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Scott J. Kenyon 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 Scott J. Kenyon sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 444 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Scott J. Kenyon 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 Scott J. Kenyon sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his worldleading stature in observational and theoretical astrophysics including studies of the Symbiotic Variables, Star Formation, Recurrent and Classical Novae, Solar System Formation, and the Structure of the Galaxy
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Scott J. Kenyon is affiliated with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in the United States. Their research spans the broad domain of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics as well as related subfields including Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Additional areas of specialization include Aerospace Engineering and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; Astro and Planetary Science; Astronomy and Astrophysical Research; Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies; Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena; Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing; and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Scott J. Kenyon has published extensively in renowned venues, with significant contributions appearing in:

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

Some notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Kenyon include:

  • From Pebbles and Planetesimals to Planets and Dust: The Protoplanetary Disk-Debris Disk Connection, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Collisions in a gas-rich white dwarf planetary debris disc, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • SKYSURF: Constraints on Zodiacal Light and Extragalactic Background Light through Panchromatic HST All-sky Surface-brightness Measurements. I. Survey Overview and Methods, 2022, The Astronomical Journal
  • SKYSURF: Constraints on Zodiacal Light and Extragalactic Background Light through Panchromatic HST All-sky Surface-brightness Measurements: II. First Limits on Diffuse Light at 1.25, 1.4, and 1.6 μm, 2022, The Astronomical Journal
  • Dust as a solar shield, 2023, PLOS Climate

Throughout their career, Kenyon has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Benjamin C. Bromley
  • Rogier A. Windhorst
  • Timothy Carleton
  • Seth H. Cohen
  • John MacKenty

The scientist has been recognized with several honors, including being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2013 for their contributions to observational and theoretical astrophysics, covering areas such as Symbiotic Variables, Star Formation, Novae, Solar System Formation, and the Galactic structure. Additionally, they were made a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution in the Taurus-Auriga Molecular Cloud

    Scott J. Kenyon;Lee Hartmann

  • Spectral energy distributions of T Tauri stars - Disk flaring and limits on accretion

    S. J. Kenyon;L. Hartmann

  • The FU Orionis Phenomenon

    Lee Hartmann;Scott J. Kenyon

  • An IRAS Survey of the Taurus-Auriga Molecular Cloud

    Scott J. Kenyon;Lee W. Hartmann;Karen M. Strom;Stephen E. Strom

  • PLANET FORMATION AROUND STARS OF VARIOUS MASSES : THE SNOW LINE AND THE FREQUENCY OF GIANT PLANETS

    Grant M. Kennedy;Grant M. Kennedy;Scott J. Kenyon

  • Discovery of an Unbound Hyper-Velocity Star in the Milky Way Halo

    Warren R. Brown;Margaret J. Geller;Scott J. Kenyon;Michael J. Kurtz

  • On the nature of FU Orionis objects

    L. Hartmann;S. J. Kenyon

  • A new optical extinction law and distance estimate for the Taurus-Auriga molecular cloud

    S. J. Kenyon;D. Dobrzycka;L. Hartmann

  • The Symbiotic Stars

    S. J. Kenyon

  • Tidally Triggered Star Formation in Close Pairs of Galaxies

    Elizabeth J. Barton;Elizabeth J. Barton;Margaret J. Geller;Scott J. Kenyon

  • Discovery of an Unbound Hypervelocity Star in the Milky Way Halo

    Warren R. Brown;Margaret J. Geller;Scott J. Kenyon;Michael J. Kurtz

  • On the spatial distribution of pre-main-sequence stars in Taurus

    M. Gomez;L. Hartmann;S. J. Kenyon;R. Hewett

  • Variations on Debris Disks: Icy Planet Formation at 30-150 AU for 1-3 Solar Mass Main Sequence Stars

    Scott J. Kenyon;Benjamin C. Bromley

  • The embedded young stars in the Taurus-Auriga molecular cloud. I - Models for spectral energy distributions

    Scott J. Kenyon;Nuria Calvet;Lee Hartmann

  • The nature of symbiotic stars

    S. J. Kenyon;R. F. Webbink

  • DISK ACCRETION AND THE STELLAR BIRTHLINE

    Lee Hartmann;Patrick Cassen;Scott J. Kenyon

  • Optical Excess Emission in T Tauri Stars

    Patrick Hartigan;Scott J. Kenyon;Lee Hartmann;Stephen E. Strom

  • Variations on Debris Disks: Icy Planet Formation at 30-150 AU for 1-3 M☉ Main-Sequence Stars

    Scott J. Kenyon;Benjamin C. Bromley

  • An X-ray-emitting blast wave from the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi

    J. L. Sokoloski;G. J. M. Luna;G. J. M. Luna;K. Mukai;Scott J. Kenyon

  • ACCRETION IN THE EARLY KUIPER BELT. I. COAGULATION AND VELOCITY EVOLUTION

    Scott J. Kenyon;Jane X. Luu

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret J. Geller
Margaret J. Geller Harvard University
Lee Hartmann
Lee Hartmann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Carlos Allende Prieto
Carlos Allende Prieto University of La Laguna
Barbara A. Whitney
Barbara A. Whitney University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kenneth Wood
Kenneth Wood University of St Andrews
George H. Rieke
George H. Rieke University of Arizona
Adam Burrows
Adam Burrows Princeton University
Nuria Calvet
Nuria Calvet University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Sumner Starrfield
Sumner Starrfield Arizona State University
Charles J. Lada
Charles J. Lada Harvard University

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