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Michael E. Summers publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael E. Summers sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 153 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Michael E. Summers D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael E. Summers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael E. Summers is affiliated with George Mason University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of physics and astronomy, with specific attention to astronomy and astrophysics. The scientific work is centered around several subfields including atmospheric science, economics and econometrics, nuclear and high energy physics, and inorganic chemistry.

The scientist's research topics focus on astro and planetary science, planetary science and exploration, geology and paleoclimatology research, socioeconomics of resources and conservation, astronomical and nuclear sciences, space science and extraterrestrial life, as well as radioactive element chemistry and processing.

Recent publications by Michael E. Summers include the following papers:

  • High-resolution radiometry of Pluto at 4.2 cm with New Horizons, published in 2021 in Icarus
  • Moons are planets: Scientific usefulness versus cultural teleology in the taxonomy of planetary science, published in 2021 in Icarus
  • The Implications of 'Oumuamua on Panspermia, published in 2024 in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • LORRI observations of waves in Pluto's atmosphere, published in 2020 in Icarus
  • The Implications of 'Oumuamua on Panspermia, published in 2024 in The Astrophysical Journal

Michael E. Summers has collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors, including:

  • S. A. Stern
  • L. A. Young
  • G. R. Gladstone
  • D. F. Strobel
  • H. A. Weaver

The main venues for publishing their research include:

  • Icarus
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Best Publications

  • The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons.

    S. A. Stern;F. Bagenal;K. Ennico;G. R. Gladstone

  • First confirmation that water ice is the primary component of polar mesospheric clouds

    Mark Hervig;Robert E. Thompson;Martin McHugh;Larry L. Gordley

  • The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission: Overview and early science results

    James M. Russell;Scott M. Bailey;Larry L. Gordley;David W. Rusch

  • The atmosphere of Pluto as observed by New Horizons

    G. R. Gladstone;S. A. Stern;K. Ennico;C. B. Olkin

  • Three‐dimensional plasma simulation of Io's interaction with the Io plasma torus: Asymmetric plasma flow

    Joachim Saur;Fritz M. Neubauer;Darrell F. Strobel;Michael E. Summers

  • On the vertical thermal structure of Io's atmosphere

    Darrell F. Strobel;Xun Zhu;Michael E. Summers

  • Initial results from the New Horizons exploration of 2014 MU69, a small Kuiper Belt object

    S. A. Stern;H. A. Weaver;J. R. Spencer;C. B. Olkin

  • Titan's upper atmosphere - Structure and ultraviolet emissions

    Darrell F. Strobel;Michael E. Summers;Xun Zhu

  • Implications of Satellite OH Observations for Middle Atmospheric H2O and Ozone

    M. E. Summers;R. R. Conway;D. E. Siskind;M. H. Stevens

  • Supersonic meteorology of Io: Sublimation-driven flow of SO2

    Andrew P. Ingersoll;Michael E. Summers;Steve G. Schlipf

  • Photochemistry and Vertical Transport in Io's Atmosphere and Ionosphere

    Michael E. Summers;Darrell F. Strobel

  • Vertical constituent transport in the mesosphere

    Darrell F. Strobel;Michael E. Summers;Richard M. Bevilacqua;Matthew T. DeLand

  • Detection of Sulfur Monoxide in Io's Atmosphere

    E. Lellouch;D. F. Strobel;M. J. S. Belton;M. E. Summers

  • Initial results from the New Horizons exploration of 2014 MU69, a small Kuiper Belt Object

    S. A. Stern;H. A. Weaver;J. R. Spencer;C. B. Olkin

  • Interpretation of Galileo's Io plasma and field observations: I0, I24, and I27 flybys and close polar passes

    Joachim Saur;Fritz M. Neubauer;Darrell F. Strobel;Michael E. Summers

  • Diurnal variations of mesospheric ozone obtained by ground‐based microwave radiometry

    W. C. Zommerfelds;K. F. Kunzi;M. E. Summers;R. M. Bevilacqua

  • New Horizons: Anticipated Scientific Investigations at the Pluto System

    Leslie A. Young;S. Alan Stern;Harold A. Weaver;Fran Bagenal

  • Two-dimensional model calculations of nitric oxide transport in the middle atmosphere and comparison with Halogen Occultation Experiment data

    David E. Siskind;J. T. Bacmeister;M. E. Summers;J. M. Russell

  • Structure and composition of Pluto's atmosphere from the New Horizons solar ultraviolet occultation

    Leslie A. Young;Joshua A. Kammer;Andrew J. Steffl;G. Randall Gladstone

  • The small satellites of Pluto as observed by New Horizons.

    H. A. Weaver;M. W. Buie;B. J. Buratti;W. M. Grundy

  • The seasonal variation of water vapor and ozone in the upper mesosphere: Implications for vertical transport and ozone photochemistry

    Richard M. Bevilacqua;Darrell F. Strobel;Michael E. Summers;John J. Olivero

  • New Horizons: Anticipated Scientific Investigations at the Pluto System

    Leslie A. Young;S. Alan Stern;Harold A. Weaver;Fran Bagenal

Frequent Co-Authors

Darrell F. Strobel
Darrell F. Strobel Johns Hopkins University
Harold A. Weaver
Harold A. Weaver Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Andrew F. Cheng
Andrew F. Cheng Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
G. R. Gladstone
G. R. Gladstone Southwest Research Institute
David E. Siskind
David E. Siskind United States Naval Research Laboratory
Ross A. Beyer
Ross A. Beyer Ames Research Center
G. L. Tyler
G. L. Tyler Stanford University
Dale P. Cruikshank
Dale P. Cruikshank University of Central Florida
William B. McKinnon
William B. McKinnon Washington University in St. Louis
David P. Hinson
David P. Hinson Stanford University

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