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David Merritt 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 David Merritt sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 349 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Merritt 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 David Merritt sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David Merritt is affiliated with the Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant number of publications addressing subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Plant Science, and History and Philosophy of Science.

The scientist's work spans a range of main topics including Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Scientific Research and Discoveries, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, and Philosophy and History of Science.

Recent publications by David Merritt illustrate their involvement in both theoretical and philosophical aspects of science. Key papers include:

  • Empirical models for dark matter halos. I. Nonparametric construction of density profiles and comparison with parametric models (2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))
  • Feyerabend's rule and dark matter (2021, Synthese)
  • Cosmological realism (2021, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A)
  • Index (2020, Cambridge University Press eBooks)
  • Advisory Board and Contents (2020, Trends in Ecology & Evolution)

David Merritt has frequent collaborative relationships with several coauthors, including Russell Miller, Ryan Tangney, Neal J. Enright, Joseph B. Fontaine, and Mark K. J. Ooi, each of whom contributed to multiple joint publications.

Throughout their career, the scientist has published notably in several venues, some of which are:

  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Synthese
  • Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks

David Merritt has contributed to academic book publications, including titles such as:

  • A Philosophical Approach to MOND (2020, Cambridge University Press)
  • A Philosophical Approach to MOND: Assessing the Milgromian Research Program in Cosmology (2020, University of Pittsburgh)

Best Publications

  • A Fundamental Relation Between Supermassive Black Holes and Their Host Galaxies

    Laura Ferrarese;Laura Ferrarese;David Merritt

  • CENTRAL MASSES AND BROAD-LINE REGION SIZES OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI. II. A HOMOGENEOUS ANALYSIS OF A LARGE REVERBERATION-MAPPING DATABASE

    Bradley M Peterson;Laura Ferrarese;K M Gilbert;K M Gilbert;S Kaspi;S Kaspi

  • Supermassive Black Holes in Active Galactic Nuclei. II. Calibration of the M-sigma Relationship for AGNs

    Christopher A. Onken;Laura Ferrarese;David Merritt;Bradley M. Peterson

  • The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. XIII. SBF Distance Catalog and the Three-Dimensional Structure of the Virgo Cluster

    Simona Mei;Simona Mei;John P. Blakeslee;Patrick Côté;John L. Tonry

  • Supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei. II. Calibration of the black hole mass-velocity dispersion relationship for active galactic nuclei

    Christopher A. Onken;Laura Ferrarese;David Merritt;David Merritt;Bradley M. Peterson

  • Empirical Models for Dark Matter Halos. I. Nonparametric Construction of Density Profiles and Comparison with Parametric Models

    David Merritt;Alister W. Graham;Alister W. Graham;Ben Moore;Juerg Diemand

  • Formation of Galactic Nuclei

    Miloš Milosavljević;David Merritt

  • The M(BH)-Sigma Relation for Supermassive Black Holes

    David Merritt;Laura Ferrarese

  • The ACS Virgo Cluster survey. VI. Isophotal analysis and the structure of early-type galaxies

    Laura Ferrarese;Patrick Côté;Andrés Jordán;Andrés Jordán;Eric W. Peng

  • The M•-σ Relation for Supermassive Black Holes

    David Merritt;Laura Ferrarese

  • The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VIII. The Nuclei of Early-Type Galaxies*

    Patrick Côté;Slawomir Piatek;Laura Ferrarese;Andrés Jordán;Andrés Jordán

  • Maximum gravitational recoil.

    Manuela Campanelli;Carlos O. Lousto;Yosef Zlochower;David Merritt

  • Black Hole Demographics from the M(BH)-sigma Relation

    David Merritt;Laura Ferrarese

  • Black hole demographics from the M● − σ relation

    David Merritt;Laura Ferrarese

  • Large Merger Recoils and Spin Flips from Generic Black Hole Binaries

    Manuela Campanelli;Manuela Campanelli;Carlos O. Lousto;Carlos O. Lousto;Yosef Zlochower;Yosef Zlochower;David Merritt

  • The acs virgo cluster survey. IX. The color distributions of globular cluster systems in early-type galaxies

    Eric W. Peng;Eric W. Peng;Eric W. Peng;Andrés Jordán;Andrés Jordán;Patrick Côté;John P. Blakeslee

  • Relaxation and tidal stripping in rich clusters of galaxies. II. Evolution of the luminosity distribution.

    D. Merritt

  • Spherical stellar systems with spheroidal velocity distributions

    D. Merritt

  • A Fundamental Relation between Compact Stellar Nuclei, Supermassive Black Holes, and Their Host Galaxies

    Laura Ferrarese;Patrick Côté;Elena Dalla Bontà;Elena Dalla Bontà;Eric W. Peng

  • The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VII. Resolving the Connection Between Globular Clusters and Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies

    Monica Hasegan;Andres Jordan;Patrick Cote;S. G. Djorgovski

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura Ferrarese
Laura Ferrarese National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Andrés Jordán
Andrés Jordán Adolfo Ibáñez University
Eric W. Peng
Eric W. Peng Peking University
John P. Blakeslee
John P. Blakeslee National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Lab
Patrick Côté
Patrick Côté National Research Council Canada
Simona Mei
Simona Mei Université Paris Cité
Alister W. Graham
Alister W. Graham Swinburne University of Technology
Andreas Eckart
Andreas Eckart University of Cologne
David Axon
David Axon University of Sussex
Richard W. Pogge
Richard W. Pogge The Ohio State University

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