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Margaret J. Geller

Margaret J. Geller

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 104 1456 1379 767 714 429 34874

Margaret J. Geller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Margaret J. Geller between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Margaret J. Geller published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2014. 8 of the 455 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2014. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 6 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

455 publications in total across all disciplines

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Margaret J. Geller: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 3
1977 1
1978 6
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 4
1983 9
1984 12
1985 5
1986 8
1987 5
1988 12
1989 10
1990 8
1991 9
1992 6
1993 10
1994 16
1995 12
1996 13
1997 6
1998 12
1999 13
2000 11
2001 14
2002 11
2003 11
2004 8
2005 14
2006 8
2007 11
2008 6
2009 7
2010 14
2011 3
2012 15
2013 12
2014 18
2015 17
2016 13
2017 10
2018 10
2019 6
2020 6
2021 9
2022 12
2023 6
2024 6
2025 7
2026 1
Total 455
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Margaret J. Geller publications per year - data summary

  • Margaret J. Geller, a Physics scholar from Harvard University, has 455 publications recorded across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 8.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.3 per year counting only the 55 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 32 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1990: 92 publications (4.8 per year); 1991-2009: 198 publications (10.4 per year); 2010-2026: 165 publications (9.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

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, 423–442 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: 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.

View publications distribution as a table
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
423–442 147 429
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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Margaret J. Geller publication distribution in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 70 ranges running from 103–122 to 1,469+ publications.
  • Margaret J. Geller, a Physics scholar from Harvard University, records 429 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Margaret J. Geller, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Margaret J. Geller ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 323–342 publications, holding 162 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 49% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 443–462 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

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.

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, 104–105 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: 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
104–105 103 104
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
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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Margaret J. Geller D-index placement in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 59 ranges running from 70–71 to 185+ D-Index.
  • Margaret J. Geller, a Physics scholar from Harvard University, records 104 D-Index - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Margaret J. Geller, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Margaret J. Geller ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 80–81 D-Index, holding 167 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 98–99 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

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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