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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 82 2841 2699 248 239 424 26144

Michael E. Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael E. Brown between 1952 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael E. Brown published across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2015. 43 of the 797 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2015. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 37 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 41 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 23 publications
1952 2025

797 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael E. Brown: publications per year, 1952 to 2025
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 2
1986 4
1987 2
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 5
1994 5
1995 7
1996 15
1997 10
1998 14
1999 10
2000 24
2001 10
2002 16
2003 17
2004 19
2005 15
2006 37
2007 25
2008 26
2009 41
2010 25
2011 17
2012 42
2013 21
2014 35
2015 43
2016 41
2017 41
2018 33
2019 42
2020 22
2021 35
2022 14
2023 22
2024 20
2025 23
Total 797
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Michael E. Brown 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 E. Brown 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: 424 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
423–442 147 424
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 E. Brown 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 E. Brown 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 82
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
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

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the development and application of nuclear spin relaxation in biophysics and applications to investigating the molecular dynamics of proteins and lipids in membranes for introduction of concepts of membrane elastic deformation on the mesoscale to explain functional lipidprotein interactions in celluar membranes

Overview

Michael E. Brown is affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a strong emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. This specialization is reflected across 152 publications in this subfield, out of a total output of 164 works in the broader field.

The scientist's work covers several detailed areas, including:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Most of their frequent publications appear in venues such as:

  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • Science Advances
  • Space Science Reviews

Recent publications by Michael E. Brown include:

  • "Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids: Science Goals" (2021) in The Planetary Science Journal
  • "The distribution of CO 2 on Europa indicates an internal source of carbon" (2023) in Science
  • "A New UV Spectral Feature on Europa: Confirmation of NaCl in Leading-hemisphere Chaos Terrain" (2022) in The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Composition and thermal properties of Ganymede's surface from JWST/NIRSpec and MIRI observations" (2023) in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "JWST Near-infrared Spectroscopy of the Lucy Jupiter Trojan Flyby Targets: Evidence for OH Absorption, Aliphatic Organics, and CO2" (2024) in The Planetary Science Journal

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Samantha K. Trumbo
  • Ian Wong
  • Matthew Belyakov
  • Keith Noll
  • S. Marchi

Michael E. Brown has been recognized with several awards, such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2013)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2011) with a citation for developing and applying nuclear spin relaxation in biophysics, particularly investigating molecular dynamics of proteins and lipids in membranes and introducing concepts related to membrane elastic deformation explaining lipid-protein interactions in cellular membranes

Best Publications

  • LSST: from Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products

    Željko Ivezić;Steven M. Kahn;J. Anthony Tyson;Bob Abel

  • LSST: From Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products

    Željko Ivezić;Steven M. Kahn;J. Anthony Tyson;Bob Abel

  • LSST Science Book, Version 2.0

    Paul A. Abell;Julius Allison;Scott F. Anderson

  • Binarity in Brown Dwarfs: T Dwarf Binaries Discovered with the Hubble Space Telescope WPFC2

    Adam J. Burgasser;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;I. Neill Reid;Michael E. Brown

  • EVIDENCE FOR A DISTANT GIANT PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

    Konstantin Batygin;Michael E. Brown

  • The spectra of t dwarfs I: near-infrared data and spectral classification

    Adam J. Burgasser;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Michael E. Brown;I. Neill Reid

  • The Size Distribution of Trans-Neptunian Bodies*

    G. M. Bernstein;D. E. Trilling;R. L. Allen;M. E. Brown

  • Binarity in Brown Dwarfs: T Dwarf Binaries Discovered with the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Planetary Camera 2

    Adam J. Burgasser;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;I. Neill Reid;Michael E. Brown

  • The Inclination Distribution of the Kuiper Belt

    Michael E. Brown

  • Discovery of a Brown Dwarf Companion to Gliese 570ABC: A 2MASS T Dwarf Significantly Cooler than Gliese 229B

    A.J.Burgasser;J.D. Kirkpatrick;R.M. Cutri;H. McCallon

  • Introduction to Space Physics

    M. G. Kivelson;C. T. Russell;Michael E. Brown

  • Discovery of Four Field Methane (T-type) Dwarfs with the Two Micron All-Sky Survey

    Adam J. Burgasser;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Michael E. Brown;I. Neill Reid

  • Discovery of a Brown Dwarf Companion to Gliese 570ABC: A 2MASS T Dwarf Significantly Cooler than Gliese 229B

    Adam J. Burgasser;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Roc M. Cutri;Howard McCallon

  • Discovery of a Candidate Inner Oort Cloud Planetoid

    Michael E. Brown;Chadwick Trujillo;David Rabinowitz

  • Volatile Loss and Retention on Kuiper Belt Objects

    E. L. Schaller;M. E. Brown

  • A collisional family of icy objects in the Kuiper belt

    Michael E. Brown;Kristina M. Barkume;Darin Ragozzine;Emily L. Schaller

  • A correlation between inclination and color in the classical kuiper belt

    Chadwick A. Trujillo;Michael E. Brown

  • Evidence for crystalline water and ammonia ices on Pluto's satellite charon.

    Michael E. Brown;Wendy M. Calvin

  • Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS Observations of T Dwarfs: Brown Dwarf Multiplicity and New Probes of the L/T Transition

    Adam J. Burgasser;J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Kelle L. Cruz;I. Neill Reid

  • Physical Properties of Kuiper Belt and Centaur Objects: Constraints from the Spitzer Space Telescope

    John Stansberry;Will Grundy;Mike Brown;Dale Cruikshank

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam J. Burgasser
Adam J. Burgasser University of California, San Diego
Bethany L. Ehlmann
Bethany L. Ehlmann University of Colorado Boulder
J. Davy Kirkpatrick
J. Davy Kirkpatrick California Institute of Technology
John M. Eiler
John M. Eiler California Institute of Technology
Matthew J. Holman
Matthew J. Holman Harvard University
John E. Gizis
John E. Gizis University of Delaware
James Liebert
James Liebert University of Arizona
Gary Bernstein
Gary Bernstein University of Pennsylvania
I. Neill Reid
I. Neill Reid Space Telescope Science Institute
Harold F. Levison
Harold F. Levison Southwest Research Institute

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