2026 Michael A. Dopita: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	122	754	17	687	57030

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

122

754

687

57030

Michael A. Dopita 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 Michael A. Dopita sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 687 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael A. Dopita 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 Michael A. Dopita sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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

2023 - Research.com Physics in Australia Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Physics in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Michael A. Dopita was affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their academic work focused primarily on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a substantial emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The main subfields of study in their research included:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Global and Planetary Change
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Their research topics covered a range of areas such as:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Scientific Research and Discoveries

Dopita contributed to several frequent publication venues throughout their career, including:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
UNC Libraries
The Astrophysical Journal
OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics

Their published works included numerous papers, with notable recent publications such as:

The survey for ionization in neutral gas galaxies. II. The star formation rate density of the local universe (2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))
What drives the redshift evolution of strong emission line ratios? (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
On the origin of nitrogen at low metallicity (2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
The Black Hole-Galaxy Connection: Interplay between Feedback, Obscuration, and Host Galaxy Substructure (2022, The Astrophysical Journal)
Helium and nitrogen enrichment in massive main-sequence stars: mechanisms and implications for the origin of WNL stars (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)

Dopita collaborated frequently with several co-authors during their career, including:

Brent Groves
Lisa J. Kewley
Ralph S. Sutherland
L. Binette
A.B. Roy

Best Publications

Cooling Functions for Low-Density Astrophysical Plasmas

Ralph S. Sutherland;Michael A. Dopita

2981
Citations
Theoretical Modeling of Starburst Galaxies

Lisa Kewley;Michael Dopita;Ralph Sutherland;Charlene Heisler

2337
Citations
Measurements* of the Cosmological Parameters Ω and Λ from the First Seven Supernovae at z ≥ 0.35

Saul Perlmutter;Saul Perlmutter;S. Gabi;S. Gabi;G. Goldhaber;G. Goldhaber;Ariel Goobar;Ariel Goobar;Ariel Goobar

2298
Citations
Measurements of the Cosmological Parameters Omega and Lambda from the First 7 Supernovae at z >= 0.35

S. Perlmutter;S. Gabi;G. Goldhaber;D. E. Groom

1759
Citations
Using Strong Lines to Estimate Abundances in Extragalactic HII Regions and Starburst Galaxies

L. J. Kewley;M. A. Dopita

1673
Citations
Using Strong Lines to Estimate Abundances in Extragalactic H II Regions and Starburst Galaxies

Lisa J. Kewley;Michael A. Dopita

1362
Citations
The MAPPINGS III Library of Fast Radiative Shock Models

Mark G. Allen;Brent A. Groves;Michael A. Dopita;Ralph S. Sutherland

1229
Citations
A γ-ray burst at a redshift of z ≈ 8.2

N. R. Tanvir;D. B. Fox;A. J. Levan;E. Berger

854
Citations
Spectral Signatures of Fast Shocks. II. Optical Diagnostic Diagrams

Michael A. Dopita;Ralph S. Sutherland

769
Citations
Abundances of the heavy elements in the Magellanic Clouds. III - Interpretation of results

Stephen C. Russell;Michael A. Dopita

734
Citations
Spectral Signatures of Fast Shocks. I. Low-Density Model Grid

Michael A. Dopita;Ralph S. Sutherland

672
Citations
A Photometric Redshift of z ~ 9.4 for GRB 090429B

A. Cucchiara;A. Cucchiara;A. Cucchiara;A. J. Levan;D. B. Fox;N. R. Tanvir

600
Citations
Optical Classification of Southern Warm Infrared Galaxies

Lisa Kewley;Charlene Heisler;Michael Dopita;Stuart Lumsden

558
Citations
A Photometric Redshift of z ~ 9.4 for GRB 090429B

A. Cucchiara;A. J. Levan;D. B. Fox;N. R. Tanvir

553
Citations
An H I Aperture Synthesis Mosaic of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Sungeun Kim;Lister Staveley-Smith;Michael A. Dopita;Ken C. Freeman

513
Citations
THEORETICAL EVOLUTION OF OPTICAL STRONG LINES ACROSS COSMIC TIME

Lisa J. Kewley;Lisa J. Kewley;Michael A. Dopita;Michael A. Dopita;Claus Leitherer;Romeel Davé

477
Citations
The Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 Early Release Science data: Panchromatic Faint Object Counts for 0.2-2 microns wavelength

Rogier A. Windhorst;Seth H. Cohen;Nimish P. Hathi;Patrick J. McCarthy

436
Citations
New Strong Line Abundance Diagnostics for \HII Regions: Effects of $\kappa$-Distributed Electron Energies and New Atomic Data

Michael A. Dopita;Ralph S. Sutherland;David C. Nicholls;Lisa J. Kewley

420
Citations
Radiative shock-wave theory. II - High-velocity shocks and thermal instabilities

L. Binette;M. A. Dopita;I. R. Tuohy

409
Citations
Evidence for a Non-Uniform Initial Mass Function in the Local Universe

Gerhardt R. Meurer;O.I. Wong;J.H. Kim;D.J. Hanish

388
Citations