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G. A. Kriss

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
89
Citations
26894
World Ranking
2330
National Ranking
1169

G. A. Kriss 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 G. A. Kriss sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 478 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

G. A. Kriss 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 G. A. Kriss sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

G. A. Kriss is affiliated with the Space Telescope Science Institute in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a specific emphasis on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, General Health Professions, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of work cover a range of areas within astrophysics and related studies. These topics include:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

G. A. Kriss has contributed to multiple scientific publications, frequently appearing in the following venues:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde)

Selected recent publications by the scientist include:

  • "Ionized outflows from active galactic nuclei as the essential elements of feedback", 2020, Nature Astronomy
  • "Intensive disc-reverberation mapping of Fairall 9: first year of Swift and LCO monitoring", 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Supermassive Black Hole Winds in X-rays: SUBWAYS", 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "UV-Optical Disk Reverberation Lags despite a Faint X-Ray Corona in the Active Galactic Nucleus Mrk 335", 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Changing-look Event in NGC 3516: Continuum or Obscuration Variability?", 2022, The Astrophysical Journal

G. A. Kriss collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • M. Mehdipour
  • J. S. Kaastra
  • Nahum Arav
  • K. Horne
  • Edward M. Cackett

Best Publications

  • THE REST-FRAME EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRAL PROPERTIES OF QUASI-STELLAR OBJECTS

    Randal C. Telfer;Wei Zheng;Gerard A. Kriss;Gerard A. Kriss;Arthur F. Davidsen

  • The Rest-Frame Extreme Ultraviolet Spectral Properties of QSOs

    R. C. Telfer;W. Zheng;G. A. Kriss;A. F. Davidsen

  • Overview of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Mission

    H. W. Moos;W. C. Cash;L. L. Cowie;A. F. Davidsen

  • Steps toward determination of the size and structure of the broad-line region in active galactic nuclei. I, an 8 month campaign of monitoring NGC 5548 with IUE

    J. Clavel;G. A. Reichert;D. Alloin;D. M. Crenshaw

  • A Composite HST Spectrum of Quasars

    Wei Zheng;Gerard A. Kriss;Randal C. Telfer;John P. Grimes

  • HST FOS spectroscopy of M87: Evidence for a disk of ionized gas around a massive black hole

    Richard J. Harms;Holland C. Ford;Zlatan I. Tsvetanov;George F. Hartig

  • Ultraviolet variability of NGC 5548 : dynamics of the continuum production region and geometry of the broad-line region

    J. H. Krolik;Keith Horne;T. R. Kallman;M. A. Malkan

  • Narrowband HST images of M87: Evidence for a disk of ionized gas around a massive black hole

    Holland C. Ford;Richard J. Harms;Zlatan I. Tsvetanov;George F. Hartig

  • The Ionized Gas and Nuclear Environment in NGC 3783. I. Time-Averaged 900 ks Chandra Grating Spectroscopy

    S. Kaspi;W. N. Brandt;I. M. George;H. Netzer

  • The ionized gas and nuclear environment in NGC 3783. I. Time-averaged 900 kilosecond Chandra grating spectroscopy

    Shai Kaspi;Shai Kaspi;W. N. Brandt;Ian M. George;Ian M. George;Hagai Netzer

  • Warm Absorbers in Active Galactic Nuclei: A Multitemperature Wind

    Julian H. Krolik;Gerard A. Kriss;Gerard A. Kriss

  • A Composite Extreme Ultraviolet QSO Spectrum from the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer

    Jennifer E. Scott;Gerard A. Kriss;Michael Brotherton;Richard F. Green

  • The New Generation Atlas of Quasar Spectral Energy Distributions from Radio to X-rays

    Zhaohui Shang;Michael Brotherton;Beverley J Wills;Derek Wills

  • Space Telescope and Optical Reverberation Mapping Project. III. Optical Continuum Emission and Broad-Band Time Delays in NGC 5548

    M. M. Fausnaugh;K. D. Denney;A. J. Barth;M. C. Bentz

  • Observable Properties of X-Ray--heated Winds in Active Galactic Nuclei: Warm Reflectors and Warm Absorbers: Erratum

    Julian H. Krolik;Gerard A. Kriss

  • The X-ray emitting gas in poor clusters with central dominant galaxies

    G. A. Kriss;D. F. Cioffi;C. R. Canizares

  • Observable Properties of X-ray Heated Winds in AGN: Warm Reflectors and Warm Absorbers

    Julian H. Krolik;Gerard A. Kriss

  • The Ionized Gas and Nuclear Environment in NGC 3783. IV. Variability and Modeling of the 900 ks CHANDRA Spectrum

    H. Netzer;S. Kaspi;E. Behar;W. N. Brandt

  • Multiwavelength Observations of Short-Timescale Variability in NGC 4151. IV. Analysis of Multiwavelength Continuum Variability

    RA Edelson;T Alexander;DM Crenshaw;S Kaspi

  • The Ionized Gas and Nuclear Environment in NGC 3783. IV. Variability and Modeling of the 900 Kilosecond Chandra Spectrum

    Hagai Netzer;Shai Kaspi;Ehud Behar;W. N. Brandt

Frequent Co-Authors

Jelle Kaastra
Jelle Kaastra Leiden University
Keith Horne
Keith Horne University of St Andrews
William P. Blair
William P. Blair Johns Hopkins University
Zlatan Tsvetanov
Zlatan Tsvetanov Johns Hopkins University
Marianne Vestergaard
Marianne Vestergaard University of Copenhagen
Hagai Netzer
Hagai Netzer Tel Aviv University
Ian M. George
Ian M. George University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Holland C. Ford
Holland C. Ford Johns Hopkins University
Knox S. Long
Knox S. Long Space Telescope Science Institute
Kirk T. Korista
Kirk T. Korista Western Michigan University

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