2026 Luis F. Rodríguez: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	92	2112	2007	5	5	713	29818

Luis F. Rodríguez 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 Luis F. Rodríguez sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 713 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luis F. Rodríguez 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 Luis F. Rodríguez sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2008 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2000 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
1988 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Luis F. Rodríguez is affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Their research spans extensive areas within Physics and Astronomy, with a primary focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. The scientist has contributed notably in subfields including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Spectroscopy, Instrumentation, and even Surgery.

Their work covers numerous topics within astrophysics such as Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, as well as Astro and Planetary Science. Other domains include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations.

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The Astronomical Journal

Their coauthors who have collaborated frequently include:

Laurent Loinard
Luis A. Zapata
Sergio A. Dzib
Carlos Carrasco-González
J. M. Torrelles

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Luis F. Rodríguez are:

The Physical Properties of the SVS 13 Protobinary System: Two Circumstellar Disks and a Spiraling Circumbinary Disk in the Making (2022, The Astrophysical Journal)
Tidal Interaction between the UX Tauri A/C Disk System Revealed by ALMA (2020, The Astrophysical Journal)
A Photoionized Accretion Disk around a Young High-mass Star (2020, The Astrophysical Journal)
The HH 24 Complex: Jets, Multiple Star Formation, and Orphaned Protostars (2023, The Astronomical Journal)
Characterizing the radio continuum nature of sources in the massive star-forming region W75N (B) (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)

Throughout their career, Luis F. Rodríguez has received several distinctions. These include membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 2008, fellowship in The World Academy of Sciences since 2000, and fellowship of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded in 1988.

Best Publications

A superluminal source in the galaxy

I. F. Mirabel;L. F. Rodríguez;L. F. Rodríguez

1670
Citations
Sources of Relativistic Jets in the Galaxy

I. F. Mirabel;L. F. Rodríguez

1186
Citations
Sources of Relativistic Jets in the Galaxy

I. Felix Mirabel;Luis F. Rodriguez

1179
Citations
A double-sided radio jet from the compact Galactic Centre annihilator 1E1740.7-2942

I. F. Mirabel;L. F. Rodríguez;B. Cordier;J. Paul

589
Citations
Microquasars in our Galaxy

I. F. Mirabel;L. F. Rodríguez

376
Citations
AU-Scale Synchrotron Jets and Superluminal Ejecta in GRS 1915+105

V. Dhawan;I. F. Mirabel;L. F. Rodríguez

367
Citations
A Preliminary VLBA Distance to the Core of Ophiuchus, with an Accuracy of 4%

Laurent Loinard;Rosa M. Torres;Amy J. Mioduszewski;Luis F. Rodríguez

343
Citations
The Gould's Belt Distances Survey (GOBELINS) II. Distances and structure towards the Orion Molecular Clouds

Marina Kounkel;Lee Hartmann;Laurent Loinard;Gisela N. Ortiz-León

329
Citations
The Gould's Belt Distances Survey (GOBELINS) II. Distances and Structure toward the Orion Molecular Clouds

Marina Kounkel;Lee Hartmann;Laurent Loinard;Laurent Loinard;Gisela N. Ortiz-León

289
Citations
VLBA determination of the distance to nearby star-forming regions IV. A preliminary distance to the proto-Herbig AeBe star EC95 in the Serpens Core

Sergio Dzib;Laurent Loinard;Amy J. Mioduszewski;Andrew F. Boden

268
Citations
Radio observations of water vapor, hydroxyl, silicon monoxide, ammonia, carbon monoxide, and compact H II regions in the vicinities of suspected Herbig-Haro objects.

L. F. Rodriguez;J. M. Moran;P. T. P. Ho;E. W. Gottlieb

266
Citations
HH 80-81: A Highly collimated Herbig-Haro complex powered by a massive young star

J. Marti;L.F. Rodriguez;Bo Reipurth

255
Citations
Compact protoplanetary disks around the stars of a young binary system

L. F. Rodríguez;P. D'Alessio;D. J. Wilner;P. T. P. Ho

231
Citations
The Hot, Diffuse Gas in a Dense Cluster of Massive Stars

J. Cantó;A. C. Raga;L. F. Rodríguez

220
Citations
VLA Imaging of the Disk Surrounding the Nearby Young Star TW Hya

D.J. Wilner;P.T.P. Ho;J.H. Kastner;L.F. Rodriguez

216
Citations
VLBA DETERMINATION OF THE DISTANCE TO NEARBY STAR-FORMING REGIONS. III. HP TAU/G2 AND THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF TAURUS

Rosa M. Torres;Laurent Loinard;Amy J. Mioduszewski;Luis F. Rodríguez

216
Citations
Spectral Indices of Centimeter Continuum Sources in Star-forming Regions: Implications on the Nature of the Outflow Exciting Sources

Guillem Anglada;Eva Villuendas;Robert Estalella;Robert Estalella;Maria T. Beltrán

215
Citations
A Magnetized Jet from a Massive Protostar

Carlos Carrasco-González;Carlos Carrasco-González;Luis F. Rodríguez;Guillem Anglada;Josep Martí

215
Citations
Radio Continuum Maps of Deeply Embedded Protostars: Thermal Jets, Multiplicity, and Variability

Bo Reipurth;Luis F. Rodríguez;Guillem Anglada;Guillem Anglada;John Bally

211
Citations
VLBA DETERMINATION OF THE DISTANCE TO NEARBY STAR-FORMING REGIONS. I. THE DISTANCE TO T TAURI WITH 0.4% ACCURACY

Laurent Loinard;Rosa M. Torres;Amy J. Mioduszewski;Luis F. Rodríguez

211
Citations