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Kate Y. L. Su 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 Kate Y. L. Su sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 363 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kate Y. L. Su 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 Kate Y. L. Su sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kate Y. L. Su is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work primarily focuses on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with significant contributions also in Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's research covers several main topics including Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astro and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Kate Y. L. Su are:

  • "Dual-Gated MoS2 Memtransistor Crossbar Array," 2020, published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "The HOSTS Survey for Exozodiacal Dust: Observational Results from the Complete Survey," 2020, published in The Astronomical Journal
  • "Spiking neurons from tunable Gaussian heterojunction transistors," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "The James Webb Space Telescope Absolute Flux Calibration. I. Program Design and Calibrator Stars," 2022, published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Spatially resolved imaging of the inner Fomalhaut disk using JWST/MIRI," 2023, published in Nature Astronomy

Kate Y. L. Su has frequently collaborated with several co-authors including G. H. Rieke (23 collaborations), Jarron Leisenring (10 collaborations), Grant M. Kennedy (9 collaborations), Charles Beichman (9 collaborations), and András Gáspár (9 collaborations).

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues: arXiv (Cornell University) with 16 publications, The Astronomical Journal with 10 publications, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and The Astrophysical Journal with 7 publications each, and The Astrophysical Journal Letters with 4 publications.

Best Publications

  • The Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS)

    G. H. Rieke;E. T. Young;C. W. Engelbracht;D. M. Kelly

  • Reduction Algorithms for the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer

    K. D. Gordon;G. H. Rieke;C. W. Engelbracht;J. Muzerolle

  • Absolute Calibration and Characterization of the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer. I. The Stellar Calibrator Sample and the 24 micron Calibration

    C. W. Engelbracht;M. Blaylock;K. Y. L. Su;J. Rho

  • The 24 Micron Source Counts in Deep Spitzer Surveys

    Casey Papovich;H. Dole;E. Egami;E. Le Floc'h

  • The 24 Micron Source Counts in Deep Spitzer Space Telescope Surveys

    C. Papovich;H. Dole;E. Egami;E. Le Floc'h

  • Reduction Algorithms for the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer

    Karl D. Gordon;George H. Rieke;Charles W. Engelbracht;James Muzerolle

  • Debris disk evolution around a stars

    K. Y. L. Su;G. H. Rieke;J. A. Stansberry;G. Bryden

  • Absolute Calibration and Characterization of the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer. I. The Stellar Calibrator Sample and the 24 μm Calibration

    C. W. Engelbracht;M. Blaylock;K. Y. L. Su;J. Rho

  • Frequency of Debris Disks around Solar-Type Stars: First Results from a Spitzer MIPS Survey

    G. Bryden;C. A. Beichman;D. E. Trilling;G. H. Rieke

  • Debris Disks around Sun-like Stars

    D. E. Trilling;G. Bryden;C. A. Beichman;G. H. Rieke

  • DUst around NEarby Stars. The survey observational results

    C. Eiroa;J. P. Marshall;A. Mora;B. Montesinos

  • Steady State Evolution of Debris Disks around A Stars

    M. C. Wyatt;R. Smith;K. Y. L. Su;G. H. Rieke

  • Epsilon Eridani's planetary debris disk: structure and dynamics based on Spitzer and Caltech submillimeter observatory observations

    D. Backman;M. Marengo;K. Stapelfeldt;K. Y. L. Su

  • THE DEBRIS DISK AROUND HR 8799

    K. Y. L. Su;G. H. Rieke;K. R. Stapelfeldt;R. Malhotra

  • The Vega debris disk: A surprise from spitzer

    K. Y. L. Su;G. H. Rieke;K. A. Misselt;J. A. Stansberry

  • HD?106906?b: A Planetary-mass Companion Outside a Massive Debris Disk

    Vanessa Bailey;Tiffany Meshkat;Megan Reiter;Katie Morzinski

  • COMMON WARM DUST TEMPERATURES AROUND MAIN-SEQUENCE STARS

    Farisa Y. Morales;Farisa Y. Morales;G. H. Rieke;M. W. Werner;G. Bryden

  • NEW DEBRIS DISKS AROUND YOUNG, LOW-MASS STARS DISCOVERED WITH THE SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE

    Peter Plavchan;M. W. Werner;C. H. Chen;K. R. Stapelfeldt

  • Asteroid Belts in Debris Disk Twins: VEGA and FOMALHAUT

    Kate Y. L. Su;G. H. Rieke;R. Malhotra;K. R. Stapelfeldt

  • Planets and IR Excesses: Preliminary Results from a Spitzer/MIPS Survey of Solar-Type Stars

    C. A. Beichman;G. Bryden;G. H. Rieke;J. A. Stansberry

Frequent Co-Authors

George H. Rieke
George H. Rieke University of Arizona
Karl R. Stapelfeldt
Karl R. Stapelfeldt Jet Propulsion Lab
Dean C. Hines
Dean C. Hines Space Telescope Science Institute
Mark C. Wyatt
Mark C. Wyatt University of Cambridge
David J. Wilner
David J. Wilner Harvard University
James Muzerolle
James Muzerolle Space Telescope Science Institute
Eric E. Mamajek
Eric E. Mamajek California Institute of Technology
Charles W. Engelbracht
Charles W. Engelbracht University of Arizona
Brenda C. Matthews
Brenda C. Matthews University of Victoria
Michael W. Werner
Michael W. Werner California Institute of Technology

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