2026 Smita Mathur: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	94	1981	1879	1021	952	615	32003

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

1981

1879

1021

952

615

32003

Overview

Smita Mathur is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics, complemented by contributions in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Radiation, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to astrophysical phenomena and cosmic studies, including:

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

Smita Mathur has contributed to various frequent publication venues, such as:

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

Some recent papers authored by or involving Smita Mathur include:

Supermassive Black Hole Winds in X-rays: SUBWAYS (2022), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
X-Ray Properties of NGC 253's Starburst-driven Outflow (2023), published in The Astrophysical Journal
Thermal and chemical properties of the eROSITA bubbles from Suzaku observations (2023), published in Nature Astronomy
The Hot Circumgalactic Medium of the Milky Way: New Insights from XMM-Newton Observations (2023), published in The Astrophysical Journal
Detection of the Diffuse H i Emission in the Circumgalactic Medium of NGC 891 and NGC 4565 (2020), published in The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Smita Mathur include:

Y. Krongold
Sanskriti Das
Anjali Gupta
F. Nicastro
A. L. Longinotti

Best Publications

The Man Behind the Curtain: X-rays Drive the UV through NIR Variability in the 2013 AGN Outburst in NGC 2617

B. J. Shappee;J. L. Prieto;D. Grupe;C. S. Kochanek

1831
Citations
THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN: X-RAYS DRIVE THE UV THROUGH NIR VARIABILITY IN THE 2013 ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS OUTBURST IN NGC 2617

B. J. Shappee;J. L. Prieto;D. Grupe;C. S. Kochanek

1790
Citations
The PLATO 2.0 mission

H. Rauer;H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

977
Citations
The Ionized Gas and Nuclear Environment in NGC 3783. I. Time-Averaged 900 ks Chandra Grating Spectroscopy

S. Kaspi;W. N. Brandt;I. M. George;H. Netzer

468
Citations
Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies and the Evolution of Galaxies and Active Galaxies

Smita Mathur

439
Citations
The ionized gas and nuclear environment in NGC 3783. I. Time-averaged 900 kilosecond Chandra grating spectroscopy

Shai Kaspi;Shai Kaspi;W. N. Brandt;Ian M. George;Ian M. George;Hagai Netzer

424
Citations
Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies and the Evolution of Galaxies & Active Galaxies

Smita Mathur

385
Citations
Asteroseismology of red giants from the first four months of Kepler data: Fundamental parameters

T. Kallinger;B. Mosser;S. Hekker;D. Huber

370
Citations
Radio-loud narrow-line type 1 quasars

Stefanie Komossa;Wolfgang Voges;Dawei Xu;Smita Mathur

366
Citations
A comparison of the hard ASCA spectral slopes of broad- and narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies

W. N. Brandt;S. Mathur;M. Elvis

360
Citations
Chandra Discovery of a Tree in the X-ray Forest towards PKS 2155-304: the Local Filament?

F. Nicastro;A. Zezas;J. Drake;M. Elvis

355
Citations
Accurate parameters of 93 solar-type Kepler targets

H. Bruntt;S. Basu;B. Smalley;W. J. Chaplin

337
Citations
The Compact, Conical, Accretion-Disk Warm Absorber of the Seyfert 1 Galaxy NGC?4051 and Its Implications for IGM-Galaxy Feedback Processes

Yair Krongold;Yair Krongold;Fabrizio Nicastro;Fabrizio Nicastro;Fabrizio Nicastro;Martin Elvis;Nancy Brickhouse

336
Citations
MBH-σ Relation for a Complete Sample of Soft X-Ray-selected Active Galactic Nuclei

Dirk Grupe;Smita Mathur

319
Citations
M-BH - sigma relation for a Complete Sample of Soft X-ray Selected AGNs

Dirk Grupe;Smita Mathur

305
Citations
Space Telescope and Optical Reverberation Mapping Project. III. Optical Continuum Emission and Broad-Band Time Delays in NGC 5548

M. M. Fausnaugh;K. D. Denney;A. J. Barth;M. C. Bentz

300
Citations
Chandra Discovery of a Tree in the X-Ray Forest toward PKS 2155–304: The Local Filament?

Fabrizio Nicastro;Andreas Zezas;Jeremy Drake;Martin Elvis

294
Citations
Chandra Discovery of a 100 kpc X-ray Jet in PKS 0637--752

D. A. Schwartz;H. L. Marshall;J. E. J. Lovell;B. G. Piner

290
Citations
Toward a Self-Consistent Model of the Ionized Absorber in NGC 3783

Y. Krongold;F. Nicastro;N. S. Brickhouse;M. Elvis

286
Citations
X-Ray and Optical Variability in NGC 4051 and the Nature of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies

B. M. Peterson;I. M. McHardy;Belinda Jane Wilkes;Perry Berlind

281
Citations