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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 112 1083 1022 573 532 419 60070

Christopher F. McKee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher F. McKee between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher F. McKee published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2005. 4 of the 429 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2005. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 3 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1968 2025

429 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher F. McKee: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 2
1970 2
1971 4
1972 1
1973 3
1974 5
1975 5
1976 9
1977 7
1978 6
1979 6
1980 9
1981 5
1982 7
1983 7
1984 5
1985 3
1986 4
1987 7
1988 7
1989 10
1990 13
1991 16
1992 6
1993 13
1994 11
1995 10
1996 7
1997 14
1998 8
1999 10
2000 10
2001 11
2002 7
2003 15
2004 8
2005 18
2006 8
2007 10
2008 17
2009 8
2010 17
2011 13
2012 10
2013 9
2014 4
2015 9
2016 4
2017 5
2018 6
2019 1
2020 4
2021 4
2022 2
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 429
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Christopher F. McKee 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 Christopher F. McKee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 403–422 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 419 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145 419
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Christopher F. McKee 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 Christopher F. McKee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 112–113 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 112 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78 112
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1998 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For theoretical astrophysical investigations of the structure of astrophysical shocks, the evolution of supernova remnants, the structure of the interstellar medium, the dynamics of evaporating clouds, and the interpretation of quasar spectra

Overview

Christopher F. McKee is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily lies within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research covers several key topics including Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Astro and Planetary Science, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories.

The scientist has contributed to a range of research articles published in prominent journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • How do bound star clusters form? (2020) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Magnetic fields in the formation of the first stars - I. Theory versus simulation (2020) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Nitrogen-enriched, Highly Pressurized Nebular Clouds Surrounding a Super Star Cluster at Cosmic Noon (2023) in The Astrophysical Journal
  • Mapping the magnetic field in the Taurus/B211 filamentary cloud with SOFIA HAWC + and comparing with simulation (2021) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Magnetic fields in the formation of the first stars - II. Results (2022) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Pak Shing Li
  • Richard Klein
  • Massimo Pascale
  • Liang Dai
  • Mark R. Krumholz

The main publication venues for Christopher F. McKee's work are:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Journal of Open Source Software
  • Journal of Medical Cases

The scientist has received various professional recognitions, such as:

  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1985, for theoretical astrophysical investigations of astrophysical shocks, supernova remnants, interstellar medium structure, cloud dynamics, and quasar spectra interpretation
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1992
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1996
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1998
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999

Best Publications

  • A theory of the interstellar medium - Three components regulated by supernova explosions in an inhomogeneous substrate

    C.F. McKee;J.P. Ostriker

  • Theory of Star Formation

    Christopher F. McKee;Eve Charis Ostriker

  • Fluid dynamics of relativistic blast waves

    R. D. Blandford;C. F. McKee

  • A General Theory of Turbulence-Regulated Star Formation, From Spirals to ULIRGs

    Mark R. Krumholz;Christopher F. McKee

  • The Neutral Atomic Phases of the ISM in the Galaxy

    M. G. Wolfire;C. F. McKee;D. Hollenbach;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Reverberation mapping of the emission line regions of Seyfert galaxies and quasars.

    R. D. Blandford;C. F. McKee

  • Molecule Formation and Infrared Emission in Fast Interstellar Shocks. III. Results for J Shocks in Molecular Clouds

    David Hollenbach;Christopher F. McKee

  • Neutral Atomic Phases of the Interstellar Medium in the Galaxy

    Mark G. Wolfire;Christopher F. McKee;David Hollenbach;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Molecule formation and infrared emission in fast interstellar shocks. I Physical processes

    D. Hollenbach;C.F. McKee

  • A general theory of turbulence-regulated star formation, from spirals to ultraluminous infrared galaxies

    Mark R. Krumholz;Christopher F. McKee

  • The evaporation of spherical clouds in a hot gas. I - Classical and saturated mass loss rates

    L. L. Cowie;C. F. McKee

  • The Formation of Massive Stars from Turbulent Cores

    Christopher F. McKee;Jonathan C. Tan

  • The neutral atomic phases of the interstellar medium

    M. G. Wolfire;D. Hollenbach;C. F. Mckee;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Pressure-confined clumps in magnetized molecular clouds

    Frank Bertoldi;Christopher F. Mckee

  • The Jeans Condition: A New Constraint on Spatial Resolution in Simulations of Isothermal Self-gravitational Hydrodynamics

    J. Kelly Truelove;J. Kelly Truelove;Richard I. Klein;Richard I. Klein;Christopher F. McKee;John H. Holliman;John H. Holliman

  • On the hydrodynamic interaction of shock waves with interstellar clouds. 1: Nonradiative shocks in small clouds

    Richard I. Klein;Christopher F. Mckee;Philip Colella

  • Two-phase models of quasar emission line regions

    J. H. Krolik;C. F. Mckee;C. B. Tarter

  • The Dark Molecular Gas

    Mark G. Wolfire;David Hollenbach;Christopher F. McKee

  • Photoionization-regulated Star Formation and the Structure of Molecular Clouds

    Christopher F. Mckee

  • Theory of Interstellar Shocks

    Bruce T. Draine;Christopher F. McKee

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark R. Krumholz
Mark R. Krumholz Australian National University
Mitchell C. Begelman
Mitchell C. Begelman University of Colorado Boulder
Mordecai-Mark Mac Low
Mordecai-Mark Mac Low American Museum of Natural History
David A. Neufeld
David A. Neufeld Johns Hopkins University
Moshe Elitzur
Moshe Elitzur University of Kentucky
Joss Bland-Hawthorn
Joss Bland-Hawthorn University of Sydney
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
Jeremiah P. Ostriker Columbia University
Frank Bertoldi
Frank Bertoldi University of Bonn
Henrik Beuther
Henrik Beuther Max Planck Society

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