2026 Kevin Luhman: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	82	2876	2732	1407	1310	221	20964

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Physics

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1310

221

20964

Overview

Kevin Luhman is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States and has an extensive research record primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their work focuses significantly on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with additional contributions to Instrumentation and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

Within their research portfolio, Luhman has published a total of 68 works, covering various related subfields including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Surgery
Computational Mechanics

Luhman's main topics of study include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, and Astro and Planetary Science. Their research also touches on topics such as Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Scientific Research and Discoveries, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, and even aspects related to Shoulder Injury and Treatment.

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Scientific Research and Discoveries
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Shoulder Injury and Treatment

The scientist has published regularly in several venues, most notably:

The Astronomical Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The Astrophysical Journal
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among recent papers by Kevin Luhman are:

A Census of the Taurus Star-forming Region and Neighboring Associations with Gaia, 2023, The Astronomical Journal
A Census of the Circumstellar Disk Populations in the Sco-Cen Complex, 2021, The Astronomical Journal
JWST/NIRSpec Observations of the Coldest Known Brown Dwarf, 2023, The Astronomical Journal
A Gaia Survey for Young Stars Associated with the Lupus Clouds, 2020, The Astronomical Journal
A Census of the TW Hya Association with Gaia, 2023, The Astronomical Journal

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers including Catarina Alves de Oliveira, Pascal Tremblin, Elena Manjavacas, Jeff A. Valenti, and T. L. Esplin.

Best Publications

The Disk Population of the Taurus Star-Forming Region

K. L. Luhman;P. R. Allen;C. Espaillat;C. Espaillat;L. Hartmann

684
Citations
A Census of the Young Cluster IC 348

K. L. Luhman;John R. Stauffer;A. A. Muench;G. H. Rieke

672
Citations
CfA3: 185 TYPE Ia SUPERNOVA LIGHT CURVES FROM THE CfA

Malcolm Hicken;Peter Challis;Saurabh Jha;Robert P. Kirshner

591
Citations
Young Low-Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs in IC 348

K. L. Luhman;K. L. Luhman

532
Citations
Spitzer Observations of IC 348: The Disk Population at 2-3 Million Years

Charles J. Lada;August A. Muench;K. L. Luhman;Lori Allen

517
Citations
Low-Mass Star Formation and the Initial Mass Function in the ρ Ophiuchi Cloud Core

K. L. Luhman;K. L. Luhman;G. H. Rieke

458
Citations
The Stellar Population of the Chamaeleon I Star-forming Region*

Kevin L. Luhman

438
Citations
UBVRI Light Curves of 44 Type Ia Supernovae

Saurabh Jha;Saurabh Jha;Robert P. Kirshner;Peter Challis;Peter M. Garnavich

437
Citations
The Initial Mass Function in the Taurus Star-forming Region*

César Briceño;César Briceño;K. L. Luhman;Lee Hartmann;John R. Stauffer

435
Citations
New brown dwarfs and an updated initial mass function in Taurus

Kevin L. Luhman

380
Citations
The initial mass function of low-mass stars and brown dwarfs in young clusters

K. L. Luhman;G. H. Rieke;Erick T. Young;Angela S. Cotera

356
Citations
Discovery of a Binary Brown Dwarf at 2?pc from the Sun

K. L. Luhman

355
Citations
A Census of the Chamaeleon I Star-forming Region

Kevin L. Luhman

350
Citations
IRAC OBSERVATIONS OF TAURUS PRE-MAIN-SEQUENCE STARS

Lee Hartmann;S. T. Megeath;Lori Allen;Kevin Luhman

346
Citations
Photometry and Spectroscopy of GRB 030329 and its Associated Supernova 2003dh: The First Two Months

T. Matheson;P. M. Garnavich;K. Z. Stanek;D. Bersier

345
Citations
Characterizing Young Brown Dwarfs using Low Resolution Near-IR Spectra

K. N. Allers;D. T. Jaffe;K. L. Luhman;Michael C. Liu

336
Citations
The Formation and Early Evolution of Low-Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs

Kevin L. Luhman

319
Citations
Measuring accretion in young substellar objects: Approaching the planetary mass regime

James Muzerolle;Kevin L. Luhman;César Briceño;Lee Hartmann

304
Citations
Unveiling the Structure of Pre-transitional Disks

C. Espaillat;P. D'Alessio;J. Hernández;E. Nagel

294
Citations
Spitzer Observations of IC 348: The Disk Population at 2-3 Million Years

A. A. Muench;C. J. Lada;K. L. Luhman;J. Muzerolle

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