The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hugh H. Kieffer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 152 publications — 43rd percentile
43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hugh H. Kieffer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.
Hugh H. Kieffer is an independent scientist and consultant based in the United States, with research primarily focused on engineering and physics and astronomy. Their work spans multiple interdisciplinary fields, notably aerospace engineering, astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, artificial intelligence, and computer vision and pattern recognition.
The scientist's research topics include calibration and measurement techniques, planetary science and exploration, atmospheric ozone and climate, geochemistry and geologic mapping, robotics and sensor-based localization, advanced image and video retrieval techniques, and satellite image processing and photogrammetry.
Frequent co-authors in their publications include Constantine Lukashin, Kevin Turpie, Thomas C. Stone, Kimberly A. Casey, and Christopher J. Crawford. Their collaborative work appears in several scientific journals and venues, reflecting a broad research scope.
Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Hugh H. Kieffer include:
The research corpus shows a strong emphasis on calibration methods, planetary observations particularly involving lunar studies, and applications in remote sensing technologies. The inclusion of work on semantic segmentation and embedded systems also indicates ongoing interest in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques in remote sensing and image analysis contexts.
Hugh H. Kieffer was recognized with the 1983 Fellowship of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), indicating longstanding involvement and contributions to geophysical sciences.
Philip Christensen;J. L. Bandfield;V. E. Hamilton;Steven Ruff
Philip R. Christensen;Bruce M. Jakosky;Hugh H. Kieffer;Michael C. Malin
Hugh H. Kieffer;T. Z. Martin;Alan R. Peterfreund;Bruce M. Jakosky
Philip Christensen;J. L. Bandfield;R. N. Clark;K. S. Edgett
Hugh H. Kieffer;Thomas C. Stone
Philip R. Christensen;Joshua L. Bandfield;James F. Bell;Noel Gorelick
Robin L. Fergason;Philip R. Christensen;Hugh H. Kieffer
Philip R. Christensen;Donald L. Anderson;Stillman C. Chase;Roger N. Clark
Jeffrey S. Kargel;Michael J. Abrams;Michael P. Bishop;Andrew Bush
Frank Don Palluconi;Hugh H. Kieffer
Hugh H. Kieffer;Timothy N. Titus;Kevin F. Mullins;Phillip R. Christensen
Timothy N. Titus;Hugh H. Kieffer;Phillip R. Christensen
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H. H. Kieffer;S. C. Chase;E. Miner;G. Münch
Philip Christensen;H. Y. McSween;J. L. Bandfield;Steven Ruff
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Hugh H. Kieffer;Phillip R. Christensen;Timothy N. Titus
G. Neugebauer;G. Münch;H. Kieffer;S. C. Chase
Philip B. James;Hugh H. Kieffer;David A. Paige
Philip Christensen;D. L. Anderson;S. C. Chase;R. T. Clancy
R. W. Carlson;K.H. Baines;Th. Encrenaz;F.W. Taylor
A. Kääb;F. Paul;C. Huggel;H. Kieffer
Hugh H Kieffer;Timothy N Titus
Rick L. Wessels;Jeffrey S. Kargel;Hugh H. Kieffer
Stephen M. Clifford;David Crisp;David A. Fisher;Ken E. Herkenhoff
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