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R. A. Ong

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
91
Citations
27637
World Ranking
2189
National Ranking
1113

R. A. Ong 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 R. A. Ong sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 594 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. A. Ong 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 R. A. Ong sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

R. A. Ong is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, United States. Their research spans broadly within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several specialized subfields and topics.

The main areas of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Within this overarching discipline, their subfields of study concentrate on:

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Radiation
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

The scientist's key topics of research encompass:

  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

R. A. Ong's publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • "Cosmic-ray Antinuclei as Messengers of New Physics: Status and Outlook for the New Decade," 2020, DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • "VERITAS Observations of the Galactic Center Region at Multi-TeV Gamma-Ray Energies," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The Great Markarian 421 Flare of 2010 February: Multiwavelength Variability and Correlation Studies," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Cosmic antihelium-3 nuclei sensitivity of the GAPS experiment," 2021, Astroparticle Physics
  • "Observation of the Gamma-Ray Binary HESS J0632+057 with the H.E.S.S., MAGIC, and VERITAS Telescopes," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • Astroparticle Physics

Ong has collaborated extensively with several researchers over their career. The most frequent coauthors are:

  • W. Benbow
  • J. Quinn
  • Q. Feng
  • A. Furniss
  • M. Pohl

Best Publications

  • Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

    M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

  • Introducing the CTA concept

    B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

  • VERITAS: the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System

    T.C Weekes;H Badran;S.D Biller;I Bond

  • Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

    B.S. Acharya;I. Agudo;I. Al Samarai

  • The first VERITAS telescope

    J. Holder;R.W. Atkins;H.M. Badran;G. Blaylock

  • Modulated High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from the Microquasar Cygnus X-3

    A. A. Abdo;Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;Magnus Axelsson

  • A connection between star formation activity and cosmic rays in the starburst galaxy M82

    V. A. Acciari;V. A. Acciari;V. A. Acciari;E. Aliu;T. Arlen;T. Aune

  • Measurement of the Lifetime of Bottom Hadrons

    N. S. Lockyer;N. S. Lockyer;N. S. Lockyer;J. A. Jaros;J. A. Jaros;J. A. Jaros;M. E. Nelson;M. E. Nelson;M. E. Nelson;G. S. Abrams;G. S. Abrams;G. S. Abrams

  • Measurement of the cosmic-ray energy spectrum and composition from 1017 to 1018.3 eV using a hybrid technique

    T. Abu-Zayyad;K. Belov;D. J. Bird;J. Boyer

  • Radio Imaging of the Very-High-Energy gamma-Ray Emission Region in the Central Engine of a Radio Galaxy

    V.A. Acciari;E. Aliu;T. Arlen;M. Bautista

  • Very high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

    René A. Ong

  • Multiwavelength observations of Markarian 421 in 2001 March: an unprecedented view on the X-ray/TeV correlated variability

    G. Fossati;J. H. Buckley;I. H. Bond;S. M. Bradbury

  • Tev gamma-ray observations of the galactic center

    K. Kosack;H. M. Badran;I. H. Bond;P. J. Boyle

  • Veritas observations of the γ-ray binary LS i +61 303

    V. A. Acciari;V. A. Acciari;M. Beilicke;G. Blaylock;S. M. Bradbury

  • Detection of Pulsed Gamma Rays Above 100 GeV from the Crab Pulsar

    E. Aliu;T. Arlen;T. Aune

  • Insights into the high-energy γ-ray emission of Markarian 501 from extensive multifrequency observations in the Fermi era

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;A. Allafort

  • Two-photon production of pion pairs.

    J. Boyer;J. Boyer;F. Butler;F. Butler;G. Gidal;G. Abrams

  • Multiwavelength Observations of Markarian 421 in March 2001: an Unprecedented View on the X-ray/TeV Correlated Variability

    G. Fossati;J. H. Buckley;I. H. Bond;S. M. Bradbury

  • A multiwavelength view of the TeV blazar markarian 421: Correlated variability, flaring, and spectral evolution

    M. Błazejowski;G. Blaylock;I. H. Bond;S. M. Bradbury

  • Evidence for changing of cosmic ray composition between 10(17) and 10(18) eV from multicomponent measurements

    T. Abu-Zayyad;K. Belov;D. J. Bird;J. Boyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucy Fortson
Lucy Fortson University of Minnesota
J. P. Finley
J. P. Finley Purdue University West Lafayette
S. P. Wakely
S. P. Wakely University of Chicago
John L. Quinn
John L. Quinn University College Cork
Wei Cui
Wei Cui Tsinghua University
Reshmi Mukherjee
Reshmi Mukherjee Columbia University
David A. Williams
David A. Williams University of California, Santa Cruz
David Kieda
David Kieda University of Utah
Wystan Benbow
Wystan Benbow Harvard University
Martin Pohl
Martin Pohl University of Potsdam

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