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76
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26294
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3299
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1561

Ed Churchwell 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 Ed Churchwell sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 310 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ed Churchwell 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 Ed Churchwell sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ed Churchwell is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research activities primarily focus on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with particular emphasis on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their work encompasses key topics including Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena. These topics reflect the broad scope of their research interests within the study of cosmic structures and processes.

Churchwell has contributed to scientific literature through publications in the venue Kölner Universitäts PublikationsServer (Universität zu Köln). One notable paper authored in 2021 is "THOR: The H i, OH, Recombination line survey of the Milky Way: The pilot study: H i observations of the giant molecular cloud W43⋆," which has received citations over time.

Collaborative efforts are a part of their research approach. Frequent coauthors include:

  • S. Bihr
  • H. Beuther
  • J. Ott
  • K. Johnston
  • A. Brunthaler

Best Publications

  • GLIMPSE: I. A SIRTF Legacy Project to Map the Inner Galaxy

    Robert A. Benjamin;E. Churchwell;Brian L. Babler;T. M. Bania

  • GLIMPSE. I. An SIRTF Legacy Project to Map the Inner Galaxy

    Robert A. Benjamin;E. Churchwell;Brian L. Babler;T. M. Bania

  • The Wavelength Dependence of Interstellar Extinction from 1.25 to 8.0 microns Using GLIMPSE Data

    R. Indebetouw;J. S. Mathis;B. L. Babler;M. R. Meade

  • The Spitzer/GLIMPSE Surveys: A New View of the Milky Way

    Ed Churchwell;Brian L. Babler;Marilyn R. Meade;Barbara A. Whitney

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE) I: Overview and Initial Results

    Margaret Meixner;Karl D. Gordon;Remy Indebetouw;Joseph L. Hora

  • The Wavelength Dependence of Interstellar Extinction from 1.25 to 8.0 μm Using GLIMPSE Data

    R. Indebetouw;R. Indebetouw;J. S. Mathis;B. L Babler;M. R. Meade

  • Ultracompact H II Regions. II. New High-Resolution Radio Images

    S. Kurtz;E. Churchwell;D. O. S. Wood

  • A Catalog of Extended Green Objects (EGOs) in the GLIMPSE Survey: A new sample of massive young stellar object outflow candidates

    C.J. Cyganowski;B.A. Whitney;E. Holden;E. Braden

  • The Bubbling Galactic Disk

    E. Churchwell;M. S. Povich;D. Allen;M. G. Taylor

  • A Catalog of Extended Green Objects in the GLIMPSE Survey: A New Sample of Massive Young Stellar Object Outflow Candidates

    C. J. Cyganowski;B. A. Whitney;E. Holden;E. Braden

  • A Class I and Class II Methanol Maser Survey of Extended Green Objects (EGOs) from the GLIMPSE Survey

    C.J. Cyganowski;C.L. Brogan;T.R. Hunter;E. Churchwell

  • Intrinsically Red Sources observed by Spitzer in the Galactic Mid-Plane

    Thomas P. Robitaille;Marilyn R. Meade;Brian L. Babler;Barbara A. Whitney

  • Surveying the Agents of Galaxy Evolution in the Tidally-Stripped, Low Metallicity Small Magellanic Cloud (SAGE-SMC). I. Overview

    Karl D. Gordon;Margaret Meixner;Marilyn Meade;Barbara A. Whitney

  • Massive Stars: Their Lives in the Interstellar Medium

    J. P. Cassinelli;E. B. Churchwell

  • A spitzer space telescope infrared survey of supernova remnants in the inner galaxy

    William T. Reach;Jeonghee Rho;Achim Tappe;Thomas G. Pannuti

  • A Class I and Class II CH3OH Maser Survey of EGOs from the GLIMPSE Survey

    C. J. Cyganowski;C. L. Brogan;T. R. Hunter;E. Churchwell

  • Solar system-sized condensations in the Orion Nebula

    E. Churchwell;D.O.S. Wood;M. Felli;M Massi

  • Intrinsically Red Sources Observed by Spitzer in the Galactic Midplane

    Thomas P. Robitaille;Marilyn R. Meade;Brian L. Babler;Barbara A. Whitney

  • Radio Emission from Galactic Wolf-Rayet Stars and the Structure of Wolf-Rayet Winds

    D. C. Abbott;A. V. Torres;J. H. Bieging;E. B. Churchwell

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE). IV. Dust Properties in the Interstellar Medium

    Jean Philippe Bernard;William T. Reach;Deborah Paradis;Margaret Meixner

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian Babler
Brian Babler University of Wisconsin–Madison
Remy Indebetouw
Remy Indebetouw National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Barbara A. Whitney
Barbara A. Whitney University of Wisconsin–Madison
James M. Jackson
James M. Jackson Ames Research Center
Joseph L. Hora
Joseph L. Hora Smithsonian Institution
Margaret Meixner
Margaret Meixner Space Telescope Science Institute
William T. Reach
William T. Reach Universities Space Research Association
Thomas P. Robitaille
Thomas P. Robitaille Max Planck Society
James Urquhart
James Urquhart University of Kent

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