2026 Mario Mateo: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	89	2339	2226	1175	1097	354	25200

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Physics

2339

2226

1175

1097

354

25200

Overview

Mario Mateo is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics as the dominant subfield. Their work integrates aspects of Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, with occasional contributions related to Ecology and Geophysics.

The scientist's research topics cover a wide range within astronomy and astrophysical sciences. Key areas of focus include:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astro and Planetary Science
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing

Mario Mateo has authored multiple papers, including recent publications such as:

Dynamical masses and mass-to-light ratios of resolved massive star clusters - II. Results for 26 star clusters in the Magellanic Clouds (2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
Metal Mixing in the r-process Enhanced Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxy Reticulum II* (2023, The Astronomical Journal)
The Most Metal-poor Stars in Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)* (2020, The Astronomical Journal)
Separation between RR Lyrae and type II Cepheids and their importance for a distance determination: the case of omega Cen (2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics)
Metallicity Distribution Functions of 13 Ultra-faint Dwarf Galaxy Candidates from Hubble Space Telescope Narrowband Imaging (2023, The Astrophysical Journal)

Their publications have appeared frequently in journals such as:

The Astrophysical Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astronomical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics

Mario Mateo collaborates regularly with a number of co-authors. Those with whom they have published extensively include:

John I. Bailey
Matthew G. Walker
Ian U. Roederer
Edward W. Olszewski
Nelson Caldwell

Best Publications

DWARF GALAXIES OF THE LOCAL GROUP

Mario L. Mateo

3645
Citations
A Universal Mass Profile for Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies

Matthew G. Walker;Mario Mateo;Edward W. Olszewski;Jorge Peñarrubia

1026
Citations
The ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury

Julianne J. Dalcanton;Benjamin F. Williams;Anil C. Seth;Andrew Dolphin

610
Citations
The radial velocity dispersion profile of the Galactic halo : constraining the density profile of the dark halo of the Milky Way

Giuseppina Battaglia;Amina Helmi;Heather Morrison;Paul Harding

418
Citations
Velocity dispersion profiles of seven dwarf spheroidal galaxies

Matthew G. Walker;Mario Mateo;Edward W. Olszewski;Oleg Y. Gnedin

378
Citations
The quadruple gravitational lens PG 1115+080: Time delays and models

Paul L. Schechter;Charles D. Bailyn;Robert Barr;Richard Barvainis

344
Citations
Segue 2: A Prototype of the Population of Satellites of Satellites

V. Belokurov;M.G. Walker;N.W. Evans;G. Gilmore

316
Citations
STELLAR VELOCITIES IN THE CARINA, FORNAX, SCULPTOR, AND SEXTANS dSph GALAXIES: DATA FROM THE MAGELLAN/MMFS SURVEY*

Matthew G. Walker;Matthew G. Walker;Mario Mateo;Edward W. Olszewski

311
Citations
The Quadruple Gravitational Lens PG1115+080: Time Delays and Models

P. L. Schechter;C. D. Bailyn;R. Barr;R. Barvainis

311
Citations
Big fish, small fish: Two New Ultra-Faint Satellites of the Milky Way

V. Belokurov;M.G. Walker;N.W. Evans;G. Gilmore

306
Citations
Modeling the Galactic Bar Using Red Clump Giants

K. Z. Stanek;K. Z. Stanek;A. Udalski;M. SzymaŃski;J. KaŁuŻny

283
Citations
Population Gradients in Local Group Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies

Daniel Harbeck;Eva K. Grebel;Eva K. Grebel;Jon Holtzman;Puragra Guhathakurta

283
Citations
The discovery of Segue 2: a prototype of the population of satellites of satellites

V. Belokurov;M. G. Walker;N. W. Evans;G. Gilmore

258
Citations
Kinematics of the Orion Nebula Cluster: Velocity Substructure and Spectroscopic Binaries

John J. Tobin;Lee Hartmann;Gabor Furesz;Mario Mateo

255
Citations
BIG FISH, LITTLE FISH: TWO NEW ULTRA-FAINT SATELLITES OF THE MILKY WAY

V. Belokurov;M. G. Walker;N. W. Evans;G. Gilmore

255
Citations
Kinematics of the Orion Nebula Cluster: Velocity Substructure and Spectroscopic Binaries

J. J. Tobin;L. Hartmann;G. Furesz;M. Mateo

237
Citations
The Star Formation & Chemical Evolution History of the Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy

T. J. L. de Boer;E. Tolstoy;V. Hill;A. Saha

229
Citations
The star formation and chemical evolution history of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy

T. J. L. de Boer;Eline Tolstoy;V. Hill;A. Saha

227
Citations
The Velocity Dispersion Profile of the Remote Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Leo I: A Tidal Hit and Run?

Mario Mateo;Edward W. Olszewski;Matthew G. Walker

227
Citations
Kinematic and Spatial Substructure in NGC 2264

John J. Tobin;Lee Hartmann;Gabor Furesz;Wen-Hsin Hsu

70
Citations