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Margaret J. Geller

Margaret J. Geller

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
104
Citations
34874
World Ranking
1456
National Ranking
767

Margaret J. Geller 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 Margaret J. Geller sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 429 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Margaret J. Geller 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 Margaret J. Geller sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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

  • 2013 - Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society
  • 1996 - Klopsteg Memorial Award, American Association of Physics Teachers
  • 1995 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her pioneering contributions to mapping the nearby universe and elucidating the largescale structure in the distribution of galaxies
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1990 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Margaret J. Geller is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a strong emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work spans multiple subfields including Instrumentation, General Health Professions, Philosophy, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics covered in their research include galaxies' formation, evolution, and phenomena; astronomy and astrophysical research; stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; gamma-ray bursts and supernovae; astrophysics and star formation studies; hermeneutics and narrative identity; and aging, elder care, and social issues.

Significant publication venues for Margaret J. Geller include:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Research Notes of the AAS
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Frequent coauthors are:

  • Jubee Sohn
  • Ivana Damjanov
  • Antonaldo Diaferio
  • Michele Pizzardo
  • Scott J. Kenyon

Selected recent papers include:

  • The HectoMAP Cluster Survey: Spectroscopically Identified Clusters and their Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs), 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Mass accretion rates of clusters of galaxies: CIRS and HeCS, 2021, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Galaxy cluster mass accretion rates from IllustrisTNG, 2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Chandra follow-up of the Hectospec Cluster Survey: Comparison of caustic and hydrostatic masses and constraints on the hydrostatic bias, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • HectoMAP: The Complete Redshift Survey (Data Release 2), 2023, The Astrophysical Journal

Margaret J. Geller has been recognized with several awards and honors, including:

  • Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society, 2013
  • Klopsteg Memorial Award, American Association of Physics Teachers, 1996
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1995 - Citation for pioneering contributions to mapping the nearby universe and elucidating the largescale structure in the distribution of galaxies
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1992
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1992
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, 1990
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1990

Best Publications

  • Groups of galaxies. I. Nearby groups

    J.P. Huchra;M.J. Geller

  • Mapping the universe

    Margaret J. Geller;John P. Huchra

  • A Slice of the Universe

    V. De Lapparent;M. J. Geller;J. P. Huchra

  • The morphology-density relation - The group connection

    M. Postman;M. J. Geller

  • The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC)

    Emilio E. Falco;Michael J. Kurtz;Margaret J. Geller;John P. Huchra

  • [OII] as a Star Formation Rate Indicator

    Lisa J. Kewley;Margaret J. Geller;Rolf A. Jansen

  • [O II] as a Star Formation Rate Indicator

    Lisa J. Kewley;Margaret J. Geller;Rolf A. Jansen

  • Discovery of an Unbound Hyper-Velocity Star in the Milky Way Halo

    Warren R. Brown;Margaret J. Geller;Scott J. Kenyon;Michael J. Kurtz

  • Galaxy Correlations as a Function of Morphological Type

    Marc Davis;Margaret J. Geller

  • Groups of galaxies. III. the CfA survey

    M.J. Geller;J.P. Huchra

  • Hectospec, the MMT's 300 Optical Fiber-Fed Spectrograph

    Daniel Fabricant;Robert Fata;John Roll;Edward Hertz

  • Tidally Triggered Star Formation in Close Pairs of Galaxies

    Elizabeth J. Barton;Elizabeth J. Barton;Margaret J. Geller;Scott J. Kenyon

  • Discovery of an Unbound Hypervelocity Star in the Milky Way Halo

    Warren R. Brown;Margaret J. Geller;Scott J. Kenyon;Michael J. Kurtz

  • The CfA Redshift Survey: Data for the South Galactic Cap*

    John P. Huchra;Michael S. Vogeley;Michael S. Vogeley;Margaret J. Geller

  • Power spectrum, correlation function, and tests for luminosity bias in the CfA redshift survey

    Changbom Park;Michael S. Vogeley;Margaret J. Geller;John P. Huchra

  • The kinematics of Abell clusters

    Ann I. Zabludoff;John P. Huchra;Margaret J. Geller

  • Infall regions of galaxy clusters

    Antonaldo Diaferio;Antonaldo Diaferio;Margaret J. Geller

  • Cosmological Constraints from Observed Cluster X-Ray Morphologies

    Joseph J. Mohr;August E. Evrard;Daniel G. Fabricant;Margaret J. Geller

  • The Representative XMM-Newton Cluster Structure Survey (REXCESS) of an X-ray Luminosity Selected Galaxy Cluster Sample

    H. Boehringer;P. Schuecker;G. W. Pratt;M. Arnaud

  • Tidally Triggered Star Formation in Close Pairs of Galaxies: Major and Minor Interactions

    Deborah Freedman Woods;Margaret J. Geller;Elizabeth J. Barton

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott J. Kenyon
Scott J. Kenyon Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
John P. Huchra
John P. Huchra Harvard University
Lisa J. Kewley
Lisa J. Kewley Australian National University
Joseph J. Mohr
Joseph J. Mohr Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Marc Postman
Marc Postman Space Telescope Science Institute
Timothy C. Beers
Timothy C. Beers University of Notre Dame
Ann I. Zabludoff
Ann I. Zabludoff University of Arizona
Michael S. Vogeley
Michael S. Vogeley Drexel University
Satoshi Miyazaki
Satoshi Miyazaki The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Hans Böhringer
Hans Böhringer Max Planck Society

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