2026 Geoffrey W. Marcy: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	160	207	198	126	121	775	95357

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Physics

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95357

Overview

Geoffrey W. Marcy is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, as well as related subfields including Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, notably:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Planetary Science and Exploration
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astro and Planetary Science
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
History and Developments in Astronomy

Recent publications by Geoffrey W. Marcy include:

"Exploring nine simultaneously occurring transients on April 12th 1950," 2021, Scientific Reports
"Dynamical Packing in the Habitable Zone: The Case of Beta CVn," 2020, The Astronomical Journal
"Laser Communication with Proxima and Alpha Centauri using the Solar Gravitational Lens," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
"HAT-P-58b-HAT-P-64b: Seven Planets Transiting Bright Stars," 2021, The Astronomical Journal
"California Legacy Survey. II. Occurrence of Giant Planets beyond the Ice Line," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

Howard Isaacson
Nathaniel K. Tellis
Beatriz Villarroel
Andrew W. Howard
E. Solano

Geoffrey W. Marcy has published extensively in several notable venues, such as:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
UNC Libraries
The Astronomical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Best Publications

Kepler Planet-Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

William J. Borucki;David Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

4498
Citations
The K2 Mission: Characterization and Early Results

Steve B. Howell;Charlie Sobeck;Michael Haas;Martin Still

1911
Citations
Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler, III: Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

1758
Citations
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David Winslow Latham

1707
Citations
Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data

William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

1658
Citations
Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-type Stars from Kepler

Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

1658
Citations
A SURVEY OF STELLAR FAMILIES: MULTIPLICITY OF SOLAR-TYPE STARS

Deepak Raghavan;Harold A. McAlister;Todd J. Henry;David W. Latham

1574
Citations
A Transiting "51 Peg-like" Planet.

Gregory W. Henry;Geoffrey W. Marcy;R. Paul Butler;Steven S. Vogt

1348
Citations
ATTAINING DOPPLER PRECISION OF 3 M S-1

R. P. Butler;G. W. Marcy;E. Williams;C. McCarthy

1321
Citations
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

1303
Citations
The California-Kepler Survey. III. A Gap in the Radius Distribution of Small Planets*

Benjamin J. Fulton;Erik A. Petigura;Andrew W. Howard;Howard Isaacson

1294
Citations
Kepler Mission Design, Realized Photometric Performance, and Early Science

David G. Koch;William J. Borucki;Gibor Basri;Natalie M. Batalha

1154
Citations
Catalog of nearby exoplanets

R. P. Butler;J. T. Wright;G. W. Marcy;G. W. Marcy;D. A. Fischer;D. A. Fischer

1116
Citations
The Keck Planet Search: Detectability and the Minimum Mass and Orbital Period Distribution of Extrasolar Planets

Andrew Cumming;R. Paul Butler;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Steven S. Vogt

962
Citations
Prevalence of Earth-size planets orbiting Sun-like stars

Erik A. Petigura;Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy

955
Citations
Architecture and Dynamics of Kepler's Candidate Multiple Transiting Planet Systems

Jack J. Lissauer;Darin Ragozzine;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Jason H. Steffen

871
Citations
Multiplicity among M Dwarfs

Debra A. Fischer;Geoffrey W. Marcy

853
Citations
Kepler-16: A Transiting Circumbinary Planet

Laurance R. Doyle;Joshua A. Carter;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Robert W. Slawson

788
Citations
A closely packed system of low-mass, low-density planets transiting Kepler-11

Jack J. Lissauer;Daniel C. Fabrycky;Eric B. Ford;William J. Borucki

765
Citations
Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets

Geoffrey W. Marcy;Howard Isaacson;Andrew W. Howard;Jason F. Rowe

759
Citations