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D-Index
103
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37305
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1501
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790

Paul F. Goldsmith 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 Paul F. Goldsmith sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 779 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul F. Goldsmith 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 Paul F. Goldsmith sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul F. Goldsmith is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States and specializes in research within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their scientific contributions focus primarily on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with significant work in subfields such as Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their research covers a range of topics with a concentration on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Astro and Planetary Science, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications.

Frequent publication venues for Paul F. Goldsmith include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology

They have coauthored numerous publications with several frequent collaborators such as:

  • L. Bronfman
  • Tie Liu
  • Shanghuo Li
  • Sheng-Li Qin
  • Fengwei Xu

Recent published papers by Paul F. Goldsmith include:

  • ATOMS: ALMA Three-millimeter Observations of Massive Star-forming regions - I. Survey description and a first look at G9.62+0.19, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • ATOMS: ALMA Three-millimeter Observations of Massive Star-forming regions - XI. From inflow to infall in hub-filament systems, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • ATOMS: ALMA Three-millimeter Observations of Massive Star-forming regions - XV. Steady accretion from global collapse to core feeding in massive hub-filament system SDC335, 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • LEGO - II. A 3 mm molecular line study covering 100 pc of one of the most actively star-forming portions within the Milky Way disc, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • ATOMS: ALMA three-millimeter observations of massive star-forming regions - III. Catalogues of candidate hot molecular cores and hyper/ultra compact H ii regions, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Best Publications

  • The 2017 terahertz science and technology roadmap

    S S Dhillon;M S Vitiello;E H Linfield;A G Davies

  • Clouds, filaments and protostars: the Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • Population Diagram Analysis of Molecular Line Emission

    Paul F. Goldsmith;William D. Langer

  • Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • Molecular cooling and thermal balance of dense interstellar clouds

    P. F. Goldsmith;W. D. Langer

  • Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • Large-scale structure of the molecular gas in Taurus revealed by high linear dynamic range spectral line mapping

    Paul F. Goldsmith;Mark Heyer;Gopal Narayanan;Ronald Snell

  • Molecular Depletion and Thermal Balance in Dark Cloud Cores

    Paul F. Goldsmith

  • A Herschel [CII] Galactic plane survey I: the global distribution of ISM gas components

    Jorge L. Pineda;William D. Langer;Thangasamy Velusamy;Paul F. Goldsmith

  • Quasi-optical techniques

    P.F. Goldsmith

  • Deuterated Water in Comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) and Its Implications for the Origin of Comets☆

    D. Bockelee-Morvan;D. Gautier;D. C. Lis;K. Young

  • A Herschel [C ii] Galactic plane survey - I. The global distribution of ISM gas components

    J. L. Pineda;W. D. Langer;T. Velusamy;P. F. Goldsmith

  • Focal plane imaging systems for millimeter wavelengths

    P.F. Goldsmith;C.-T. Hsieh;G.R. Huguenin;J. Kapitzky

  • LOW VIRIAL PARAMETERS IN MOLECULAR CLOUDS: IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGH-MASS STAR FORMATION AND MAGNETIC FIELDS

    Jens Kauffmann;Thushara Pillai;Paul F. Goldsmith

  • Gas-phase chemistry in dense interstellar clouds including grain surface molecular depletion and desorption

    E. A. Bergin;W. D. Langer;P. F. Goldsmith

  • THE RELATION BETWEEN GAS AND DUST IN THE TAURUS MOLECULAR CLOUD

    Jorge L. Pineda;Paul F. Goldsmith;Nicholas Chapman;Ronald L. Snell

  • Chemical and Physical Gradients along the OMC-1 Ridge

    H Ungerechts;EA Bergin;PF Goldsmith;William M. Irvine

  • The Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite: Science Objectives and Instrument Description

    Gary J. Melnick;John R. Stauffer;Matthew L. N. Ashby;Edwin A. Bergin

  • Collisional Excitation of the [CII] Fine Structure Transition in Interstellar Clouds

    Paul F. Goldsmith;William D. Langer;Jorge L. Pineda;T. Velusamy

  • Interstellar deuterated ammonia : from NH3 to ND3

    E. Roueff;D. C. Lis;F. F. S. van der Tak;M. Gerin

Frequent Co-Authors

Dariusz C. Lis
Dariusz C. Lis California Institute of Technology
David A. Neufeld
David A. Neufeld Johns Hopkins University
Peter Schilke
Peter Schilke University of Cologne
Edwin A. Bergin
Edwin A. Bergin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Emmanuel Caux
Emmanuel Caux Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Thomas G. Phillips
Thomas G. Phillips California Institute of Technology
José Cernicharo
José Cernicharo Spanish National Research Council
Javier R. Goicoechea
Javier R. Goicoechea Spanish National Research Council
Maryvonne Gerin
Maryvonne Gerin École Normale Supérieure
J. Stutzki
J. Stutzki University of Cologne

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