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. Paul Butler sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 337 publications — 25th percentile
25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.
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. Paul Butler sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 112 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.
R. Paul Butler is affiliated with the Carnegie Institution for Science in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with an emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. This includes subfields such as Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Geophysics. Their main topics of study encompass stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, as well as astro and planetary science, astrophysics and star formation studies, astronomy and astrophysical research, astronomical observations and instrumentation, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, and adaptive optics and wavefront sensing.
Among their recent publications are several notable papers, including:
Frequent co-authors in their work include:
The venues in which R. Paul Butler regularly publishes feature:
Recognition awarded to R. Paul Butler includes the Henry Draper Medal from the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2001, which acknowledged their pioneering investigations of planets orbiting other stars through high-precision radial velocities. They were also named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011.
George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham
George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David Winslow Latham
Gregory W. Henry;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Steven S. Vogt
R. P. Butler;G. W. Marcy;E. Williams;C. McCarthy
George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham
Guillem Anglada-Escudé;Pedro J. Amado;John Barnes;Zaira M. Berdiñas
R. P. Butler;J. T. Wright;G. W. Marcy;G. W. Marcy;D. A. Fischer;D. A. Fischer
Jason T. Wright;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Steve S. Vogt
J. T. Wright;G. W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;S. S. Vogt
Eugenio J. Rivera;Eugenio J. Rivera;Eugenio J. Rivera;Jack J. Lissauer;R. Paul Butler;Geoffrey W. Marcy
Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler
Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. P. Butler
Geoffrey Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Debra Fischer;Steven Vogt
David L. Nidever;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Debra A. Fischer
Bun'ei Sato;Bun'ei Sato;Debra A. Fischer;Gregory W. Henry;Gregory W. Henry;Gregory Laughlin
William D. Cochran;Artie P. Hatzes;R. Paul Butler;R. Paul Butler;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Geoffrey W. Marcy
Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Debra Fischer;Steven S. Vogt;Steven S. Vogt
R. Paul Butler;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Debra A. Fischer;Timothy M. Brown
Barbara E. McArthur;Michael Endl;William D. Cochran;G. Fritz Benedict
Andrew Cumming;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler
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