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M. D. Smith 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 M. D. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 310 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M. D. Smith 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 M. D. Smith 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.

Overview

M. D. Smith is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of physics and astronomy, with a significant emphasis on astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, and aspects related to global and planetary change. Their contributions extend into oceanography and physiology as well.

The scientist's work encompasses a diverse range of topics, notably in planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, and space science and extraterrestrial life. They have also engaged in studies related to space exploration and technology, spaceflight effects on biology, aeolian processes and effects, and oceanographic and atmospheric processes.

Smith has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Icarus
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Science Advances

Among recent publications, the following papers provide an overview of their research interests and collaborative work:

  • The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer, MEDA. A Suite of Environmental Sensors for the Mars 2020 Mission (2021, Space Science Reviews)
  • The dynamic atmospheric and aeolian environment of Jezero crater, Mars (2022, Science Advances)
  • Strong Variability of Martian Water Ice Clouds During Dust Storms Revealed From ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter/NOMAD (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)
  • The Emirates Mars Mission (2022, Space Science Reviews)
  • Dust, Sand, and Winds Within an Active Martian Storm in Jezero Crater (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)

Collaboration is evident in the frequent co-authorship with several individuals, including Germán Martínez, M. J. Wolff, J. A. Rodríguez-Manfredi, M. T. Lemmon, and Daniel Viúdez-Moreiras. These coauthors have contributed substantially to Smith's published works, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment: Investigation description and surface science results

    Philip Christensen;J. L. Bandfield;V. E. Hamilton;Steven Ruff

  • Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;R. C. Anderson;J. F. Bell

  • Kinetic Energy Decay Rates of Supersonic and Super-Alfvénic Turbulence in Star-Forming Clouds

    Mordecai-Mark Mac Low;Ralf S. Klessen;Andreas Burkert;Michael D. Smith

  • The Opportunity Rover's Athena science investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars.

    S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;J.F. Bell;J. Brückner

  • Exploring The Saturn System In The Thermal Infrared: The Composite Infrared Spectrometer

    F. M. Flasar;V. G. Kunde;M. M. Abbas;R. K. Achterberg

  • Wavelength dependence of dust aerosol single scattering albedo as observed by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer

    M. J Wolff;M. D Smith;R. T Clancy;R Arvidson

  • Strong water isotopic anomalies in the martian atmosphere: probing current and ancient reservoirs.

    G. L. Villanueva;G. L. Villanueva;M. J. Mumma;R. E. Novak;H. U. Käufl

  • Atmospheric Imaging Results from the Mars Exploration Rovers: Spirit and Opportunity

    M. T. Lemmon;M. J. Wolff;M. D. Smith;R. T. Clancy

  • Overview of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover mission to Meridiani Planum: Eagle crater to Purgatory ripple

    S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bollen;James F. Bell

  • Planetary Spectrum Generator: An Accurate Online Radiative Transfer Suite for Atmospheres, Comets, Small Bodies and Exoplanets

    G.L. Villanueva;M.D. Smith;S. Protopapa;S. Faggi;S. Faggi

  • Constraints on dust aerosols from the Mars Exploration Rovers using MGS overflights and Mini‐TES

    Michael J. Wolff;Michael D. Smith;R. T. Clancy;N. Spanovich

  • Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H2O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

    Ann Carine Vandaele;Oleg Korablev;Frank Daerden;Shohei Aoki

  • Extension of atmospheric dust loading to high altitudes during the 2001 Mars dust storm: MGS TES limb observations

    R. Todd Clancy;Michael J. Wolff;Barbara A. Whitney;Bruce A. Cantor

  • An intense stratospheric jet on Jupiter

    F. M. Flasar;V. G. Kunde;R. K. Achterberg;B. J. Conrath

  • VLT integral field spectroscopy of embedded protostars: using near-infrared emission lines as tracers of accretion and outflow

    Chris J. Davis;B. Cervantes;Brunella Nisini;Teresa Giannini

  • Jupiter's Atmospheric Composition from the Cassini Thermal Infrared Spectroscopy Experiment

    V. G. Kunde;F. M. Flasar;D. E. Jennings;B. Bézard

  • A multiwavelength study of outflows in OMC-2/3

    Ka Chun Yu;Ka Chun Yu;Youssef Billawala;Youssef Billawala;Michael D. Smith;John Bally;John Bally

  • Assessment of a 2016 mission concept: The search for trace gases in the atmosphere of Mars

    Richard W. Zurek;Augustin Chicarro;Mark A. Allen;Jean-Loup Bertaux

  • Nonlinear Development and Observational Consequences of Wardle C-Shock Instabilities

    Mordecai-Mark Mac Low;Michael D. Smith

  • Hydrodynamical simulations of the decay of high-speed molecular turbulence — I. Dense molecular regions

    Georgi Pavlovski;Michael D. Smith;Mordecai-Mark Mac Low;Alexander Rosen

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
Barney J. Conrath
Barney J. Conrath Cornell University
Mark T. Lemmon
Mark T. Lemmon Space Science Institute
Philip R. Christensen
Philip R. Christensen Arizona State University
Scott L. Murchie
Scott L. Murchie Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Frank P. Seelos
Frank P. Seelos Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
John F. Mustard
John F. Mustard Brown University
Steven W. Ruff
Steven W. Ruff Arizona State University
Peter J. Gierasch
Peter J. Gierasch Cornell University
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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