2026 Robert E. Johnson: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	104	1455	1378	766	713	680	35399

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Physics

104

1455

1378

766

713

680

35399

Robert E. Johnson 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 E. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 680 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 E. Johnson 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 E. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert E. Johnson is affiliated with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main topics of Robert E. Johnson's work cover various areas such as Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Recent publications by Robert E. Johnson include:

SERENA: Particle Instrument Suite for Determining the Sun-Mercury Interaction from BepiColombo, 2021, Space Science Reviews
Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to Near-Surface (REASON), 2024, Space Science Reviews
Callisto's Atmosphere: First Evidence for H₂ and Constraints on H₂O, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
A tenuous, collisional atmosphere on Callisto, 2021, Icarus
Callisto's Atmosphere and Its Space Environment: Prospects for the Particle Environment Package on Board JUICE, 2022, Earth and Space Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert E. Johnson include:

Shane R. Carberry Mogan
Orenthal J. Tucker
H. T. Smith
Audrey Vorburger
P. Wurz

Publications by Robert E. Johnson often appear in the following venues:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Icarus
Space Science Reviews
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

Eukaryotic translesion synthesis DNA polymerases: Specificity of structure and function

Satya Prakash;Robert E. Johnson;Louise Prakash

1389
Citations
Eukaryotic polymerases ι and ζ act sequentially to bypass DNA lesions

Robert E. Johnson;M. Todd Washington;Lajos Haracska;Satya Prakash

802
Citations
Energetic Charged-Particle Interactions with Atmospheres and Surfaces

Robert E. Johnson

763
Citations
Cassini plasma spectrometer investigation

D. T. Young;J. J. Berthelier;M. Blanc;J. L. Burch

736
Citations
Evidence for the effects of HIV antibody counseling and testing on risk behaviors.

Donna L. Higgins;Christine Galavotti;Kevin R. O'Reilly;Daniel J. Schnell

627
Citations
Roles of yeast DNA polymerases delta and zeta and of Rev1 in the bypass of abasic sites.

Lajos Haracska;Ildiko Unk;Robert E. Johnson;Erik Johansson

488
Citations
Energetic Ion and Electron Irradiation of the Icy Galilean Satellites

John F. Cooper;Robert E. Johnson;Robert E. Johnson;Barry H. Mauk;Henry B. Garrett

482
Citations
Sulfuric acid on Europa and the radiolytic sulfur cycle

R. W. Carlson;R. E. Johnson;M. S. Anderson

411
Citations
Hydrogen Peroxide on the Surface of Europa

R. W. Carlson;M. S. Anderson;R. E. Johnson;W. D. Smythe

377
Citations
Composition and dynamics of plasma in Saturn's magnetosphere.

D. T. Young;Jean-Jacques Berthelier;M. Blanc;J. L. Burch

338
Citations
Structural basis of high-fidelity DNA synthesis by yeast DNA polymerase delta.

Michael K Swan;Robert E Johnson;Louise Prakash;Satya Prakash

325
Citations
Atmospheric Escape and Evolution of Terrestrial Planets and Satellites

Helmut Lammer;James F. Kasting;Eric Chassefière;Robert E. Johnson

310
Citations
Mars atmospheric loss and isotopic fractionation by solar-wind-induced sputtering and photochemical escape

Bruce M. Jakosky;Robert O. Pepin;Robert E. Johnson;Jane L. Fox

302
Citations
Photodesorption from low-temperature water ice in interstellar and circumsolar grains

M. S. Westley;R. A. Baragiola;R. E. Johnson;G. A. Baratta

300
Citations
Physical and Functional Interactions of Human DNA Polymerase η with PCNA

Lajos Haracska;Robert E. Johnson;Ildiko Unk;Barbara Phillips

284
Citations
Coulomb explosion and thermal spikes.

E. M. Bringa;R. E. Johnson

281
Citations
Rev1 employs a novel mechanism of DNA synthesis using a protein template.

Deepak T. Nair;Robert E. Johnson;Louise Prakash;Satya Prakash

279
Citations
Evolutionary impact of sputtering of the Martian atmosphere by O+ pickup ions

J. G. Luhmann;R. E. Johnson;M. H. G. Zhang

269
Citations
Opposing effects of ubiquitin conjugation and SUMO modification of PCNA on replicational bypass of DNA lesions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Lajos Haracska;Carlos A. Torres-Ramos;Carlos A. Torres-Ramos;Robert E. Johnson;Satya Prakash

249
Citations
Targeting of human DNA polymerase ι to the replication machinery via interaction with PCNA

Lajos Haracska;Robert E. Johnson;Ildiko Unk;Barbara B. Phillips

235
Citations