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Michael F. Skrutskie

Michael F. Skrutskie

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
99
Citations
73072
World Ranking
1673
National Ranking
881

Michael F. Skrutskie 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. Skrutskie sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 295 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael F. Skrutskie 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. Skrutskie sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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. 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 2MASS Extended Source Catalog: Overview and Algorithms

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

  • 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

  • The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)

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

  • The 2MASS Redshift Survey: description and data release

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

  • The Spitzer-WISE Survey of the Ecliptic Poles

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

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven R. Majewski
Steven R. Majewski University of Virginia
Dmitry Bizyaev
Dmitry Bizyaev New Mexico State University
Carlos Allende Prieto
Carlos Allende Prieto University of La Laguna
Ricardo P. Schiavon
Ricardo P. Schiavon Liverpool John Moores University
Matthew Shetrone
Matthew Shetrone The University of Texas at Austin
Jon A. Holtzman
Jon A. Holtzman New Mexico State University
Katia Cunha
Katia Cunha University of Arizona
Annie C. Robin
Annie C. Robin Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Keivan G. Stassun
Keivan G. Stassun Vanderbilt University
Kevin R. Covey
Kevin R. Covey Western Washington University

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