2026 Michael F. Skrutskie: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	99	1673	1593	881	826	295	73072

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Physics

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Overview

Michael F. Skrutskie is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily falls under the broad category of Physics and Astronomy, with a specific focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Spectroscopy, Instrumentation, and General Health Professions.

Their work spans several main topics, including:

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Planetary Science and Exploration
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Recent publications by Michael F. Skrutskie demonstrate an active engagement in observational and theoretical astrophysics. These include:

"Candidate Distant Trans-Neptunian Objects Detected by the New Horizons Subaru TNO Survey," 2024, The Planetary Science Journal
"Direct images and spectroscopy of a giant protoplanet driving spiral arms in MWC 758," 2023, Nature Astronomy
"JWST observations of dust reservoirs in type IIP supernovae 2004et and 2017eaw," 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"An Improved Near-infrared Spectrum of the Archetype Y Dwarf WISEP J182831.08+265037.8," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
"A Spitzer survey for dust-obscured supernovae," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frequently appearing venues for their scholarly output include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Planetary Science Journal
The Astrophysical Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Astronomy and Astrophysics

Collaboration is a significant part of their research approach, with frequent co-authors such as:

Samaporn Tinyanont
R. J. Foley
Justin Pierel
Jennifer E. Andrews
M. R. Siebert

Best Publications

The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)

M. F. Skrutskie;M. F. Skrutskie;R. M. Cutri;R. Stiening;M. D. Weinberg

12883
Citations
THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE): MISSION DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE

Edward L. Wright;Peter R. M. Eisenhardt;Amy K. Mainzer;Michael E. Ressler

8700
Citations
SDSS-III: MASSIVE SPECTROSCOPIC SURVEYS OF THE DISTANT UNIVERSE, THE MILKY WAY, AND EXTRA-SOLAR PLANETARY SYSTEMS

Daniel J. Eisenstein;Daniel J. Eisenstein;David H. Weinberg;Eric Agol;Hiroaki Aihara

2519
Citations
The eleventh and twelfth data releases of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: final data from SDSS-III

Shadab Alam;Franco D. Albareti;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;F. Anders

2123
Citations
A Two Micron All Sky Survey view of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy. I. Morphology of the Sagittarius core and tidal arms

Steven R. Majewski;M. F. Skrutskie;Martin D. Weinberg;James C. Ostheimer

1639
Citations
Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV: Mapping the Milky Way, Nearby Galaxies and the Distant Universe

Michael R. Blanton;Matthew A. Bershady;Bela Abolfathi;Franco D. Albareti;Franco D. Albareti

1542
Citations
The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)

Steven R. Majewski;Ricardo P. Schiavon;Peter M. Frinchaboy;Carlos Allende Prieto

1505
Citations
The Ninth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the SDSS-III Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey

Christopher P. Ahn;Rachael Alexandroff;Carlos Allende Prieto

1472
Citations
The Fourteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and from the second phase of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment

Bela Abolfathi;D. S. Aguado;Gabriela Aguilar;Carlos Allende Prieto

1413
Citations
The Fourteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic data from the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and from the second phase of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment

Bela Abolfathi;D. S. Aguado;Gabriela Aguilar;Carlos Allende Prieto

1314
Citations
Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV: Mapping the Milky Way, Nearby Galaxies, and the Distant Universe

Michael R. Blanton;Matthew A. Bershady;Bela Abolfathi;Franco D. Albareti

1303
Citations
Dwarfs Cooler Than M: The Definition of Spectral Type L Using Discoveries from the 2-Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS)

J. Davy Kirkpatrick;I. Neill Reid;James Liebert;Roc M. Cutri

1238
Citations
Circumstellar Material Associated with Solar-Type Pre-Main-Sequence Stars: A Possible Constraint on the Timescale for Planet Building

Karen M. Strom;Stephen E. Strom;Suzan Edwards;Sylvie Cabrit

1188
Citations
2MASS Extended Source Catalog: Overview and Algorithms

T. H. Jarrett;T. Chester;R. Cutri;S. Schneider

1168
Citations
The tenth data release of the Sloan digital sky survey: First spectroscopic data from the SDSS-iii apache point observatory galactic evolution experiment

Christopher P. Ahn;Rachael Alexandroff;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;Friedrich Anders;Friedrich Anders

1110
Citations
The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)

Steven R. Majewski;Ricardo P. Schiavon;Peter M. Frinchaboy;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto

917
Citations
The 2MASS Redshift Survey: description and data release

John P. Huchra;Lucas M. Macri;Karen L. Masters;Karen L. Masters;Thomas H. Jarrett

758
Citations
The Spitzer-WISE Survey of the Ecliptic Poles

T. H. Jarrett;M. Cohen;F. Masci;E. Wright

748
Citations
Chemical Cartography with APOGEE: Metallicity Distribution Functions and the Chemical Structure of the Milky Way Disk

Michael R. Hayden;Jo Bovy;Jon A. Holtzman;David L. Nidever

717
Citations
The 16th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra

Romina Ahumada;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;Andrés Almeida;Friedrich Anders;Friedrich Anders

655
Citations