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121
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Philip C. Myers 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 Philip C. Myers sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 454 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philip C. Myers 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 Philip C. Myers sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 121 D-Index — 79th percentile

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

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

Overview

Philip C. Myers is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their body of work comprises 73 publications in this main field, with 70 of those specifically addressing subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Themes central to Myers' research include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, and Astro and Planetary Science. Additional areas of investigation involve Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Myers include Ian Stephens, P. Caselli, Sarah Sadavoy, Héctor G. Arce, and J. E. Pineda. These partnerships reflect a broad collaborative approach across several topics within astronomy and astrophysics.

Publication venues commonly featuring Myers' research work are:

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

Selected recent papers by Philip C. Myers illustrate the scope and focus of their research:

  • The Single-cloud Star Formation Relation, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Efficient Methanol Production on the Dark Side of a Prestellar Core, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Are massive dense clumps truly sub-virial? A new analysis using Gould Belt ammonia data, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Models of Rotating Infall for the B335 Protostar, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • TRAO Survey of the Nearby Filamentary Molecular Clouds, the Universal Nursery of Stars (TRAO FUNS). II. Filaments and Dense Cores in IC 5146, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal

These publications highlight research topics ranging from star formation relations and molecular cloud chemistry to the dynamics of protostellar objects and detailed surveys of filamentary molecular clouds.

Best Publications

  • The Spitzer c2d legacy results: star-formation rates and efficiencies; evolution and lifetimes

    Neal J. Evans;Michael M. Dunham;Jes K. Jørgensen;Melissa L. Enoch;Melissa L. Enoch

  • Dense cores in dark clouds. VIII - Velocity gradients

    A. A. Goodman;P. J. Benson;G. A. Fuller;P. C. Myers

  • A survey for dense cores in dark clouds

    P. J. Benson;P. C. Myers

  • A SPITZER SURVEY OF YOUNG STELLAR CLUSTERS WITHIN ONE KILOPARSEC OF THE SUN: CLUSTER CORE EXTRACTION AND BASIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

    R. A. Gutermuth;R. A. Gutermuth;S. T. Megeath;P. C. Myers;L. E. Allen

  • Filamentary structure of star-forming complexes

    Philip C. Myers

  • Dense cores in dark clouds. II. NH3 observations and star formation.

    P. C. Myers;P. J. Benson

  • Candidate solar-type protostars in nearby molecular cloud cores

    C. A. Beichman;P. C. Myers;J. P. Emerson;S. Harris

  • On the internal structure of starless cores: I. Physical conditions and the distribution of CO, CS, N2H+, and NH3 in L1498 and L1517B

    M. Tafalla;P. C. Myers;P. Caselli;C. M. Walmsley

  • Dense Cores in Dark Clouds. XIV. N2H+ (1-0) Maps of Dense Cloud Cores

    Paola Caselli;Priscilla J. Benson;Philip C. Myers;Mario Tafalla

  • Probing the Evolutionary Status of Starless Cores through N2H+ and N2D+ Observations

    A. Crapsi;A. Crapsi;P. Caselli;C. M. Walmsley;P. C. Myers

  • From molecular cores to planet-forming disks: An SIRTF legacy program

    Neal J. Evans;Lori E. Allen;Geoffrey A. Blake;A. C. A. Boogert

  • Systematic Molecular Differentiation in Starless Cores

    M. Tafalla;P. C. Myers;P. Caselli;C. M. Walmsley

  • CO DEPLETION IN THE STARLESS CLOUD CORE L1544

    P. Caselli;C. M. Walmsley;M. Tafalla;L. Dore

  • Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Colors of Young Stellar Objects

    Lori E. Allen;Nuria Calvet;Paola D’Alessio;Bruno Merin

  • Spitzer Observations of IC 348: The Disk Population at 2-3 Million Years

    Charles J. Lada;August A. Muench;K. L. Luhman;Lori Allen

  • Dense Cores Mapped in Ammonia: A Database

    J. Jijina;J. Jijina;P. C. Myers;Fred C. Adams

  • Dense cores in dark clouds. III. Subsonic turbulence.

    P. C. Myers

  • The Spitzer Space Telescope Survey of the Orion A and B Molecular Clouds. I. A Census of Dusty Young Stellar Objects and a Study of Their Mid-infrared Variability

    S. T. Megeath;R. Gutermuth;J. Muzerolle;E. Kryukova

  • X-ray sources in regions of star formation. III - Naked T Tauri stars associated with the Taurus-Auriga complex

    Frederick M. Walter;A. Brown;R. D. Mathieu;P. C. Myers

  • Spitzer Observations of NGC 1333: A Study of Structure and Evolution in a Nearby Embedded Cluster

    R. A. Gutermuth;P. C. Myers;S. T. Megeath;L. E. Allen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tyler L. Bourke
Tyler L. Bourke Harvard University
Alyssa A. Goodman
Alyssa A. Goodman Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Jes K. Jørgensen
Jes K. Jørgensen University of Copenhagen
Robert A. Gutermuth
Robert A. Gutermuth University of Massachusetts Amherst
David J. Wilner
David J. Wilner Harvard University
Karl R. Stapelfeldt
Karl R. Stapelfeldt Jet Propulsion Lab
Lee G. Mundy
Lee G. Mundy University of Maryland, College Park
Geoffrey A. Blake
Geoffrey A. Blake California Institute of Technology
Erik Rosolowsky
Erik Rosolowsky University of Alberta
Paola Caselli
Paola Caselli Max Planck Society

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