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D-Index
115
Citations
68101
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968
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515

David R. Ciardi 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 R. Ciardi sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 891 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David R. Ciardi 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 R. Ciardi sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 115 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David R. Ciardi is primarily affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research focuses extensively within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics. They have also engaged in subfields such as Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, and General Health Professions.

Their published work covers a range of topics related to stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, with a particular emphasis on astro and planetary science, astronomy and astrophysical research, and astrophysics and star formation studies. Additional specialized areas include astronomical observations and instrumentation, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, and adaptive optics and wavefront sensing.

David R. Ciardi has contributed to academic literature extensively. Some of their recent papers include:

  • Twin High-Resolution, High-Speed Imagers for the Gemini Telescopes: Instrument Description and Science Verification Results (2021), published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • A remnant planetary core in the hot-Neptune desert (2020), published in Nature
  • Scaling K2. I. Revised Parameters for 222,088 K2 Stars and a K2 Planet Radius Valley at 1.9 R (2020), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • The First Habitable-zone Earth-sized Planet from TESS. I. Validation of the TOI-700 System (2020), published in DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • A Pair of TESS Planets Spanning the Radius Valley around the Nearby Mid-M Dwarf LTT 3780 (2020), published in The Astronomical Journal

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with David R. Ciardi include:

  • Jon M. Jenkins
  • Karen A. Collins
  • David W. Latham
  • Steve B. Howell
  • Sara Seager

Much of their work has appeared in a range of publication venues, with the most frequent including:

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

Best Publications

  • Kepler Planet-Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

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

  • LSST: from Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products

    Željko Ivezić;Steven M. Kahn;J. Anthony Tyson;Bob Abel

  • 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

  • The Palomar Transient Factory: System Overview, Performance and First Results

    N. M. Law;S. R. Kulkarni;R. G. Dekany;E. O. Ofek

  • 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

  • LSST: From Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products

    Željko Ivezić;Steven M. Kahn;J. Anthony Tyson;Bob Abel

  • The Palomar Transient Factory: system overview, performance and first results

    Nicholas M. Law;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Richard G. Dekany;Eran O. Ofek

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Architecture of Kepler's Multi-transiting Systems: II. New investigations with twice as many candidates

    Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Jason F. Rowe

  • Stellar Diameters and Temperatures II. Main Sequence K & M Stars

    Tabetha S. Boyajian;Kaspar von Braun;Gerard van Belle;Harold A. McAlister

  • Exploring the Optical Transient Sky with the Palomar Transient Factory

    Arne Rau;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Nicholas M. Law;Joshua S. Bloom

  • Architecture and Dynamics of Kepler's Candidate Multiple Transiting Planet Systems

    Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jason H. Steffen

  • The NASA exoplanet archive: data and tools for exoplanet research

    R. L. Akeson;X. Chen;D. Ciardi;M. Crane

  • Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets

    Geoffrey W. Marcy;Howard Isaacson;Andrew W. Howard;Jason F. Rowe

  • An abundance of small exoplanets around stars with a wide range of metallicities

    Lars A. Buchhave;David W. Latham;Anders Johansen;Martin Bizzarro

  • Stellar Diameters and Temperatures. II. Main-sequence K- and M-stars

    Tabetha S. Boyajian;Kaspar Von Braun;Gerard Van Belle;Harold A. McAlister

  • 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
Howard Isaacson
Howard Isaacson University of California, Berkeley
Andrew W. Howard
Andrew W. Howard California Institute of Technology
Stephen R. Kane
Stephen R. Kane University of California, Riverside
Jon M. Jenkins
Jon M. Jenkins Ames Research Center
Jason F. Rowe
Jason F. Rowe Bishop's University
Natalie M. Batalha
Natalie M. Batalha University of California, Santa Cruz
Lars A. Buchhave
Lars A. Buchhave Technical University of Denmark
Keivan G. Stassun
Keivan G. Stassun Vanderbilt University
Joseph D. Twicken
Joseph D. Twicken Ames Research Center

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