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83
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31888
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2748
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1354

Michael A. Nowak 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. Nowak sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 426 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.

Michael A. Nowak 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. Nowak sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael A. Nowak is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis, United States. Their research primarily spans the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Instrumentation.

The scientist's work covers a variety of main topics which include:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Recent publications reflect significant involvement in investigations of black holes, X-ray spectral variability, and flaring phenomena in compact objects. Representative published works include:

  • Millimeter Light Curves of Sagittarius A* Observed during the 2017 Event Horizon Telescope Campaign, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Broadband Multi-wavelength Properties of M87 during the 2017 Event Horizon Telescope Campaign, 2021, Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • General relativistic MHD simulations of non-thermal flaring in Sagittarius A*, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The unusual broad-band X-ray spectral variability of NGC 1313 X-1 seen with XMM-Newton, Chandra, and NuSTAR, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • X-ray spectral components of the blazar and binary black hole candidate OJ 287 (2005-2020), 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Daryl Haggard
  • Sera Markoff
  • Joey Neilsen
  • Hope Boyce
  • V. Grinberg

Nowak has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

The combination of main and subfields of study with their main topics suggests an interdisciplinary approach to astrophysical phenomena, including both observational and theoretical perspectives. Their research encompasses advanced simulation techniques, high-energy astrophysical observations, and detailed spectral analyses of cosmic sources.

Best Publications

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • CIAO: Chandra's data analysis system

    Antonella Fruscione;Jonathan C. McDowell;Glenn E. Allen;Nancy S. Brickhouse

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Physical Origin of the Asymmetric Ring

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Going with the flow: can the base of jets subsume the role of compact accretion disk coronae?

    Sera Markoff;Michael A. Nowak;Jörn Wilms

  • The Chandra Source Catalog

    Ian N. Evans;Francis A. Primini;Kenny J. Glotfelty;Craig S. Anderson

  • Fluorescent iron lines as a probe of astrophysical black hole systems

    Christopher S. Reynolds;Michael A. Nowak

  • Rossi X‐Ray Timing Explorer Observation of Cygnus X‐1. II. Timing Analysis

    Michael A. Nowak;Brian A. Vaughan;Jörn Wilms;James B. Dove;James B. Dove

  • Radio/X-ray correlation in the low/hard state of GX 339-4

    S. Corbel;M.A. Nowak;R.P. Fender;A.K. Tzioumis

  • THE CHANDRA SOURCE CATALOG

    Ian N. Evans;Francis A. Primini;Kenny J. Glotfelty;Craig S. Anderson

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VIII. Magnetic Field Structure near the Event Horizon

    Kazunori Akiyama;Kazunori Akiyama;Kazunori Akiyama;Juan Carlos Algaba;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Quenching of the Radio Jet during the X-Ray High State of GX 339–4

    Robert Fender;Stéphane Corbel;Tasso Tzioumis;Vince McIntyre

  • Exploring the Role of Jets in the Radio/X-ray Correlations of GX339-4

    S. Markoff;M. Nowak;S. Corbel;R. Fender

  • Exploring the role of jets in the radio/X-ray correlations of GX 339-4

    S.B. Markoff;M. Nowak;S. Corbel;R.P. Fender

  • Dissecting X-ray–Emitting Gas Around the Center of Our Galaxy

    Q. D. Wang;Q. D. Wang;M. A. Nowak;S. B. Markoff;F. K. Baganoff

  • X-Ray Variability Coherence: How to Compute It, What It Means, and How It Constrains Models of GX 339-4 and Cygnus X-1

    Brian A. Vaughan;Michael A. Nowak

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VII. Polarization of the Ring

    Kazunori Akiyama;Kazunori Akiyama;Kazunori Akiyama;Juan Carlos Algaba;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Long Term Variability of Cyg X-1 I. X-ray spectral-temporal correlations in the hard state

    K. Pottschmidt;J. Wilms;M. A. Nowak;G. G. Pooley

  • X-Ray Variability Coherence: How to Compute it, What it Means, and How it Constrains Models of Cyg X-1 and GX 339-4

    Brian A. Vaughan;Michael A. Nowak

  • Long term variability of Cygnus X-1. I. X-ray spectral-temporal correlations in the hard state

    K. Pottschmidt;J. Wilms;M. A. Nowak;G. G. Pooley

  • Chandra/High energy transmission grating spectrometer spectroscopy of the galactic black hole GX 339-4: a relativistic iron emission line and evidence for a Seyfert-like warm absorber

    J.M. Miller;J. Raymond;A.C. Fabian;J. Homan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörn Wilms
Jörn Wilms University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Jon M. Miller
Jon M. Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Sera Markoff
Sera Markoff University of Amsterdam
Christopher S. Reynolds
Christopher S. Reynolds University of Cambridge
Mitchell C. Begelman
Mitchell C. Begelman University of Colorado Boulder
Guy G. Pooley
Guy G. Pooley University of Cambridge
Rob Fender
Rob Fender University of Oxford
Heino Falcke
Heino Falcke Radboud University
Svetlana G. Jorstad
Svetlana G. Jorstad Boston University
Peter G. Jonker
Peter G. Jonker Netherlands Institute for Space Research

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