"The night sky is perhaps the most enchanting love one can ever find." Babak Tafreshi.

Publications:

I have co-authored 66 papers with 2700+ citations.

  • 12 first-author papers

  • 46 major contributions including 1 book chapter and 6 Nature publications

  • 14 papers involving 51 students

  • 10 papers with student-led first-author

(† = student advised or mentored by Turner J.D.)

2026

66. Tasee C., et al. (including Turner J.D.). The detection of radio bursts from stellar and exoplanetary systems. Nature Astronomy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02757-7. 2026. [ADS][PRESS]

65. †Hibbard J.J., et al. (including Turner J.D.), Results from NASA’s First Radio Telescope on the Moon: Terrestrial Technosignatures and the Low-Frequency Galactic Background Observed by ROLSES-1 Onboard the Odysseus Lander. AJ. 171. 26. 2026. [ADS][PRESS]

2025

64. Griessmeier J.-M. and Turner J.D. Future Detection and Characterization of Exoplanets at Radio Wavelengths. Handbook of Exoplanets. 10.1007/978-3-319-30648-3 159-2. 2025. [ADS]

63. †Meziani Y., Flagg L., Turner J.D., et al. ExoGemS: The Effect of Offsets from True Orbital Parameters on Exoplanet High-Resolution Transmission Spectra. AJ. 170. 290. 2025. [ADS]

62. Zhang X., et al. (including Turner J.D.). A circularly polarized low-frequency radio burst from the exoplanetary system HD 189733. A&A. 700. 140. 2025. [ADS][PRESS]

61. Zhang X., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Broadband Polarized Radio Emission Detected from Starlink Satellites Below 100 MHz with NenuFAR. A&A. 698. 244. 2025. [ADS]

60. Challener R.C., Mansfield M.W., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Horizontal and vertical exoplanet thermal structure from a JWST spectroscopic eclipse map. Nature Astronomy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02666-9. 2025. [ADS][PRESS]

59. Langeveld A.B., et al. (including Turner J.D.). A Time-Resolved High-Resolution Spectroscopic Analysis of Ionized Calcium and Dynamical Processes in the Ultra-Hot Jupiter HAT-P-70 b. ApJL. 981. 32. 2025. [ADS]

58. Splinter J., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Precise Constraints on the Energy Budget of WASP-121 b from Its JWST NIRISS/SOSS Phase Curve. AJ. 170. 323. 2025. [ADS]

57. Krishnamurthy V., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Continuous helium absorption from the leading and trailing tails of WASP-107b. Nature Astronomy. 236. 2025. [ADS][PRESS]

56. Roy P.-A., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Atmospheric diversity among temperate Sub-Neptunes. Nature Astronomy. 256. 2025. [ADS][PRESS]

55. Allart R., et al. (including Turner J.D.). A complex structure of escaping helium spanning more than half the orbit of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-121 b. Nature Communications. 1610822. 2025. [ADS][PRESS]

54. Piaulet-Ghorayeb C., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Strict Limits on Potential Secondary Atmospheres on the Temperate Rocky Exo-Earth TRAPPIST-1 d. ApJ. 989. 181. 2025. [ADS][PRESS]

53. Morel K., et al. (including Turner J.D.). A Moderate Albedo from Reflecting Aerosols on the Dayside of WASP-80 b Revealed by JWST/NIRISS Eclipse Spectroscopy. AJ. 169. 277. 2025. [ADS]

52. Coulombe L.-P., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Phase-resolved reflected-light and thermal-emission spectroscopy of an ultra-hot exo-Neptune. Nature. doi.org/10.1038/s41550- 025-02488-9. 2025. [ADS][PRESS]

51. †Distler A., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Hunt for Young and Maturing Exoplanets (THYME) XII: A Young Mini-Neptune on the Upper Edge of the Radius Valley in the Hyades Cluster. AJ. 169. 166. 2025. [ADS]

2024

50. Turner J.D., Zarka P., Griessmeier J.-M. Follow-up LOFAR observations of the τ Böotis exoplanetary system. A&A. 688. 66. 2024. [ADS]

49. Callingham J. R. et al. (including Turner J.D.). Radio Signatures of Star-Planet Interactions, Exoplanets, and Space Weather. Nature Astronomy. 8. 1359. 2024. [ADS]

48. Deibert E.K., et al. (including Turner J.D.). High-Resolution Dayside Spectroscopy of WASP-189b: Detection of Iron during the GHOST/Gemini South System Verification Run. AJ. 168. 148. 2024. [ADS]

47. May E., Carter A., et al. (including Turner J.D.). JWST Early Release Science: A Unified Near-Infrared Spectrum of WASP-39b. Nature Astronomy. 8. 1008. 2024. [ADS]

46. Flagg L., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Debris Disks can Contaminate Mid-Infrared Exoplanet Spectra: Evidence for a Circumstellar Debris Disk around Exoplanet Host WASP-39. ApJL. 969. 19. 2024. [ADS]

45. TRAPPIST-1 JWST Community Initiative, et al. (including Turner J.D.). A roadmap to the efficient and robust characterization of temperate terrestrial planet atmospheres with JWST. Nature. 8. 810. 2024. [ADS]

2023

44. Turner J.D., Zarka P., Griessmeier J.-M., †Mauduit E., et al. Follow-up radio observations of the τ Böotis exoplanetary system: Preliminary results from NenuFAR. PRE IX. https://doi.org/10.25546/104048. 2023. [ADS][PRESS]

43. Flagg L., Turner J.D., et al. ExoGemS Detection of a Metal Hydride in an Exoplanet Atmosphere. ApJL. 953. 19. 2023. [ADS][PRESS]

42. Deibert E.K., de Mooij E.J.W., Jayawardhana R., Turner J.D., et al. ExoGemS: High-Resolution Transmission Spectroscopy of WASP-76b with GRACES. ApJ. 166. 141. 2023. [ADS]

41. †Mauduit E., Grießmeier J.-M., Zarka P., Turner J.D. PALANTIR: an updated prediction tool for exoplanetary radio emissions. PRE IX. 03092. 2023. [ADS]

40. Allart R., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Homogeneous search for helium in the atmosphere of 11 gas giant exoplanets with SPIRou. A&A. 677. 164. 2023. [ADS]

39. Ridden-Haper A. et al. (including Turner J.D.). High-resolution Transmission Spectroscopy of the Terrestrial Exoplanet GJ 486b. AJ. 165. 170. 2023. [ADS]

38. Zafar R., Sing D.K., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRSpec PRISM. Nature. 614. 659 2023. [ADS][PRESS]

37. Fournier-Tondreau M., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Near-Infrared Transmission Spectroscopy of HAT-P-18b with NIRISS: Disentangling Planetary and Stellar Features in the Era of JWST. MNRAS. 528. 3354. 2023. [ADS]

36. Howard W., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Characterizing the Near-infrared Spectra of Flares from TRAPPIST-1 During JWST Transit Spectroscopy Observations. ApJ. 959. 64. 2023. [ADS][PRESS]

35. The JWST Transiting Exoplanet Community Early Release Science Team, et al. (including Turner J.D.). Identification of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere. Nature. 614. 649. 2023. [ADS][PRESS]

34. Alderson L., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRSpec G395H. Nature. 614. 664. 2023. [ADS][PRESS]

33. Ahrer E.M., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRCam. Nature. 614. 653. 2023. [ADS][PRESS]

32. Feinstein A.D., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRISS. Nature. 614. 670. 2023. [ADS][PRESS]

31. Albert L., et al. (including Turner J.D.). The Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spec- trograph for the James Webb Space Telescope – III. Single Object Slitless Spectroscopy. PASP. 135. 5001. 2023. [ADS]

30. Esparza-Borges E., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Detection of Carbon Monoxide in the Atmosphere of WASP-39b Applying Standard Cross-Correlation Techniques to JWST NIRSpec G395H Data. ApJL. 955. 19. 2023. [ADS]

2022

29.Turner J.D., Flagg L., Ridden-Harper A., Jayawardhana R. Characterizing the WASP-4 system with TESS and radial velocity data: Constraints on the cause of the hot Jupiter’s changing orbit and evidence of an outer planet. AJ. 163. 281. 2022. [ADS]

28. Ashtari R., Sciola A., Turner J.D., Stevenson K. Detecting Magnetospheric Radio Emission from Giant Exoplanets. ApJ. 939. 24. 2022. [ADS]

27. Darveau-Bernier A., et al. (including Turner J.D.). ATOCA: an algorithm to treat order contamination. Application to the NIRISS SOSS mode. PASP. 134. 4502. 2022. [ADS]

2021

26. Turner J.D., Ridden-Harper A., Jayawardhana R. Decaying Orbit of the Hot Jupiter WASP-12b: Confirmation with TESS Observations. AJ. 161. 72. 2021. [ADS][PRESS]

25. Turner J.D., Zarka P., Griessmeier J.-M., Lazio J., Cecconi B., Emilio Enriquez J., et al. The search for radio emission from the exoplanetary systems 55 Cancri, υ Andromedae, and τ Böotis using LOFAR beam-formed observations. A&A. 645. 59. 2021. [ADS] [PRESS]

24. †Deibert E.K., de Mooij E.J. W., Jayawardhana R., Turner J.D., et al. Detection of Ionized Calcium in the Atmosphere of the Ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76b. ApJL. 919. 15. 2021. [ADS][PRESS]

2020

23. Turner J.D., de Mooij E.J.W., Jayawardhana R., et al. Detection of Ionized Calcium in the Atmosphere of the Ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-9b. ApJL. 888. 13. 2020. [ADS][PRESS]

22. Ridden-Harper A., Turner J.D., Jayawardhana R. TESS Observations of the Hot Jupiter Exoplanet XO-6b: No Evidence of Transit Timing Variations. AJ. 160. 249. 2020. [ADS]

21. †Keles E., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Probing the atmosphere of HD189733b with the Na I and K I lines. MNRAS. 498. 1023. 2020. [ADS][PRESS]

20. Buie Marc W. et al. (including Turner J.D.). Size and Shape Constraints of (486958) Arrokoth from Stellar Occultations. AJ. 159. 130. 2020. [ADS]

19. Fossati L., et al. (including Turner J.D.). A data-driven approach to constraining the atmospheric temperature structure of the ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-9b. A&A 643. 131. 2020. [ADS]

2019

18. Turner J.D., Griessmeier J.-M., Zarka P., Vasylieva I. The search for radio emission from exoplanets using LOFAR beam-formed observations: Jupiter as an exoplanet. A&A. 624A. 40. 2019.[ADS][PRESS]

17. Griffith C., Penteado P., Turner J.D., et al. A corridor of exposed ice-rich bedrock across Titan’s tropical region. Nature Astronomy. 3. 642. 2019. [ADS] [PRESS]

16. †Keles E., et al. (including Turner J.D.). The potassium absorption on HD189733b and HD209458b. MNRAS. 489. 37. 2019. [ADS][PRESS]

2018

15. †Alexoudi X., Mallonn M., von Essen C., Turner J.D., et al. Deciphering the atmosphere of HAT-P-12b: solving discrepant results. A&A. 620. 142. 2018. [ADS]

14. Schmidt C., et al. (including Turner J.D.). A Survey of Visible S+ Emission in Io’s Plasma Torus During the Hisaki Epoch. JGR. 123. 5610. 2018. [ADS]

13. Boyajian T.S., et al. (including Turner J.D.). The First Post-Kepler Brightness Dips of KIC 8462852. ApJL. 853. 8. 2018. [ADS]

2017

12. Turner J.D., Griessmeier J.-M., Zarka P., et al. The search for radio emission from exoplanets using LOFAR low-frequency beam-formed observations: Data pipeline and preliminary results for the 55 Cnc system. Planetary Radio Emissions VIII. 301. 2017. [ADS]

11. Turner J.D., †Leiter R.M., †Biddle L.I., †Pearson K.A., Hardegree-Ullman K.K, †Thompson, R.M., et al. Investigating the physical properties of transiting hot Jupiters with the 1.5-m Kuiper Telescope. MNRAS. 472. 3871. 2017. [ADS]

10. Mackebrandt F., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Transmission spectroscopy of the hot Jupiter TrES-3 b: Disproof of an overly large Rayleigh-like feature. A&A. 608. 26. 2017. [ADS]

2016

9. Turner J.D., †Pearson K.A., †Biddle L.A, †Smart B.M., et al. Ground-based near-UV observations of 15 transiting exoplanets: Constraints on their atmospheres and no evidence for asymmetrical transits. MNRAS, 459, 789. 2016. [ADS]

8. Turner J.D., Christie D., Arras P., Johnson R. E., Schmidt C. Investigation of the environment around close-in transiting exoplanets using CLOUDY. MNRAS. 458. 3880. 2016.[ADS]

2015

7. Zellem R.T., Griffith C.A., Pearson K.A, Turner J.D., et al. XO-2b: A Hot Jupiter with a Variable Host Star That Potentially Affects Its Measured Transit Depth. ApJ. 810. 11. 2015. [ADS]

2014

6. †Pearson K. A., Turner J.D., et al. Photometric observation of HAT-P-16b in the near-UV. New Astronomy. 27. 102. 2014. [ADS]
5. †Biddle L.I., †Pearson K. A., et al. (including Turner J.D.). Warm ice giant GJ 3470b - II. Revised planetary and stellar parameters from optical to near-infrared transit photometry. MNRAS. 443. 1810. 2014. [ADS]

2013

4. Turner J.D., †Smart B.M., Hardegree-Ullman K.K, †Carleton, T.M., †Walker-LaFollette A.M., †Crawford B.E., †Smith C.T.W., †McGraw A.M., †Small L.C., †Rocchetto M., †Cunningham K. I., †Towner A.P., Zellem R., †Robertson A.N., †Guvenen B.C., †Schwarz K.R., et al. Near-UV and optical observations of the transiting exoplanet TrES-3b. MNRAS. 428. 678. 2013. [ADS][PRESS]

3. Teske J.K., Turner J.D., Mueller M., Griffith C.A. Optical Observations of the Transiting Exoplanet GJ 1214b. MNRAS. 431. 1669. 2013. [ADS]

2. Griffith C.A., Lora J.M., Turner J., et al. Possible tropical lakes on Titan from observations of dark terrain. Nature. 486. 237. 2012. [ADS][PRESS]

1. Dittmann J.A., Close L.M., Scuderi L.J, Turner J., et al. A revised orbital ephemeris for HAT-P-9b. New Astronomy. 17. 438. 2012. [ADS]