2026 J. E. Lawler: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	76	3294	3131	1559	1451	444	27468

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Research.com Recognitions

1992 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the development of Optogalvanic Spectroscopy

Overview

J. E. Lawler is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States and has a research focus spanning physics and astronomy, with a significant number of publications contributing to the understanding of atomic and molecular physics, spectroscopy, and nuclear and high energy physics.

Their research work covers several specific fields of study including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation
Spectroscopy
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Main topics addressed in their research include:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Astronomical and nuclear sciences
Nuclear physics research studies

Frequent publication venues for this scientist feature journals and repositories notable within their fields, such as:

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
The Astrophysical Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)
Reviews of Modern Physics
Research Notes of the AAS

Among their recent papers are works that explore nucleosynthesis, atomic line lists, and stellar spectroscopy. Notable works include:

Origin of the heaviest elements: The rapid neutron-capture process (2021, Reviews of Modern Physics)
Linemake: An Atomic and Molecular Line List Generator (2021, Research Notes of the AAS)
The R-process Alliance: A Nearly Complete R-process Abundance Template Derived from Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of the R-process-enhanced Metal-poor Star HD 222925^* (2024, OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information))
Vanadium Abundance Derivations in 255 Metal-poor Stars* (2020, The Astrophysical Journal)
Detection of Al II in the Ultraviolet Spectra of Metal-poor Stars: An Empirical LTE Test of NLTE Aluminum Abundance Calculations* (2021, The Astrophysical Journal)

Frequent collaborators in the scientist's work include:

Ian U. Roederer
E. A. Den Hartog
C. Sneden
J. J. Cowan
Vinicius M. Placco

The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1992, with a citation highlighting contributions to the development of Optogalvanic Spectroscopy.

Best Publications

SDSS-III: Massive Spectroscopic Surveys of the Distant Universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems

Daniel J. Eisenstein;David H. Weinberg;Eric Agol;Hiroaki Aihara

3013
Citations
SDSS-III: MASSIVE SPECTROSCOPIC SURVEYS OF THE DISTANT UNIVERSE, THE MILKY WAY, AND EXTRA-SOLAR PLANETARY SYSTEMS

Daniel J. Eisenstein;Daniel J. Eisenstein;David H. Weinberg;Eric Agol;Hiroaki Aihara

2519
Citations
The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)

Steven R. Majewski;Ricardo P. Schiavon;Peter M. Frinchaboy;Carlos Allende Prieto

1505
Citations
The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)

Steven R. Majewski;Ricardo P. Schiavon;Peter M. Frinchaboy;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto

917
Citations
The Extremely Metal-poor, Neutron Capture-rich Star CS 22892-052: A Comprehensive Abundance Analysis

Christopher Sneden;John J. Cowan;John J. Cowan;James E. Lawler;Inese I. Ivans;Inese I. Ivans

621
Citations
Origin of the heaviest elements: The rapid neutron-capture process

John J. Cowan;Christopher Sneden;James E. Lawler;Ani Aprahamian

474
Citations
The Rise of the s-Process in the Galaxy

Jennifer Simmerer;Christopher A Sneden;John J. Cowan;Jason Collier

416
Citations
Lifetimes, transition probabilities, and level energies in Fe i

T. R. O'Brian;M. E. Wickliffe;J. E. Lawler;W. Whaling

402
Citations
The Chemical Composition and Age of the Metal-poor Halo Star BD +17°3248*

John J. Cowan;Christopher Sneden;Scott Burles;Inese I. Ivans

396
Citations
The Chemical Composition and Age of the Metal-Poor Halo Star BD +17^\circ 3248

John J. Cowan;Christopher Sneden;Scott Burles;Inese I. Ivans

395
Citations
Improved Laboratory Transition Parameters forEu II and Application to the Solar Europium Elemental and Isotopic Composition

J. E. Lawler;M. E. Wickliffe;E. A. Den Hartog;Christopher A Sneden

389
Citations
Experimental Radiative Lifetimes, Branching Fractions, and Oscillator Strengths for La II and a New Determination of the Solar Lanthanum Abundance

J. E. Lawler;G. Bonvallet;Christopher Sneden

380
Citations
Evidence of multiple r-process sites in the early galaxy: new observations of cs 22892-052

Christopher A Sneden;John J. Cowan;Inese I. Ivans;George M. Fuller

342
Citations
The physics of discharge lamps

G. G. Lister;J. E. Lawler;W. P. Lapatovich;V. A. Godyak

309
Citations
Near-UV Observations of HD221170: New Insights into the Nature of r-Process-Rich Stars

Inese I. Ivans;Jennifer Simmerer;Christopher Sneden;James E. Lawler

305
Citations
On the E - H mode transition in RF inductive discharges

U Kortshagen;N D Gibson;J E Lawler

287
Citations
the SDSS-III APOGEE Spectral Line List for H-Band Spectroscopy

Matthew D Shetrone;D. Bizyaev;D. Bizyaev;J. E. Lawler;C. Allende Prieto

261
Citations
Improved Laboratory Transition Probabilities for Ce II, Application to the Cerium Abundances of the Sun and Five R-Process-Rich, Metal-Poor Stars, and Rare Earth Lab Data Summary

James E. Lawler;Christopher Sneden;Christopher Sneden;John J. Cowan;Inese I. Ivans;Inese I. Ivans

259
Citations
IMPROVED LABORATORY TRANSITION PROBABILITIES FOR Nd ii AND APPLICATION TO THE NEODYMIUM ABUNDANCES OF THE SUN AND THREE METAL-POOR STARS

E. A. Den Hartog;J. E. Lawler;Christopher A Sneden;J. J. Cowan

253
Citations
Near-Ultraviolet Observations of HD 221170: New Insights into the Nature of r-Process-rich Stars

Inese I. Ivans;Inese I. Ivans;Jennifer Simmerer;Christopher A Sneden;James E. Lawler

248
Citations