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Kathryn V. Johnston

Astronomy

Columbia University

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About Kathryn V. Johnston at Columbia University (Columbia)

Kathryn V. Johnston is an astronomer at Columbia University whose research focuses on the formation, dynamics, and evolution of galaxies, particularly the Milky Way. Johnston has established a strong presence in the field. Their research directions are illustrated by key works including "The Observable Properties of Galaxy Accretion Events in Milky Way–like Galaxies in the FIRE-2 Cosmological Simulations", and "Constraining the Gravitational Potential from the Projected Morphology of Extragalactic Tidal Streams".

Research Areas

galactic dynamicsMilky Way formationdark matter halosstellar halosgalaxy mergerschemical evolutioncosmological simulationsgalactic archaeology
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Research Output

Total Citations9,986

Above average

Publications284

Highly prolific researcher

h-index51

Field leader

i10-index98

Broad impact

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