2026 Natalie M. Batalha: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	91	2146	2040	1095	1023	387	39473

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Physics

2146

2040

1095

1023

387

39473

Overview

Natalie M. Batalha is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. The primary focus of their scholarly activity is within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant number of publications related to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering, Spectroscopy, and Atmospheric Science.

Their research topics include stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, along with astro and planetary science. Other prominent topics covered are astronomy and astrophysical research, astrophysics and star formation studies, spectroscopy and laser applications, atmospheric ozone and climate, and space exploration and technology.

Frequent publication venues for their work incorporate:

The Astronomical Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)
Nature
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nature Astronomy

The scientist has contributed to multiple high-impact papers, particularly focusing on exoplanetary atmospheres. Selected recent papers include:

Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRSpec G395H, 2023, Nature
Photochemically produced SO2 in the atmosphere of WASP-39b, 2023, Nature
Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRISS, 2023, Nature
Identification of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere, 2022, Nature
Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRCam, 2023, Nature

Collaborations are a prominent feature of their research output. Frequent co-authors include Ian J. M. Crossfield, Howard Isaacson, Daniel Huber, Stephen R. Kane, and Courtney D. Dressing.

Best Publications

Kepler Planet-Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

William J. Borucki;David Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

4498
Citations
Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler, III: Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

1758
Citations
Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data

William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

1658
Citations
Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-type Stars from Kepler

Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

1658
Citations
Kepler Mission Design, Realized Photometric Performance, and Early Science

David G. Koch;William J. Borucki;Gibor Basri;Natalie M. Batalha

1154
Citations
THE FALSE POSITIVE RATE OF KEPLER AND THE OCCURRENCE OF PLANETS

François Fressin;Guillermo Torres;David Charbonneau;Stephen T. Bryson

1153
Citations
Architecture of Kepler's Multi-transiting Systems: II. New investigations with twice as many candidates

Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Jason F. Rowe

961
Citations
Architecture and Dynamics of Kepler's Candidate Multiple Transiting Planet Systems

Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jason H. Steffen

871
Citations
Kepler-16: A Transiting Circumbinary Planet

Laurance R. Doyle;Joshua A. Carter;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Robert W. Slawson

788
Citations
A closely packed system of low-mass, low-density planets transiting Kepler-11

Jack J. Lissauer;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Eric B. Ford;William J. Borucki

765
Citations
Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets

Geoffrey W. Marcy;Howard Isaacson;Andrew W. Howard;Jason F. Rowe

759
Citations
An abundance of small exoplanets around stars with a wide range of metallicities

Lars A. Buchhave;David W. Latham;Anders Johansen;Martin Bizzarro

757
Citations
Kepler 's First Rocky Planet: Kepler-10b

Natalie M. Batalha;William J. Borucki;Stephen T. Bryson;Lars A. Buchhave

579
Citations
KEPLER ECLIPSING BINARY STARS. I. CATALOG AND PRINCIPAL CHARACTERIZATION OF 1879 ECLIPSING BINARIES IN THE FIRST DATA RELEASE

Andrej Prša;Natalie Batalha;Robert W. Slawson;Laurance R. Doyle

555
Citations
Transiting circumbinary planets Kepler-34 b and Kepler-35 b

William F. Welsh;Jerome A. Orosz;Joshua A. Carter;Daniel C. Fabrycky

512
Citations
FALSE POSITIVE PROBABILITIES FOR ALL KEPLER OBJECTS OF INTEREST: 1284 NEWLY VALIDATED PLANETS AND 428 LIKELY FALSE POSITIVES

Timothy D. Morton;Stephen T. Bryson;Jeffrey L. Coughlin;Jeffrey L. Coughlin;Jason F. Rowe

505
Citations
KEPLER ECLIPSING BINARY STARS. II. 2165 ECLIPSING BINARIES IN THE SECOND DATA RELEASE

Robert W. Slawson;Andrej Prša;William F. Welsh;Jerome A. Orosz

482
Citations
Kepler-9: a system of multiple planets transiting a Sun-like star, confirmed by timing variations.

Matthew J. Holman;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Darin Ragozzine;Eric B. Ford

461
Citations
PLANETARY CANDIDATES OBSERVED BY KEPLER IV: PLANET SAMPLE FROM Q1-Q8 (22 MONTHS)

Christopher J. Burke;Stephen T. Bryson;F. Mullally;Jason F. Rowe

448
Citations
KEPLER ECLIPSING BINARY STARS. VII. THE CATALOG OF ECLIPSING BINARIES FOUND IN THE ENTIRE KEPLER DATA SET

Brian Kirk;Brian Kirk;Kyle Conroy;Kyle Conroy;Andrej Prša;Michael Abdul-Masih;Michael Abdul-Masih

445
Citations