2026 K. C. Chambers: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	102	1532	1454	805	752	736	44918

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Physics

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44918

Overview

K. C. Chambers is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with an emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. The subfields of study include Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Computational Mechanics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's main research topics cover a broad range of astrophysical phenomena and objects, including:

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Some of their recent notable publications are:

The Pantheon+ Analysis: Cosmological Constraints, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
The Pantheon+ Analysis: The Full Data Set and Light-curve Release, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
Pan-STARRS Photometric and Astrometric Calibration, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Pan-STARRS Pixel Processing: Detrending, Warping, Stacking, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
The Pan-STARRS Data-processing System, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Frequent co-authors who collaborate extensively with K. C. Chambers include:

E. A. Magnier
Thomas de Boer
R. J. Wainscoat
Hua Gao
M. E. Huber

The scientist publishes frequently in a variety of venues, with a strong presence in:

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

Best Publications

The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed SNe Ia from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from the Combined Pantheon Sample

D. M. Scolnic;D. O. Jones;A. Rest;A. Rest;Y. C. Pan

2512
Citations
The eleventh and twelfth data releases of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: final data from SDSS-III

Shadab Alam;Franco D. Albareti;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;F. Anders

2123
Citations
The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed Type Ia Supernovae from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from The Combined Pantheon Sample

D. M. Scolnic;D. O. Jones;A. Rest;Y. C. Pan

1662
Citations
The Pan-STARRS1 Surveys

K. C. Chambers;E. A. Magnier;N. Metcalfe;H. A. Flewelling

1491
Citations
Pan-STARRS: a large synoptic survey telescope array

Nicholas Kaiser;Herve Aussel;Barry E. Burke;Hans Boesgaard

1086
Citations
THE Pan-STARRS1 PHOTOMETRIC SYSTEM

J. L. Tonry;C. W. Stubbs;K. R. Lykke;P. Doherty

1053
Citations
A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source

S. J. Smartt;T.-W. Chen;A. Jerkstrand;M. Coughlin

821
Citations
23 High Redshift Supernovae from the IfA Deep Survey: Doubling the SN Sample at z>0.7

Brian J. Barris;John Tonry;Stephane Blondin;Peter Challis

608
Citations
Alignment of radio and optical orientations in high-redshift radio galaxies

K. C. Chambers;G. K. Miley;G. K. Miley;W. van Breugel

582
Citations
Twenty-Three High-Redshift Supernovae from the Institute for Astronomy Deep Survey: Doubling the Supernova Sample at z > 0.7 * **

Brian J. Barris;John L. Tonry;Stéphane Blondin;Peter Challis

581
Citations
Super Luminous Ic Supernovae: catching a magnetar by the tail

C. Inserra;S. J. Smartt;A. Jerkstrand;S. Valenti

577
Citations
The Pan-STARRS wide-field optical/NIR imaging survey

Nick Kaiser;William Burgett;Ken Chambers;Larry Denneau

516
Citations
An ultraviolet-optical flare from the tidal disruption of a helium-rich stellar core

S. Gezari;Ryan T. Chornock;A. Rest;M. E. Huber

503
Citations
The Pan-STARRS 1 Photometric Reference Ladder, Release 12.0

E. A. Magnier;E. Schlafly;D. Finkbeiner;M. Juric

483
Citations
Cosmological Constraints from Measurements of Type Ia Supernovae discovered during the first 1.5 years of the Pan-STARRS1 Survey

A. Rest;D. Scolnic;R. J. Foley;M. E. Huber

462
Citations
The Pan-STARRS1 Database and Data Products

H. A. Flewelling;E. A. Magnier;K. C. Chambers;J. N. Heasley

456
Citations
Super-luminous Type Ic Supernovae: Catching a Magnetar by the Tail

C. Inserra;S.J. Smartt;A. Jerkstrand;S. Valenti

454
Citations
Photometric Calibration of the First 1.5 Years of the Pan-STARRS1 Survey

E. F. Schlafly;Douglas Finkbeiner;M. Juric;E. A. Magnier

448
Citations
Ultra-bright optical transients are linked with type Ic supernovae

A. Pastorello;S. J. Smartt;M. T. Botticella;K. Maguire

423
Citations
The Extremely Red, Young L Dwarf PSO J318-22: A Free-Floating Planetary-Mass Analog to Directly Imaged Young Gas-Giant Planets

Michael C. Liu;Eugene A. Magnier;Niall R. Deacon;Katelyn N. Allers

411
Citations