2026 L. N. da Costa: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	112	1084	1023	574	533	777	56999

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Current National Ranking

Publications

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Physics

112

1084

1023

574

533

777

56999

Overview

L. N. da Costa is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has a substantial body of research primarily within the domain of Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses a variety of scientific topics related to galaxies, astrophysical phenomena, and cosmology.

The scientist has published extensively across several fields of study, including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Among the main topics covered in their research are:

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena

L. N. da Costa has co-authored papers with several frequent collaborators, including:

A. Carnero Rosell
J. Carretero
D. Gruen
J. García-Bellido
E. Sánchez

The scientist's research has appeared in a variety of publication venues, reflecting a broad dissemination of their work. Key journals and repositories include:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical Review D
The Astrophysical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Selected recent papers representative of L. N. da Costa's research output include:

The 16th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
The Seventeenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: Complete Release of MaNGA, MaStar, and APOGEE-2 Data, 2022, Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
Dark Energy Survey Year 3 results: Cosmological constraints from galaxy clustering and weak lensing, 2022, Physical Review D
Dark Energy Survey Year 3 results: Cosmology from cosmic shear and robustness to data calibration, 2022, Physical Review D
Constraints on Dark Matter Properties from Observations of Milky Way Satellite Galaxies, 2021, Physical Review Letters

Best Publications

Dark Energy Survey year 1 results: Cosmological constraints from galaxy clustering and weak lensing

T. M. C. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;A. Alarcon;J. Aleksić

1333
Citations
THE DARK ENERGY CAMERA

B. Flaugher;H. T. Diehl;K. Honscheid;T. M. C. Abbott

1178
Citations
A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese

1162
Citations
The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. II. UV, Optical, and Near-infrared Light Curves and Comparison to Kilonova Models

P. S. Cowperthwaite;E. Berger;V. A. Villar;B. D. Metzger

955
Citations
The Dark Energy Camera

B. Flaugher;H. T. Diehl;K. Honscheid;T. M. C. Abbott

945
Citations
The Dark Energy Survey: more than dark energy - an overview

T. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;J. Aleksić

877
Citations
The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/VIRGO GW170817. II. UV, Optical, and Near-IR Light Curves and Comparison to Kilonova Models

P. S. Cowperthwaite;E. Berger;V. A. Villar;B. D. Metzger

876
Citations
Eight New Milky Way Companions Discovered in First-Year Dark Energy Survey Data

K. Bechtol;A. Drlica-Wagner;E. Balbinot

783
Citations
Dark Energy Survey Year 1 results: cosmological constraints from cosmic shear

M. A. Troxel;N. MacCrann;N. MacCrann;J. Zuntz;T. F. Eifler

663
Citations
Eight Ultra-faint Galaxy Candidates Discovered in Year Two of the Dark Energy Survey

A. Drlica-Wagner;K. Bechtol;E. S. Rykoff

642
Citations
The dark energy survey data release 1

T. M. C. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;F. B. Abdalla;S. Allam;A. Amara

618
Citations
Eight Ultra-faint Galaxy Candidates Discovered in Year Two of the Dark Energy Survey

A. Drlica-Wagner;K. Bechtol;E. S. Rykoff;E. S. Rykoff;E. Luque

575
Citations
The Dark Energy Survey Data Release 1

T. M. C. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;S. Allam;A. Amara

568
Citations
Eight new Milky Way companions discovered in first-year Dark Energy Survey data

K. Bechtol;A. Drlica-Wagner;E. Balbinot;A. Pieres

567
Citations
The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. I. Dark Energy Camera Discovery of the Optical Counterpart

M. Soares-Santos;D. E. Holz;J. Annis;R. Chornock

556
Citations
The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. I. Discovery of the Optical Counterpart Using the Dark Energy Camera

M. Soares-Santos;M. Soares-Santos;D. E. Holz;J. Annis;R. Chornock

533
Citations
Searching for Dark Matter Annihilation in Recently Discovered Milky Way Satellites with Fermi-LAT

Fermi-LAT;Des Collaborations;A. Albert;B. Anderson

466
Citations
The Milky Way's circular velocity curve between 4 and 14 kpc from APOGEE data

Jo Bovy;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;Timothy C. Beers;Dmitry Bizyaev

453
Citations
Searching for dark matter annihilation in recently discovered Milky Way Satellites with Fermi-LAT

A. Albert;Brandon Anderson;K. Bechtol;A. Drlica-Wagner

434
Citations
Localization and broadband follow-up of the gravitational-wave transient GW150914

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

352
Citations