jovian Trojan Asteroids

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

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

    David Jewitt;Karen J. Meech

  • Colors and Spectra of Kuiper Belt Objects

    David C. Jewitt;Jane X. Luu

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

    David Jewitt;Nader Haghighipour

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

    Scott S. Sheppard;David C. Jewitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Harold A. Weaver
Harold A. Weaver Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Paul Kalas
Paul Kalas University of California, Berkeley
Ralf I. Kaiser
Ralf I. Kaiser University of Hawaii at Manoa
Yoon Young Kim
Yoon Young Kim Seoul National University
Tod R. Lauer
Tod R. Lauer National Science Foundation
David P. Bennett
David P. Bennett Goddard Space Flight Center
Dante Minniti
Dante Minniti Andrés Bello University
Tobias Owen
Tobias Owen University of Hawaii at Manoa
Richard J. Wainscoat
Richard J. Wainscoat University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dariusz C. Lis
Dariusz C. Lis California Institute of Technology

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