2026 José Cernicharo: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	113	1049	989	17	17	981	46232

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Current National Ranking

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Physics

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981

46232

Overview

José Cernicharo is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain and has an extensive record of publications primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist has contributed significantly to topics such as Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, and Astro and Planetary Science.

Frequent publication venues for José Cernicharo include:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
The Astrophysical Journal Letters

José Cernicharo has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

M. Agúndez
C. Cabezas
B. Tercero
N. Marcelino
P. de Vicente

Recent papers published by José Cernicharo include:

Pure hydrocarbon cycles in TMC-1: Discovery of ethynyl cyclopropenylidene, cyclopentadiene, and indene (2021, Springer Link [Chiba Institute of Technology])
Discovery of two isomers of ethynyl cyclopentadiene in TMC-1: Abundances of CCH and CN derivatives of hydrocarbon cycles (2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics)

Other recent notable publications, though with different lead authors, include:

Water in star-forming regions: physics and chemistry from clouds to disks as probed by Herschel spectroscopy (2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics)
Yebes 40 m radio telescope and the broad band Nanocosmos receivers at 7 mm and 3 mm for line surveys (2021, Springer Link [Chiba Institute of Technology])
PDRs4All (2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics)

Best Publications

Clouds, filaments and protostars: the Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

1062
Citations
Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

832
Citations
Infrared Space Observatory's Discovery of C4H2, C6H2, and Benzene in CRL 618

José Cernicharo;José Cernicharo;Ana M. Heras;A. G. G. M. Tielens;Juan R. Pardo;Juan R. Pardo

637
Citations
Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey

S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

612
Citations
Atmospheric transmission at microwaves (ATM): an improved model for millimeter/submillimeter applications

J.R. Pardo;J. Cernicharo;E. Serabyn

532
Citations
Metals in IRC +10216 : detection of NaCl, AlCl, and KCl, and tentative detection of alf.

J. Cernicharo;M. Guelin

392
Citations
Water in Star-Forming Regions with the Herschel Space Observatory (WISH): Overview of key program and first results

E. F. van Dishoeck;L. E. Kristensen;A. O. Benz;E. A. Bergin

386
Citations
Astronomical detection of C$\mathsf{_{4}H^-}$, the second interstellar anion

J. Cernicharo;M. Guélin;M. Agúndez;K. Kawaguchi

359
Citations
A λ2 mm molecular line survey of the C-star envelope IRC+10216

J. Cernicharo;M. Guélin;C. Kahane

358
Citations
Laboratory and Astronomical Detection of the Negative Molecular Ion C3N

P. Thaddeus;C. A. Gottlieb;H. Gupta;H. Gupta;S. Brünken

343
Citations
Discovery of the Methoxy Radical, CH 3 O, toward B1: Dust Grain and Gas-phase Chemistry in Cold Dark Clouds

J. Cernicharo;N. Marcelino;E. Roueff;M. Gerin

340
Citations
Water in star-forming regions with the Herschel Space Observatory (WISH). I. Overview of key program and first results

E. F. van Dishoeck;L. E. Kristensen;A. O. Benz;E. A. Bergin

295
Citations
Astonomical and laboratory detection of the SiC radical

J. Cernicharo;C. A. Gottlieb;M. Guelin;P. Thaddeus

291
Citations
In-orbit performance of Herschel-HIFI

P. R. Roelfsema;F. P. Helmich;D. Teyssier;V. Ossenkopf;V. Ossenkopf

289
Citations
Are PAHs precursors of small hydrocarbons in photo-dissociation regions? The Horsehead case

Jérôme Pety;D. Teyssier;David Fosse;M. Gerin

286
Citations
The IRAM interferometer on Plateau de Bure.

S. Guilloteau;J. Delannoy;D. Downes;A. Greve

284
Citations
Detection of MgCN in IRC +10216: A New Metal-bearing Free Radical

L. M. Ziurys;A. J. Apponi;M. Guelin;J. Cernicharo

276
Citations
A line confusion limited millimeter survey of Orion KL I. Sulfur carbon chains

B. Tercero;J. Cernicharo;J. R. Pardo;J. R. Goicoechea

264
Citations
Astronomical detection of H2CCC

J. Cernicharo;C. A. Gottlieb;M. Guelin;T. C. Killian

261
Citations
Astronomical identification of CN - , the smallest observed molecular anion

M. Agúndez;J. Cernicharo;M. Guélin;C. Kahane

260
Citations