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Kathryn V. Johnston

Kathryn V. Johnston

Columbia University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 76 3335 3171 1577 1469 234 19469

Kathryn V. Johnston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kathryn V. Johnston between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kathryn V. Johnston published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 12 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kathryn V. Johnston: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 9
2000 1
2001 4
2002 9
2003 2
2004 9
2005 11
2006 11
2007 8
2008 9
2009 15
2010 4
2011 5
2012 11
2013 10
2014 6
2015 12
2016 7
2017 9
2018 16
2019 20
2020 9
2021 16
2022 8
2023 28
2024 10
2025 11
2026 1
Total 278
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Kathryn V. Johnston 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 Kathryn V. Johnston sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 223–242 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 234 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85 234
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Kathryn V. Johnston 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 Kathryn V. Johnston sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153 76
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Kathryn V. Johnston is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their primary research field is Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in Astronomy and Astrophysics, supported by extensive work in Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Endocrinology, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

Their research focuses on multiple interconnected topics, including stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; astronomy and astrophysical research; galaxies formation, evolution, and phenomena; astrophysics and star formation studies; astro and planetary science; gamma-ray bursts and supernovae; and astronomical observations and instrumentation.

Kathryn V. Johnston's publications are commonly found in several high-profile venues such as:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • eLife

Selected recent papers showcase a range of topics across galactic structure and kinematics:

  • Quantifying the Impact of the Large Magellanic Cloud on the Structure of the Milky Way's Dark Matter Halo Using Basis Function Expansions, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Multiple phase spirals suggest multiple origins in Gaia DR3, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters
  • Resolving local and global kinematic signatures of satellite mergers with billion particle simulations, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Clustering of Orbital Poles Induced by the LMC: Hints for the Origin of Planes of Satellites, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Orbital Torus Imaging: Using Element Abundances to Map Orbits and Mass in the Milky Way, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Adrian M. Price-Whelan
  • John Douglas Hunt
  • Emily C. Cunningham
  • Melissa Ness
  • Danny Horta

Best Publications

  • LSST Science Book, Version 2.0

    Paul A. Abell;Julius Allison;Scott F. Anderson

  • Tracing Galaxy Formation with Stellar Halos. I. Methods

    James S. Bullock;Kathryn V. Johnston

  • The accretion origin of the Milky Way's stellar halo

    Eric F. Bell;Daniel B. Zucker;Vasily Belokurov;Sanjib Sharma

  • A 2MASS All-Sky View of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy: IV. Modeling the Sagittarius Tidal Tails

    David R. Law;Kathryn V. Johnston;Steven R. Majewski

  • The Accretion Origin of the Milky Way’s Stellar Halo

    Eric F. Bell;Daniel B. Zucker;Vasily Belokurov;Sanjib Sharma

  • A Two Micron All-Sky Survey View of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy. IV. Modeling the Sagittarius Tidal Tails

    David R. Law;David R. Law;Kathryn V. Johnston;Steven R. Majewski

  • The Disruption of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy

    Kathryn V. Johnston;David N. Spergel;Lars Hernquist

  • TRACING GALAXY FORMATION WITH STELLAR HALOS II: RELATING SUBSTRUCTURE IN PHASE- AND ABUNDANCE-SPACE TO ACCRETION HISTORIES

    Kathryn V. Johnston;James S. Bullock;Sanjib Sharma;Andreea Font

  • Fossil Signatures of Ancient Accretion Events in the Halo

    Kathryn V. Johnston;Lars Hernquist;Michael Bolte

  • A 2MASS All-Sky View of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy: III. Constraints on the Flattening of the Galactic Halo

    Kathryn V. Johnston;David R. Law;Steven R. Majewski

  • Lambda-Cold Dark Matter, Stellar Feedback, and the Galactic Halo Abundance Pattern

    Brant Robertson;James S. Bullock;Andreea S. Font;Kathryn V. Johnston

  • A Prescription for Building the Milky Way's Halo from Disrupted Satellites

    Kathryn V. Johnston

  • Chemical Abundance Distributions of Galactic Halos and their Satellite Systems in a Lambda CDM Universe

    Andreea S. Font;Kathryn V. Johnston;James S. Bullock;Brant Robertson

  • Galaxia: A Code to Generate a Synthetic Survey of the Milky Way

    Sanjib Sharma;Joss Bland-Hawthorn;Joss Bland-Hawthorn;Kathryn V. Johnston;James Binney

  • BROKEN AND UNBROKEN: THE MILKY WAY AND M31 STELLAR HALOS

    A. J. Deason;A. J. Deason;V. Belokurov;N. W. Evans;K. V. Johnston

  • Tidal Streams as Probes of the Galactic Potential

    Kathryn V. Johnston;Hong Sheng Zhao;David N. Spergel;Lars Hernquist

  • A TWO MICRON ALL SKY SURVEY VIEW OF THE SAGITTARIUS DWARF GALAXY. III. CONSTRAINTS ON THE FLATTENING OF THE GALACTIC HALO

    Kathryn V. Johnston;David R. Law;David R. Law;Steven R. Majewski

  • Exploring Halo Substructure with Giant Stars XI: The Tidal Tails of the Carina Dwarf Spheroidal and the Discovery of Magellanic Cloud Stars in the Carina Foreground

    Ricardo R. Munoz;Steven R. Majewski;Simone Zaggia;William E. Kunkel

  • Λ Cold Dark Matter, Stellar Feedback, and the Galactic Halo Abundance Pattern

    Brant Robertson;James S. Bullock;Andreea S. Font;Kathryn V. Johnston

  • Footprints of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy in the Gaia data set

    Chervin F. P. Laporte;Ivan Minchev;Kathryn V. Johnston;Facundo A. Gómez

Frequent Co-Authors

James S. Bullock
James S. Bullock University of California, Irvine
Steven R. Majewski
Steven R. Majewski University of Virginia
Puragra Guhathakurta
Puragra Guhathakurta University of California, Santa Cruz
David W. Hogg
David W. Hogg Max Planck Society
Carl J. Grillmair
Carl J. Grillmair California Institute of Technology
Brant Robertson
Brant Robertson University of California, Santa Cruz
David N. Spergel
David N. Spergel Princeton University
Roeland P. van der Marel
Roeland P. van der Marel Space Telescope Science Institute
Sergey E. Koposov
Sergey E. Koposov University of Edinburgh
Timothy C. Beers
Timothy C. Beers University of Notre Dame

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