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85
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23583
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Harold A. Weaver 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 Harold A. Weaver sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,018 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Harold A. Weaver 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 Harold A. Weaver sits on this spectrum.

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70 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.

Overview

Harold A. Weaver is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans broadly within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work also covers subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Geophysics, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their main research topics include Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Harold A. Weaver has contributed to multiple scientific venues, frequently publishing in:

  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Icarus
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Their recent publications include:

  • "Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids: Science Goals," 2021, The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Ejecta from the DART-produced active asteroid Dimorphos," 2023, Nature
  • "Density of Neutral Hydrogen in the Sun's Interstellar Neighborhood," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "New Horizons Observations of the Cosmic Optical Background," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Anomalous Flux in the Cosmic Optical Background Detected with New Horizons Observations," 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Frequent collaborators of Harold A. Weaver include:

  • S. A. Stern
  • J. R. Spencer
  • C. B. Olkin
  • K. N. Singer
  • L. A. Young

Best Publications

  • Overview of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Mission

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

  • On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Satellite

    D. J. Sahnow;H. W. Moos;T. Ake;J. Andersen

  • On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Satellite

    D. J. Sahnow;H. W. Moos;T. B. Ake;T. B. Ake;J. Andersen

  • The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons.

    S. A. Stern;F. Bagenal;K. Ennico;G. R. Gladstone

  • Detection of an oxygen atmosphere on Jupiter's moon Europa

    D. T. Hall;D. F. Strobel;P. D. Feldman;M. A. McGrath

  • Observations of a Strong Unidentified Microwave Line and of Emission from the OH Molecule

    Harold Weaver;David R. W. Williams;N. H. Dieter;W. T. Lum

  • The sizes, shapes, albedos, and colors of cometary nuclei

    Philippe L. Lamy;Imre Toth;Yanga R. Fernández;Harold A. Weaver

  • Surface compositions across Pluto and Charon

    W. M. Grundy;R. P. Binzel;B. J. Buratti;J. C. Cook

  • The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons.

    Jeffrey M. Moore;William B. McKinnon;John R. Spencer;Alan D. Howard

  • The atmosphere of Pluto as observed by New Horizons

    G. R. Gladstone;S. A. Stern;K. Ennico;C. B. Olkin

  • Detection of Ozone on Ganymede

    Keith S. Noll;Robert E. Johnson;Arthur L. Lane;Deborah L. Domingue

  • Deep Impact: Observations from a worldwide Earth-based campaign

    K.-J. Meech;N. Ageorges;Michael F. A'Hearn;C. Arpigny

  • Detection of acetylene in the infrared spectrum of comet Hyakutake

    T. Y. Brooke;A. T. Tokunaga;H. A. Weaver;J. Crovisier

  • Detection of Water Vapor in Halley's Comet

    Michael J. Mumma;Harold A. Weaver;Harold P. Larson;D. Scott Davis

  • Non-gravitational acceleration in the trajectory of 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua)

    Marco Micheli;Davide Farnocchia;Karen J. Meech;Marc W. Buie

  • Emerging trends and a comet taxonomy based on the volatile chemistry measured in thirty comets with high-resolution infrared spectroscopy between 1997 and 2013

    Neil Dello Russo;Hideyo Kawakita;Ronald J. Vervack;Harold A. Weaver

  • A recent disruption of the main-belt asteroid P/2010 A2

    David Jewitt;Harold Weaver;Jessica Agarwal;Max Mutchler

  • Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager on New Horizons

    A. F. Cheng;H. A. Weaver;S. J. Conard;M. F. Morgan

  • Charge Exchange-Induced X-Ray Emission from Comet C/1999 S4 (LINEAR)

    C. M. Lisse;D. J. Christian;D. J. Christian;K. Dennerl;K. J. Meech

  • Discovery of two new satellites of Pluto

    H. A. Weaver;S. A. Stern;M. J. Mutchler;A. J. Steffl

Frequent Co-Authors

William B. McKinnon
William B. McKinnon Washington University in St. Louis
Ross A. Beyer
Ross A. Beyer Ames Research Center
Paul M. Schenk
Paul M. Schenk Lunar and Planetary Institute
Paul D. Feldman
Paul D. Feldman Johns Hopkins University
Dale P. Cruikshank
Dale P. Cruikshank University of Central Florida
Tod R. Lauer
Tod R. Lauer National Science Foundation
David Jewitt
David Jewitt University of California, Los Angeles
Andrew F. Cheng
Andrew F. Cheng Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Darrell F. Strobel
Darrell F. Strobel Johns Hopkins University
Jeffrey M. Moore
Jeffrey M. Moore Ames Research Center

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