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K. M. Heeger 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 K. M. Heeger sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 393 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

K. M. Heeger 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 K. M. Heeger sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his contributions to the highest impact experiments in neutrino physics, especially for the major roles he played in the Daya Bay and KamLAND experiments
  • 2009 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

K. M. Heeger is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has a significant body of research in physics, particularly focusing on neutrino physics and particle experiments. Their work spans major experimental collaborations and covers topics related to neutrino oscillations, sterile neutrinos, and dark matter phenomena.

Their recent papers include:

  • Improved Limit on Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay in Te 130 with CUORE, 2020, published in Physical Review Letters
  • Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE, 2022, published in Nature
  • Improved short-baseline neutrino oscillation search and energy spectrum measurement with the PROSPECT experiment at HFIR, 2021, published in Physical Review D
  • Precision Measurement of Neutrino Oscillation Parameters with KamLAND, 2021, published through UNC Libraries
  • Improved Constraints on Sterile Neutrino Mixing from Disappearance Searches in the MINOS, MINOS+, Daya Bay, and Bugey-3 Experiments, 2020, published in Physical Review Letters

Frequent co-authors working alongside K. M. Heeger include:

  • B. K. Fujikawa
  • M. Clemenza
  • A. D'Addabbo
  • S. Dell'Oro
  • T. D. Gutierrez

Primary publication venues for their work are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Journal of Instrumentation
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Their research contributions are primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focused subfield emphasis on Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Additional subfields include Radiation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Aerospace Engineering, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

K. M. Heeger's main topics of work cover:

  • Neutrino Physics Research
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics

Awards received by K. M. Heeger include:

  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2013, with citation recognizing contributions to key neutrino physics experiments such as Daya Bay and KamLAND
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2009

Best Publications

  • Direct evidence for neutrino flavor transformation from neutral current interactions in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory

    Q. R. Ahmad;R. C. Allen;T. C. Andersen;J. D.Anglin

  • First results from KamLAND: evidence for reactor antineutrino disappearance.

    K. Eguchi;S. Enomoto;K. Furuno;J. Goldman

  • Observation of Electron-Antineutrino Disappearance at Daya Bay

    F. P. An;J. Z. Bai;A. B. Balantekin;H. R. Band

  • Measurement of the rate of ve + d → p + p + e- interactions produced by 8B solar neutrinos at the sudbury neutrino observatory

    Q. R. Ahmad;R. C. Allen;T. C. Andersen;J. D. Anglin

  • Measurement of neutrino oscillation with KamLAND: evidence of spectral distortion.

    T. Araki;K. Eguchi;S. Enomoto;K. Furuno

  • Measurement of Day and Night Neutrino Energy Spectra at SNO and Constraints on Neutrino Mixing Parameters

    Q. R. Ahmad;R. C. Allen;T. C. Andersen;J. D. Anglin

  • Measurement of the total active B-8 solar neutrino flux at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory with enhanced neutral current sensitivity

    S. N. Ahmed;A. E. Anthony;E. W. Beier;Alain Bellerive

  • Solar fusion cross sections II: the pp chain and CNO cycles

    E. G. Adelberger;A. García;R. G. Hamish Robertson;K. A. Snover

  • Solar fusion cross sections

    Eric G. Adelberger;Sam M. Austin;John N. Bahcall;A. B. Balantekin

  • Light Sterile Neutrinos: A White Paper

    K. N. Abazajian;M. A. Acero;S. K. Agarwalla;A. A. Aguilar-Arevalo

  • Experimental investigation of geologically produced antineutrinos with KamLAND

    T. Araki;S. Enomoto;K. Furuno;Y. Gando

  • Improved measurement of electron antineutrino disappearance at Daya Bay

    F. P. An;Q. An;J. Z. Bai;A. B. Balantekin

  • Improved Measurement of Electron Antineutrino Disappearance at Daya Bay

    F. P. An;Q. An;J. Z. Bai

  • Spectral Measurement of Electron Antineutrino Oscillation Amplitude and Frequency at Daya Bay

    F. P. An;A. B. Balantekin;H. R. Band;W. Beriguete

  • Independent Measurement of the Total Active 8B Solar Neutrino Flux Using an Array of 3He Proportional Counters at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory

    B. Aharmim;S. N. Ahmed;J. F. Amsbaugh;A. E. Anthony

  • Constraints on θ13 from a three-flavor oscillation analysis of reactor antineutrinos at KamLAND

    A. Gando;Y. Gando;K. Ichimura;H. Ikeda

  • First Results from CUORE: A Search for Lepton Number Violation via 0νββ Decay of ^{130}Te.

    C. Alduino;F. Alessandria;K. Alfonso;E. Andreotti

  • The Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment: Exploring Fundamental Symmetries of the Universe

    C Adams;D Adams;T Akiri

  • Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE)

    R. Acciarri;S. Bansal;A. Friedland;Z. Djurcic

  • Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report, Volume 4 The DUNE Detectors at LBNF

    R. Acciarri;M. A. Acero;M. Adamowski;C. Adams

Frequent Co-Authors

G. Pessina
G. Pessina University of Milano-Bicocca
Yu G. Kolomensky
Yu G. Kolomensky University of California, Berkeley
R. D. McKeown
R. D. McKeown William & Mary
Eugene E. Haller
Eugene E. Haller Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
M. Bishai
M. Bishai Brookhaven National Laboratory

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