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95
Citations
30417
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1942
National Ranking
1006

Michael F. A'Hearn 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 F. A'Hearn sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 782 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael F. A'Hearn 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 F. A'Hearn sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael F. A'Hearn was affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research contributions primarily spanned the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics and Ecology at the subfield level.

The main areas of study in which they were involved included Astro and Planetary Science, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, and Planetary Science and Exploration.

A'Hearn's recent published work appeared in The Astronomical Journal, with two papers dated 2021. These papers were entitled "Analysis of Hybrid Gas-Dust Outbursts Observed at 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko" and "Spatial Distribution of Ultraviolet Emission from Cometary Activity at 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko," both reflecting research on cometary phenomena.

  • Analysis of Hybrid Gas-Dust Outbursts Observed at 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, 2021, The Astronomical Journal
  • Spatial Distribution of Ultraviolet Emission from Cometary Activity at 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, 2021, The Astronomical Journal

Frequent collaborators with A'Hearn included John W. Noonan, P. D. Feldman, S. A. Stern, J. W. Parker, and Brian A. Keeney. This indicates a consistent pattern of joint research efforts primarily focused on planetary science topics.

  • John W. Noonan
  • P. D. Feldman
  • S. A. Stern
  • J. W. Parker
  • Brian A. Keeney

The venue that featured most of their recent publications was The Astronomical Journal, with multiple publications appearing there.

  • The Astronomical Journal

Best Publications

  • The Ensemble Properties of Comets: Results from Narrowband Photometry of 85 Comets, 1976-1992

    Michael F. A'Hearn;Robert C. Millis;David O. Schleicher;David J. Osip

  • Comet Bowell 1980b

    M. F. A'Hearn;D. G. Schleicher;R. L. Millis;P. D. Feldman

  • On the nucleus structure and activity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

    Holger Sierks;Cesare Barbieri;Philippe L. Lamy;Rafael Rodrigo;Rafael Rodrigo

  • EPOXI at Comet Hartley 2

    Michael F. A’Hearn;Michael J. S. Belton;W. Alan Delamere;Lori M. Feaga

  • Report of the IAU Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements: 2009

    B. A. Archinal;M. F. A’Hearn;E. Bowell;A. Conrad

  • OSIRIS – The Scientific Camera System Onboard Rosetta

    H. U. Keller;C. Barbieri;P. Lamy;H. Rickman

  • Spitzer Spectral Observations of the Deep Impact Ejecta

    C. M. Lisse;C. M. Lisse;J. VanCleve;A. C. Adams;M. F. A'Hearn

  • Dust measurements in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko inbound to the Sun

    Alessandra Rotundi;Alessandra Rotundi;Holger Sierks;Vincenzo Della Corte;Marco Fulle

  • The morphological diversity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

    Nicolas Thomas;Holger Sierks;Cesare Barbieri;Philippe L. Lamy

  • Studies of proton-irradiated cometary-type ice mixtures

    Marla H. Moore;Marla H. Moore;Bertram Donn;Bertram Donn;Raj Khanna;Raj Khanna;Michael F. A'Hearn;Michael F. A'Hearn

  • The global shape, density and rotation of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from preperihelion Rosetta/OSIRIS observations

    Laurent Jorda;R. Gaskell;C. Capanna;S. Hviid

  • Report of the IAU/IAG Working Group on cartographic coordinates and rotational elements: 2006

    P. Kenneth Seidelmann;B. A. Archinal;M. F. A’hearn;A. Conrad

  • Cyanogen jets in comet Halley

    Michael F. A'Hearn;Susan Hoban;Peter V. Birch;Craig Bowers

  • Earth as an Extrasolar Planet: Earth Model Validation Using EPOXI Earth Observations

    Tyler D. Robinson;Victoria S. Meadows;David Crisp;Drake Deming

  • Shape model, reference system definition, and cartographic mapping standards for comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Stereo-photogrammetric analysis of Rosetta/OSIRIS image data

    Frank Preusker;F. Scholten;K.-D. Matz;Thomas Roatsch

  • Report of the IAU Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements: 2015

    Brent Archinal;C. H. Acton;M. F. A’Hearn;A. Conrad

  • Insolation, erosion, and morphology of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

    H. U. Keller;S. Mottola;B. Davidsson;S.E. Schröder

  • Alien Maps of an Ocean-Bearing World

    Nicolas B. Cowan;Eric Agol;Victoria S. Meadows;Victoria S. Meadows;Tyler Robinson;Tyler Robinson

  • The fluorescence of cometary OH

    David G. Schleicher;Michael F. A'Hearn

  • Deep Impact: excavating comet Tempel 1

    Michael F. A'Hearn

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Loup Bertaux
Jean-Loup Bertaux Atmospheres Laboratory Environments, Observations Spatiales
Laurent Jorda
Laurent Jorda Aix-Marseille University
Francesco Marzari
Francesco Marzari University of Padua
Harold A. Weaver
Harold A. Weaver Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Nicolas Thomas
Nicolas Thomas University of Bern
Paul D. Feldman
Paul D. Feldman Johns Hopkins University
Wing-Huen Ip
Wing-Huen Ip National Central University
Jessica M. Sunshine
Jessica M. Sunshine University of Maryland, College Park
Peter C. Thomas
Peter C. Thomas Cornell University
Matteo Massironi
Matteo Massironi University of Padua

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