2026 Jack J. Lissauer: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	129	579	556	322	306	617	73054

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

129

579

556

322

306

617

73054

Jack J. Lissauer 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 Jack J. Lissauer sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 617 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jack J. Lissauer 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 Jack J. Lissauer sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2011 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
1987 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Jack J. Lissauer is affiliated with the Ames Research Center in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of physics and astronomy. Their research predominantly covers areas within astronomy and astrophysics, with significant work in instrumentation and aerospace engineering as well.

Lissauer's main fields of study include:

Physics and Astronomy

Their subfields of study extend into:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Aerospace Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Atmospheric Science

The primary topics addressed by Lissauer's research are:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
Planetary Science and Exploration

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astronomical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
UNC Libraries

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Lissauer are:

"Ustekinumab versus adalimumab for induction and maintenance therapy in biologic-naive patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, phase 3b trial," 2022, The Lancet
"A giant planet candidate transiting a white dwarf," 2020, Nature
"A remnant planetary core in the hot-Neptune desert," 2020, Nature
"The First Habitable-zone Earth-sized Planet from TESS. I. Validation of the TOI-700 System," 2020, DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
"A Pair of TESS Planets Spanning the Radius Valley around the Nearby Mid-M Dwarf LTT 3780," 2020, The Astronomical Journal

Lissauer collaborates frequently with a number of researchers, including:

Jon M. Jenkins
Sara Seager
Joshua N. Winn
Karen A. Collins
G. Ricker

Their professional recognitions include being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2011 and a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1987.

Best Publications

Kepler Planet-Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

William J. Borucki;David Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

4498
Citations
Formation of the Giant Planets by Concurrent Accretion of Solids and Gas

James B. Pollack;Olenka Hubickyj;Peter Bodenheimer;Jack J. Lissauer

3611
Citations
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

2813
Citations
Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler, III: Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

1758
Citations
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David Winslow Latham

1707
Citations
Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data

William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

1658
Citations
Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-type Stars from Kepler

Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

1658
Citations
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

1303
Citations
Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler. II. Analysis of the first four months of data

William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

1224
Citations
Kepler Mission Design, Realized Photometric Performance, and Early Science

David G. Koch;William J. Borucki;Gibor Basri;Natalie M. Batalha

1154
Citations
Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler. III. Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

Natalie M. Batalha;Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

1091
Citations
Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-Type Stars from Kepler

Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

1040
Citations
Architecture of Kepler's Multi-transiting Systems: II. New investigations with twice as many candidates

Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Jason F. Rowe

961
Citations
The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List.

Keivan G. Stassun;Ryan J. Oelkers;Martin Paegert;Guillermo Torres

936
Citations
Architecture and Dynamics of Kepler's Candidate Multiple Transiting Planet Systems

Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jason H. Steffen

871
Citations
Kepler-16: A Transiting Circumbinary Planet

Laurance R. Doyle;Joshua A. Carter;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Robert W. Slawson

788
Citations
A closely packed system of low-mass, low-density planets transiting Kepler-11

Jack J. Lissauer;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Eric B. Ford;William J. Borucki

765
Citations
Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets

Geoffrey W. Marcy;Howard Isaacson;Andrew W. Howard;Jason F. Rowe

759
Citations
Planet occurrence within 0.25AU of solar-type stars from Kepler

Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

6
Citations
Kepler Planet Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

William J. Borucki;D. Koch;G. Basri;N. M. Batalha

3
Citations