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Physics 96 1889 1794 978 913 414 27270

Michael C. Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael C. Liu between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael C. Liu published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 15.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2014. 38 of the 498 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2014. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 16 publications
1994 2025

498 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael C. Liu: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 5
1996 4
1997 2
1998 4
1999 9
2000 15
2001 7
2002 6
2003 9
2004 11
2005 7
2006 8
2007 16
2008 24
2009 20
2010 21
2011 23
2012 10
2013 25
2014 37
2015 29
2016 20
2017 20
2018 11
2019 19
2020 17
2021 18
2022 25
2023 37
2024 22
2025 16
Total 498
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Michael C. Liu 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 C. Liu 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, 403–422 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: 414 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
403–422 145 414
423–442 147
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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Michael C. Liu 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 C. Liu 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 96
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Michael C. Liu is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's work covers main topics including stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; astronomy and astrophysical research; astrophyics and star formation studies; astro and planetary science; adaptive optics and wavefront sensing; spectroscopy and laser applications; and gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Michael C. Liu has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication locations include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their recent papers demonstrate ongoing research activity, with titles such as:

  • "The JWST Early-release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems II: A 1 to 20 μm Spectrum of the Planetary-mass Companion VHS 1256-1257 b" (2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • "The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems I: High-contrast Imaging of the Exoplanet HIP 65426 b from 2 to 16 μm" (2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • "The Hawaii Infrared Parallax Program. IV. A Comprehensive Parallax Survey of L0-T8 Dwarfs with UKIRT" (2020, The Astronomical Journal)
  • "Improved Dynamical Masses for Six Brown Dwarf Companions Using Hipparcos and Gaia EDR3" (2021, The Astronomical Journal)
  • "Paving the Way for Advanced Distribution Management Systems Applications: Making the Most of Models and Data" (2020, IEEE Power and Energy Magazine)

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Michael C. Liu include:

  • Trent J. Dupuy
  • Zhoujian Zhang
  • William M. J. Best
  • Dimitri Mawet
  • Beth Biller

In addition to journal articles, Michael C. Liu has contributed to book publications with titles such as "Forever Struggle: Activism, Identity, and Survival in Boston's Chinatown, 1880-2018" (published by Johns Hopkins University, 2020) and "A Case Study Investigating Elevated Hydrogen Sulfide Within a Wastewater Treatment Plant" (published by Water Environment Federation, 2020).

Among recognitions, Michael C. Liu was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2005.

Best Publications

  • The Spitzer Legacy Survey of the HST-ACS 2 sq. deg. COSMOS Field: survey strategy and first analysis

    D. B. Sanders;M. Salvato;H. Aussel;O. Ilbert

  • S-COSMOS: The Spitzer Legacy Survey of the Hubble Space Telescope ACS 2 deg^2 COSMOS Field I: Survey Strategy and First Analysis

    D. B. Sanders;M. Salvato;H. Aussel;H. Aussel;O. Ilbert

  • 23 High Redshift Supernovae from the IfA Deep Survey: Doubling the SN Sample at z>0.7

    Brian J. Barris;John Tonry;Stephane Blondin;Peter Challis

  • Twenty-Three High-Redshift Supernovae from the Institute for Astronomy Deep Survey: Doubling the Supernova Sample at z > 0.7 * **

    Brian J. Barris;John L. Tonry;Stéphane Blondin;Peter Challis

  • THE HAWAII INFRARED PARALLAX PROGRAM. I. ULTRACOOL BINARIES AND THE L/T TRANSITION* , **

    Trent J. Dupuy;Trent J. Dupuy;Michael C. Liu

  • A reappraisal of the habitability of planets around M dwarf stars.

    Jill C. Tarter;Peter R. Backus;Rocco L. Mancinelli;Jonathan M. Aurnou

  • A Re-appraisal of the Habitability of Planets Around M Dwarf Stars

    Jill C. Tarter;Peter R. Backus;Rocco L. Mancinelli;Jonathan M. Aurnou

  • The Extremely Red, Young L Dwarf PSO J318-22: A Free-Floating Planetary-Mass Analog to Directly Imaged Young Gas-Giant Planets

    Michael C. Liu;Eugene A. Magnier;Niall R. Deacon;Katelyn N. Allers

  • A Near-infrared Spectroscopic Study of Young Field Ultracool Dwarfs

    Katelyn N. Allers;Katelyn N. Allers;Michael C. Liu

  • Characterizing Young Brown Dwarfs using Low Resolution Near-IR Spectra

    K. N. Allers;D. T. Jaffe;K. L. Luhman;Michael C. Liu

  • Measuring Distances and Probing the Unresolved Stellar Populations of Galaxies Using Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations

    Joseph B. Jensen;John L. Tonry;Brian J. Barris;Rodger I. Thompson

  • The Extremely Red, Young L Dwarf PSO J318.5338-22.8603: A Free-floating Planetary-mass Analog to Directly Imaged Young Gas-giant Planets

    Michael C. Liu;Eugene A. Magnier;Niall R. Deacon;Katelyn N. Allers

  • Planet Hunters IX. KIC 8462852-where's the flux?

    T. S. Boyajian;D. M. LaCourse;S. A. Rappaport;D. Fabrycky

  • Discovery of a large dust disk around the nearby star AU Microscopii.

    Paul Kalas;Michael C. Liu;Brenda C. Matthews

  • Image Improvement from a Sodium-Layer Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics System

    C. E. Max;S. S. Olivier;S. S. Olivier;S. S. Olivier;H. W. Friedman;H. W. Friedman;H. W. Friedman;J. An;J. An;J. An

  • Substructure in the Circumstellar Disk Around the Young Star AU Microscopii

    Michael C. Liu

  • Searching for Young M Dwarfs with GALEX

    Evgenya L. Shkolnik;Michael C. Liu;Iain Neill Reid;Trent Dupuy

  • RETIRED A STARS AND THEIR COMPANIONS. III. COMPARING THE MASS-PERIOD DISTRIBUTIONS OF PLANETS AROUND A-TYPE STARS AND SUN-LIKE STARS

    Brendan P. Bowler;John Asher Johnson;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Gregory W. Henry

  • Characterizing Young Brown Dwarfs Using Low-Resolution Near-Infrared Spectra

    K. N. Allers;D. T. Jaffe;K. L. Luhman;Michael C. Liu

  • STELLAR COMPANIONS TO STARS WITH PLANETS

    J. Patience;J. Patience;R. J. White;A. M. Ghez;C. McCabe

Frequent Co-Authors

Laird M. Close
Laird M. Close University of Arizona
James R. Graham
James R. Graham University of California, Berkeley
S. K. Leggett
S. K. Leggett University of Hawaii at Manoa
K. C. Chambers
K. C. Chambers University of Hawaii at Manoa
Alan P. Boss
Alan P. Boss Carnegie Institution for Science
Mark S. Marley
Mark S. Marley University of Arizona
Richard J. Wainscoat
Richard J. Wainscoat University of Hawaii at Manoa
I. Neill Reid
I. Neill Reid Space Telescope Science Institute
Michael J. Ireland
Michael J. Ireland Australian National University
Bruce Macintosh
Bruce Macintosh Stanford University

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