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Kelle L. Cruz

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
71
Citations
33731
World Ranking
3608
National Ranking
1688

Kelle L. Cruz 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 Kelle L. Cruz sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 197 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kelle L. Cruz 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 Kelle L. Cruz sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kelle L. Cruz is affiliated with Hunter College in the United States and has a strong research focus in Physics and Astronomy, with a total of 56 publications in this field. Their work spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Additionally, their research interests extend to areas intersecting with General Health Professions and Philosophy.

Their main research topics cover a wide range of subjects within astrophysics and related sciences. These include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, and Astro and Planetary Science. Other focal points consist of Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, as well as Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues.

Kelle L. Cruz has published extensively in notable science journals and venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • UNC Libraries

Their recent published papers highlight contributions to open-source astrophysics software, atmospheric characterization of exoplanets, and stellar age-activity calibrations. Some of these works are:

  • "The Astropy Project: Sustaining and Growing a Community-oriented Open-source Project and the Latest Major Release (v5.0) of the Core Package*", 2024, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
  • "Let the Great World Spin: Revealing the Stormy, Turbulent Nature of Young Giant Exoplanet Analogs with the Spitzer Space Telescope", 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Calibration of the Hα Age-Activity Relation for M Dwarfs", 2021, The Astronomical Journal
  • "Evaluating Rotation Periods of M Dwarfs across the Ages", 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Ultracool Dwarfs Observed with the Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph: Equatorial Latitudes in L Dwarf Atmospheres Are Cloudier", 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Collaboration is an important aspect of their research efforts. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Jacqueline K. Faherty
  • Jonathan Gagné
  • Rocio Kiman
  • Johanna M. Vos
  • Emily L. Rice

Best Publications

  • The Astropy Project: Building an inclusive, open-science project and status of the v2.0 core package

    A. M. Price-Whelan;B. M. Sipőcz;H. M. Günther

  • The Astropy Project: Building an Open-science Project and Status of the v2.0 Core Package

    A. M. Price-Whelan;B. M. Sipőcz;H. M. Günther

  • Meeting the Cool New Neighbors V: A 2MASS-Selected Sample of Ultracool Dwarfs

    Kelle L. Cruz;I. Neill Reid;James Liebert;J. Davy Kirkpatrick

  • The First Hundred Brown Dwarfs Discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

    J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Michael C. Cushing;Christopher R. Gelino;Roger L. Griffith

  • The Brown Dwarf Kinematics Project (BDKP) I. Proper Motions and Tangential Velocities for a Large Sample of Late-type M, L and T Dwarfs

    Jacqueline K. Faherty;Adam J. Burgasser;Kelle L. Cruz;Michael M. Shara

  • THE FIRST HUNDRED BROWN DWARFS DISCOVERED BY THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE)

    J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Michael C. Cushing;Christopher R. Gelino;Roger L. Griffith

  • Meeting the Cool Neighbors. V. A 2MASS-Selected Sample of Ultracool Dwarfs

    Kelle L. Cruz;Kelle L. Cruz;I. Neill Reid;I. Neill Reid;I. Neill Reid;James Liebert;James Liebert;J. Davy Kirkpatrick

  • Discoveries from a Near-infrared Proper Motion Survey using Multi-epoch 2MASS Data

    J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Dagny L. Looper;Adam J. Burgasser;Steven D. Schurr

  • The Brown Dwarf Kinematics Project (BDKP). III. Parallaxes for 70 Ultracool Dwarfs

    Jacqueline K. Faherty;Adam J. Burgasser;Frederick M. Walter;Nicole Van der Bliek

  • Meeting the Cool Neighbors. X. Ultracool Dwarfs from the 2MASS All-Sky Data Release

    I. Neill Reid;I. Neill Reid;Kelle L. Cruz;Kelle L. Cruz;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Peter R. Allen;Peter R. Allen

  • Discoveries from a Near-infrared Proper Motion Survey Using Multi-epoch Two Micron All-Sky Survey Data

    J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Dagney L. Looper;Adam J. Burgasser;Steven D. Schurr

  • The 2MASS Wide-Field T Dwarf Search. III. Seven New T Dwarfs and Other Cool Dwarf Discoveries

    Adam J. Burgasser;Adam J. Burgasser;Michael W. McElwain;Michael W. McElwain;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Kelle L. Cruz;Kelle L. Cruz

  • SpeX Spectroscopy of Unresolved Very Low-Mass Binaries. I. Identification of Seventeen Candidate Binaries Straddling the L Dwarf/T Dwarf Transition

    Adam J. Burgasser;Kelle L. Cruz;Michael Cushing;Christopher R. Gelino

  • Meeting the Cool Neighbors. IX. The Luminosity Function of M7-L8 Ultracool Dwarfs in the Field

    Kelle L. Cruz;I. Neill Reid;I. Neill Reid;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Adam J. Burgasser

  • The Brown Dwarf Kinematics Project I. Proper motions and tangential velocities for a large sample of late-type M, L, and T dwarfs

    Jacqueline K. Faherty;Jacqueline K. Faherty;Adam J. Burgasser;Kelle L. Cruz;Michael M. Shara

  • Young L Dwarfs Identified in the Field: A Preliminary Low-Gravity, Optical Spectral Sequence from L0 to L5

    Kelle L. Cruz;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Adam J. Burgasser

  • The Brown Dwarf Kinematics Project (BDKP. III. Parallaxes for 70 Ultracool Dwarfs

    Jacqueline K Faherty;Jacqueline K Faherty;Jacqueline K Faherty;Adam J Burgasser;Frederick M Walter;Nicole Van der Bliek

  • Fundamental Parameters and Spectral Energy Distributions of Young and Field Age Objects with Masses Spanning the Stellar to Planetary Regime

    Joseph C. Filippazzo;Joseph C. Filippazzo;Emily L. Rice;Emily L. Rice;Jacqueline Faherty;Jacqueline Faherty;Kelle L. Cruz;Kelle L. Cruz

  • SpeX SPECTROSCOPY OF UNRESOLVED VERY LOW MASS BINARIES. I. IDENTIFICATION OF 17 CANDIDATE BINARIES STRADDLING THE L DWARF/T DWARF TRANSITION

    Adam J. Burgasser;Adam J. Burgasser;Adam J. Burgasser;Kelle L. Cruz;Kelle L. Cruz;Michael Cushing;Michael Cushing;Christopher R. Gelino

  • A Spectroscopic Catalog of the Brightest (J<9) M Dwarfs in the Northern Sky

    Sébastien Lépine;Sébastien Lépine;Eric J. Hilton;Andrew W. Mann;Matthew Wilde

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam J. Burgasser
Adam J. Burgasser University of California, San Diego
I. Neill Reid
I. Neill Reid Space Telescope Science Institute
J. Davy Kirkpatrick
J. Davy Kirkpatrick California Institute of Technology
James Liebert
James Liebert University of Arizona
John E. Gizis
John E. Gizis University of Delaware
Michael C. Cushing
Michael C. Cushing University of Toledo
Andrew A. West
Andrew A. West Boston University
John J. Bochanski
John J. Bochanski Lockheed Martin (United States)
Michael M. Shara
Michael M. Shara American Museum of Natural History
Kevin R. Covey
Kevin R. Covey Western Washington University

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