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Leon Golub 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 Leon Golub sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 508 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leon Golub 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 Leon Golub sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Leon Golub is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with specific contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Their work extensively covers topics related to Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Astro and Planetary Science, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Calibration and Measurement Techniques, and Atomic and Molecular Physics.

Golub has published frequently in several scientific journals, notably:

  • The Astrophysical Journal (10 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (8 publications)
  • Solar Physics (2 publications)
  • Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate (2 publications)
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (1 publication)

Their recent publications include:

  • Probing the Physics of the Solar Atmosphere with the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE). I. Coronal Heating, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Probing the Physics of the Solar Atmosphere with the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE). II. Flares and Eruptions, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Defining the Middle Corona, 2023, Solar Physics
  • EUV imaging and spectroscopy for improved space weather forecasting, 2020, Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate
  • The multiview observatory for solar terrestrial science (MOST), 2023, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Leon Golub has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Sabrina Savage (18 collaborations)
  • Amy R. Winebarger (14 collaborations)
  • Katharine K. Reeves (12 collaborations)
  • K. Kobayashi (11 collaborations)
  • G. Del Zanna (9 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

    James R. Lemen;Alan M. Title;David J. Akin;Paul F. Boerner

  • The Hinode(Solar-B)Mission: An Overview

    T. Kosugi;K. Matsuzaki;T. Sakao;T. Shimizu

  • The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

    B. De Pontieu;A.M. Title;J. Lemen;G.D. Kushner

  • The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

    B. De Pontieu;B. De Pontieu;A. M. Title;J. R. Lemen;G. D. Kushner

  • The transition region and coronal explorer

    B.N. Handy;L.W. Acton;C.C. Kankelborg;C.J. Wolfson

  • Relations among stellar X-ray emission observed from Einstein, stellar rotation and bolometric luminosity

    R. Pallavicini;L. Golub;R. Rosner;G. S. Vaiana

  • The X-Ray Telescope (XRT) for the Hinode Mission

    L. Golub;E. DeLuca;G. Austin;J. Bookbinder

  • Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) Investigation: Design of the Solar Wind and Coronal Plasma Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus

    Justin C. Kasper;Justin C. Kasper;Robert Abiad;Gerry Austin;Marianne Balat-Pichelin

  • Results from an extensive Einstein stellar survey.

    G. S. Vaiana;J. P. Cassinelli;G. Fabbiano;R. Giacconi

  • A new view of the solar outer atmosphere by the transition region and Coronal Explorer

    C.J. Schrijver;A.M. Title;T.E. Berger;L. Fletcher

  • Initial Calibration of the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

    Paul Boerner;Christopher Edwards;James Lemen;Adam Rausch

  • Evidence for Alfvén Waves in Solar X-ray Jets

    J. W. Cirtain;J. W. Cirtain;L. Golub;L. Lundquist;A. van Ballegooijen

  • Alfvénic velocity spikes and rotational flows in the near-Sun solar wind

    Justin C. Kasper;Justin C. Kasper;Stuart D. Bale;Stuart D. Bale;John W. Belcher;Matthieu Berthomier

  • The Solar Corona

    Leon Golub;Jay M. Pasachoff;Eugene N. Parker

  • Solar x-ray bright points

    L. Golub;A.S. Krieger;J.K. Silk;A.F. Timothy

  • Closed coronal structures. II. generalized hydrostatic model

    S. Serio;G. Peres;G. S. Vaiana;L. Golub

  • Hot explosions in the cool atmosphere of the Sun.

    H. Peter;H. Tian;W. Curdt;D. Schmit

  • ON STELLAR X-RAY EMISSION

    R. Rosner;L. Golub;G. S. Vaiana

  • Prevalence of small-scale jets from the networks of the solar transition region and chromosphere

    H. Tian;E. E. DeLuca;S. R. Cranmer;B. De Pontieu

  • The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

    B. De Pontieu;A. M. Title;J. R. Lemen;J. Wuelser

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Rosner
Robert Rosner University of Chicago
Alan M. Title
Alan M. Title Advanced Technology Center
Viggo Hansteen
Viggo Hansteen University of Oslo
Mats Carlsson
Mats Carlsson University of Oslo
Saku Tsuneta
Saku Tsuneta Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mark Weber
Mark Weber University of Bremen
Joseph Silk
Joseph Silk Johns Hopkins University
John C. Raymond
John C. Raymond Harvard University
J. H. M. M. Schmitt
J. H. M. M. Schmitt Universität Hamburg
Stephane Regnier
Stephane Regnier Northumbria University

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