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Robert C. Kennicutt 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 Robert C. Kennicutt sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 676 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert C. Kennicutt 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 Robert C. Kennicutt sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 151 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2007 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1983 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Robert C. Kennicutt is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics including:

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

Robert C. Kennicutt's publication record includes articles in frequent venues such as:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Examples of recent papers by this scientist include:

  • "Revisiting the Integrated Star Formation Law. II. Starbursts and the Combined Global Schmidt Law" (2021, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • "JINGLE - IV. Dust, H i gas, and metal scaling laws in the local Universe" (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • "The survey for ionization in neutral gas galaxies. II. The star formation rate density of the local universe" (2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))
  • "LeMMINGs - II. The e-MERLIN legacy survey of nearby galaxies. The deepest radio view of the Palomar sample on parsec scale" (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • "The Star Formation in Radio Survey: 3-33 GHz Imaging of Nearby Galaxy Nuclei and Extranuclear Star-forming Regions" (2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series)

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Daniela Calzetti
  • Daniel A. Dale
  • Angela Adamo
  • Bruce G. Elmegreen
  • Matteo Messa

Throughout their career, Robert C. Kennicutt has been recognized with several awards and honors:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2011)
  • Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society (2007)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2001)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1983)

Best Publications

  • The Global Schmidt Law in Star Forming Galaxies

    Robert C. Kennicutt

  • STAR FORMATION IN GALAXIES ALONG THE HUBBLE SEQUENCE

    Robert C. Kennicutt

  • Final Results from the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project to Measure the Hubble Constant

    Wendy L. Freedman;Barry F. Madore;Barry F. Madore;Brad K. Gibson;Laura Ferrarese

  • Star Formation in the Milky Way and Nearby Galaxies

    Robert C. Kennicutt;Neal J. Evans

  • The Star Formation Law in Galactic Disks

    Robert C. Kennicutt

  • Secular Evolution and the Formation of Pseudobulges in Disk Galaxies

    John Kormendy;Robert C. Kennicutt

  • The rate of star formation in normal disk galaxies.

    R. C. Kennicutt

  • H II regions and the abundance properties of spiral galaxies

    Dennis Zaritsky;Robert C. Kennicutt;John P. Huchra

  • SINGS: The SIRTF Nearby Galaxies Survey

    Robert C. Kennicutt;Lee Armus;George Bendo;Daniela Calzetti

  • THINGS:THE HI NEARBY GALAXY SURVEY

    Fabian Walter;Elias Brinks;W. J. G. de Blok;Frank Bigiel

  • The Mid-Infrared Spectrum of Star-Forming Galaxies: Global Properties of PAH Emission

    J. D. T. Smith;B. T. Draine;D. A. Dale;J. Moustakas

  • CALIFA, the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area survey : I. Survey presentation

    S. F. Sánchez;R. C. Kennicutt;A. Gil de Paz;G. van de Ven

  • Dust Masses, PAH Abundances, and Starlight Intensities in the SINGS Galaxy Sample

    B. T. Draine;D. A. Dale;G. Bendo;K. D. Gordon

  • The Calibration of Mid-Infrared Star Formation Rate Indicators

    D. Calzetti;D. Calzetti;R. C. Kennicutt;C. W. Engelbracht;C. Leitherer

  • The mid-infrared spectrum of star-forming galaxies: Global properties of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emission

    J. D.T. Smith;Bruce T. Draine;D. A. Dale;J. Moustakas

  • HERACLES: THE HERA CO LINE EXTRAGALACTIC SURVEY

    Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Frank Bigiel;Antonio Usero

  • High-resolution rotation curves and galaxy mass models from THINGS

    W J G de Blok;Fabian Walter;Elias Brinks;C Trachternach

  • Past and Future Star Formation in Disk Galaxies

    Robert C. Kennicutt;Peter Tamblyn;Charles E. Congdon

  • CALIBRATING EXTINCTION-FREE STAR FORMATION RATE DIAGNOSTICS WITH 33 GHz FREE-FREE EMISSION IN NGC 6946

    E. J. Murphy;J. J. Condon;E. Schinnerer;R. C. Kennicutt

  • Dust-Corrected Star Formation Rates of Galaxies. I. Combinations of H-alpha and Infrared Tracers

    Robert C. Kennicutt;Cai-Na Hao;Daniela Calzetti;John Moustakas

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel A. Dale
Daniel A. Dale University of Wyoming
Daniela Calzetti
Daniela Calzetti University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fabian Walter
Fabian Walter Max Planck Society
Charles W. Engelbracht
Charles W. Engelbracht University of Arizona
Lee Armus
Lee Armus California Institute of Technology
Bruce T. Draine
Bruce T. Draine Princeton University
Shoko Sakai
Shoko Sakai University of California, Los Angeles
George J. Bendo
George J. Bendo University of Manchester
George Helou
George Helou California Institute of Technology
Barry F. Madore
Barry F. Madore Carnegie Institution for Science

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