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Bruce Macintosh

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Physics

D-Index
88
Citations
29754
World Ranking
2389
National Ranking
1201

Bruce Macintosh 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 Bruce Macintosh sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 675 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.

Bruce Macintosh 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 Bruce Macintosh sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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

  • 2011 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Bruce Macintosh is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering, with a focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work spans multiple topics related to astrophysics and astronomical research, notably:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Calibration and Measurement Techniques
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Macintosh has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Christian Marois (41 joint publications)
  • Quinn Konopacky (35 joint publications)
  • Marshall D. Perrin (32 joint publications)
  • Robert J. De Rosa (31 joint publications)
  • Maxwell A. Millar-Blanchaer (27 joint publications)

The scientist has published extensively in a number of venues, with the most frequent being:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) - 34 publications
  • The Astronomical Journal - 19 publications
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters - 5 publications
  • Adaptive Optics Systems VIII - 5 publications
  • Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems - 4 publications

Among the recent papers contributed by Macintosh are the following:

  • "The JWST Early-release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems II: A 1 to 20 μm Spectrum of the Planetary-mass Companion VHS 1256-1257 b," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Debris Disk Results from the Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey's Polarimetric Imaging Campaign," 2020, The Astronomical Journal
  • "The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems I: High-contrast Imaging of the Exoplanet HIP 65426 b from 2 to 16 μm," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Deep Exploration of the Planets HR 8799 b, c, and d with Moderate-resolution Spectroscopy," 2021, The Astronomical Journal
  • "The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Coronagraph Instrument (CGI) technology demonstration," 2020, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave

Recognition of their work includes the award of SPIE Fellow in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Direct imaging of multiple planets orbiting the star HR 8799.

    Christian Marois;Christian Marois;Christian Marois;Bruce Macintosh;Travis Barman;B. Zuckerman

  • Wide-Field InfrarRed Survey Telescope-Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets WFIRST-AFTA 2015 Report

    D. Spergel;N. Gehrels;C. Baltay;D. Bennett

  • Angular Differential Imaging: a Powerful High-Contrast Imaging Technique

    Christian Marois;Christian Marois;David Lafrenière;René Doyon;Bruce Macintosh

  • Images of a fourth planet orbiting HR 8799

    Christian Marois;B. Zuckerman;Quinn M. Konopacky;Bruce Macintosh

  • First light of the Gemini Planet Imager

    Bruce Macintosh;Bruce Macintosh;James R. Graham;Patrick Ingraham;Quinn Konopacky

  • Discovery and spectroscopy of the young Jovian planet 51 Eri b with the Gemini Planet Imager

    B. Macintosh;B. Macintosh;J. R. Graham;T. Barman;R. J. De Rosa

  • The Gemini Deep Planet Survey

    David Lafreniere;Rene Doyon;Christian Marois;Daniel Nadeau

  • Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing

    B. S. Gaudi;D. P. Bennett;A. Udalski;A. Gould

  • The Gemini Deep Planet Survey -- GDPS

    David Lafreniere;Rene Doyon;Christian Marois;Daniel Nadeau

  • The Gemini Planet Imager: from science to design to construction

    Bruce A. Macintosh;James R. Graham;David W. Palmer;René Doyon

  • First Light Adaptive Optics Images from the Keck II Telescope : A New Era of High Angular Resolution Imagery

    P. Wizinowich;D. S. Acton;C. Shelton;P. Stomski

  • Detection of Carbon Monoxide and Water Absorption Lines in an Exoplanet Atmosphere

    Quinn M. Konopacky;Quinn M. Konopacky;Travis S. Barman;Bruce A. Macintosh;Christian Marois

  • The Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey: Giant Planet and Brown Dwarf Demographics from 10 to 100 au

    Eric L. Nielsen;Robert J. De Rosa;Bruce Macintosh;Jason J. Wang;Jason J. Wang

  • Clouds and Chemistry in the Atmosphere of Extrasolar Planet HR8799b

    Travis S. Barman;Bruce Macintosh;Quinn M. Konopacky;Christian Marois

  • Accreting protoplanets in the LkCa 15 transition disk

    S. Sallum;K. B. Follette;J. A. Eisner;L. M. Close

  • A Cold Neptune-Mass Planet OGLE-2007-BLG-368Lb: Cold Neptunes Are Common

    T. Sumi;D.P. Bennett;I.A. Bond;A. Udalski

  • The Gemini Planet Imager

    Bruce Macintosh;James Graham;David Palmer;Rene Doyon

  • Extreme Adaptive Optics for the Thirty Meter Telescope

    Bruce Macintosh;Mitchell Troy;Rene Doyon;James Graham

  • STELLAR COMPANIONS TO STARS WITH PLANETS

    J. Patience;J. Patience;R. J. White;A. M. Ghez;C. McCabe

  • The Gemini Planet Imager

    James R. Graham;Bruce Macintosh;Marshall D. Perrin;Patrick Ingraham

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Marois
Christian Marois National Research Council Canada
Paul Kalas
Paul Kalas University of California, Berkeley
James R. Graham
James R. Graham University of California, Berkeley
René Doyon
René Doyon University of Montreal
Inseok Song
Inseok Song University of Georgia
Gaspard Duchêne
Gaspard Duchêne Grenoble Alpes University
Mark S. Marley
Mark S. Marley University of Arizona
Brenda C. Matthews
Brenda C. Matthews University of Victoria
Andrea M. Ghez
Andrea M. Ghez University of California, Los Angeles
Eugene Chiang
Eugene Chiang University of California, Berkeley

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