2026 Harold A. Weaver: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	85	2618	2491	1293	1206	1018	23583

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Physics

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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

828
Citations
On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Satellite

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

702
Citations
On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Satellite

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

557
Citations
The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons.

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

449
Citations
Detection of an oxygen atmosphere on Jupiter's moon Europa

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

441
Citations
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

316
Citations
The sizes, shapes, albedos, and colors of cometary nuclei

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

302
Citations
Surface compositions across Pluto and Charon

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

283
Citations
The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons.

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

265
Citations
The atmosphere of Pluto as observed by New Horizons

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

234
Citations
Detection of Ozone on Ganymede

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

207
Citations
Deep Impact: Observations from a worldwide Earth-based campaign

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

202
Citations
Detection of acetylene in the infrared spectrum of comet Hyakutake

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

195
Citations
Detection of Water Vapor in Halley's Comet

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

194
Citations
Non-gravitational acceleration in the trajectory of 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua)

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

192
Citations
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

179
Citations
A recent disruption of the main-belt asteroid P/2010 A2

David Jewitt;Harold Weaver;Jessica Agarwal;Max Mutchler

179
Citations
Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager on New Horizons

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

175
Citations
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

174
Citations
Discovery of two new satellites of Pluto

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

167
Citations