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Christian Marois 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 Christian Marois sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 304 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christian Marois 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 Christian Marois sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Christian Marois is affiliated with the University of Victoria in Canada. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions in subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Optical Systems and Laser Technology
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

They have published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • Adaptive Optics Systems VIII
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX

Among their recent papers are:

  • "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
  • "Direct imaging and astrometric detection of a gas giant planet orbiting an accelerating star," 2023, Science
  • "Deep Exploration of the Planets HR 8799 b, c, and d with Moderate-resolution Spectroscopy," 2021, The Astronomical Journal

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Bruce Macintosh
  • Marshall D. Perrin
  • Jason Wang
  • Quinn Konopacky
  • Maxwell A. Millar-Blanchaer

Christian Marois has been recognized as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, receiving this distinction in 2020.

Best Publications

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

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

  • Optical Images of an Exosolar Planet 25 Light-Years from Earth

    Paul Kalas;James R. Graham;Eugene Chiang;Michael P. Fitzgerald

  • 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

  • A New Algorithm for Point-Spread Function Subtraction in High-Contrast Imaging: A Demonstration with Angular Differential Imaging

    David Lafrenière;Christian Marois;Christian Marois;René Doyon;Daniel Nadeau

  • Speckle Noise and the Detection of Faint Companions

    René Racine;Gordon A. H. Walker;Daniel Nadeau;René Doyon

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS OF HIGH CONTRAST IMAGING SET BY SMALL SAMPLE STATISTICS

    D. Mawet;J. Milli;Z. Wahhaj;D. Pelat

  • Extreme Adaptive Optics for the Thirty Meter Telescope

    Bruce Macintosh;Mitchell Troy;Rene Doyon;James Graham

  • The Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey: Giant Planet and Brown Dwarf Demographics From 10-100 AU

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

  • Efficient Speckle Noise Attenuation in Faint Companion Imaging

    Christian Marois;René Doyon;René Racine;Daniel Nadeau

  • The VAST Survey - III. The multiplicity of A-type stars within 75 pc

    R. J. De Rosa;R. J. De Rosa;Jennifer Patience;Jennifer Patience;P. A. Wilson;A. Schneider

  • The Gemini Planet Imager

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce Macintosh
Bruce Macintosh Stanford University
René Doyon
René Doyon University of Montreal
Paul Kalas
Paul Kalas University of California, Berkeley
Gaspard Duchêne
Gaspard Duchêne Grenoble Alpes University
Inseok Song
Inseok Song University of Georgia
Mark S. Marley
Mark S. Marley University of Arizona
James R. Graham
James R. Graham University of California, Berkeley
Motohide Tamura
Motohide Tamura University of Tokyo
Laird M. Close
Laird M. Close University of Arizona
Eugene Chiang
Eugene Chiang University of California, Berkeley

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