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100
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Paul Nulsen 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 Nulsen sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 513 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul Nulsen 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 Nulsen sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul Nulsen is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their scholarly work covers several main topics, including:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Paul Nulsen has frequently published in the following venues:

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

Among their notable recent publications are:

  • "The ram pressure stripped radio tails of galaxies in the Coma cluster", 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Line Emission Mapper (LEM): Probing the physics of cosmic ecosystems", 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "How Merger-driven Gas Motions in Galaxy Clusters Can Turn AGN Bubbles into Radio Relics", 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "A universal correlation between warm and hot gas in the stripped tails of cluster galaxies", 2021, Nature Astronomy
  • "A deep learning view of the census of galaxy clusters in IllustrisTNG", 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors including:

  • Ralph Kraft
  • Yuanyuan Su
  • John ZuHone
  • W. Forman
  • C. Jones

Best Publications

  • Heating Hot Atmospheres with Active Galactic Nuclei

    B. R. McNamara;P. E. J. Nulsen

  • A Systematic Study of Radio-induced X-Ray Cavities in Clusters, Groups, and Galaxies

    L Birzan;D A Rafferty;B R McNamara;M W Wise

  • Chandra X-Ray Observations of the Hydra A Cluster: An Interaction between the Radio Source and the X-Ray-emitting Gas

    B. R. McNamara;M. Wise;P. E. J. Nulsen;P. E. J. Nulsen;L. P. David

  • Chandra Observation of Abell 2142: Survival of Dense Subcluster Cores in a Merger

    M. Markevitch;T. J. Ponman;P. E. J. Nulsen;M. W. Bautz

  • Mechanical feedback from active galactic nuclei in galaxies, groups and clusters

    B R McNamara;P E J Nulsen

  • The feedback-regulated growth of black holes and bulges through gas accretion and starbursts in cluster central dominant galaxies

    D. A. Rafferty;B. R. McNamara;P. E. J. Nulsen;P. E. J. Nulsen;M. W. Wise

  • Transport processes and the stripping of cluster galaxies.

    P. E. J. Nulsen

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • Chandra Observation of Abell 2142: Survival of Dense Subcluster Cores in a Merger

    M. Markevitch;T. J. Ponman;T. J. Ponman;P. E. J. Nulsen;P. E. J. Nulsen;M. W. Bautz

  • The heating of gas in a galaxy cluster by X-ray cavities and large-scale shock fronts

    B. R. McNamara;P. E. J. Nulsen;P. E. J. Nulsen;M. W. Wise;D. A. Rafferty

  • Subsonic accretion of cooling gas in clusters of galaxies

    A. C. Fabian;P. E. J. Nulsen

  • Filaments, Bubbles, and Weak Shocks in the Gaseous Atmosphere of M87

    W. Forman;E.Churazov;C. Jones;M. Markevitch

  • What is a cool-core cluster? a detailed analysis of the cores of the X-ray flux-limited HIFLUGCS cluster sample

    D. S. Hudson;R. Mittal;R. Mittal;T. H. Reiprich;P. E. J. Nulsen

  • Cooling flows in clusters of galaxies

    A. C. Fabian;P. E. J. Nulsen;C. R. Canizares

  • A High resolution study of the Hydra A cluster with Chandra: Comparison of the core mass distribution with theoretical predictions and evidence for feedback in the cooling flow

    L. P. David;P. E. J. Nulsen;B. R. McNamara;B. R. McNamara;W. Forman

  • Reflections of AGN Outbursts in the Gaseous Atmosphere of M87

    W. Forman;P. Nulsen;S. Heinz;F. Owen

  • Filaments, Bubbles, and Weak Shocks in the Gaseous Atmosphere of M87

    W. Forman;C. Jones;E. Churazov;M. Markevitch

  • A relationship between AGN jet power and radio power

    K. W. Cavagnolo;B. R. McNamara;B. R. McNamara;B. R. McNamara;P. E. J. Nulsen;C. L. Carilli

  • Radiative Efficiency and Content of Extragalactic Radio Sources: Toward a Universal Scaling Relation between Jet Power and Radio Power

    L. Bîrzan;B. R. McNamara;P. E. J. Nulsen;C. L. Carilli

  • The Regulation of Cooling and Star Formation in Luminous Galaxies by AGN Feedback and the Cooling-Time/Entropy Threshold for the Onset of Star Formation

    David Rafferty;Brian McNamara;Paul Nulsen

Frequent Co-Authors

William R. Forman
William R. Forman Harvard University
Brian R. McNamara
Brian R. McNamara University of Waterloo
Michael W. Wise
Michael W. Wise Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Megan Donahue
Megan Donahue Michigan State University
A. C. Fabian
A. C. Fabian University of Cambridge
Norbert Werner
Norbert Werner Masaryk University
Martin J. Hardcastle
Martin J. Hardcastle University of Hertfordshire
Steven W. Allen
Steven W. Allen Stanford University
Craig L. Sarazin
Craig L. Sarazin University of Virginia
Alastair C. Edge
Alastair C. Edge Durham University

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