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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 80 3032 2879 263 254 646 21427

Michael G. Burton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael G. Burton between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael G. Burton published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2009. 9 of the 752 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2009. 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 7 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 47 publications 2007: 41 publications 2008: 48 publications 2009: 55 publications 2010: 39 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1976 2025

752 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael G. Burton: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 3
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 7
1987 4
1988 8
1989 8
1990 9
1991 9
1992 9
1993 11
1994 13
1995 12
1996 11
1997 16
1998 10
1999 17
2000 13
2001 9
2002 23
2003 27
2004 17
2005 34
2006 47
2007 41
2008 48
2009 55
2010 39
2011 28
2012 37
2013 20
2014 14
2015 22
2016 16
2017 26
2018 15
2019 13
2020 8
2021 11
2022 5
2023 20
2024 5
2025 4
Total 752
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Michael G. Burton 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 G. Burton 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, 643–662 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: 646 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 60 646
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 G. Burton 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 G. Burton 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 80
82–83 167
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

  • 1995 - Congressional Science Fellow, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

Michael G. Burton is affiliated with the Armagh Observatory in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields of study primarily within Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Atmospheric Science, and Spectroscopy.

The topics addressed in their work include:

  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Michael G. Burton has authored numerous papers, including recent publications such as:

  • Sensitivity of the Cherenkov Telescope Array to a dark matter signal from the Galactic centre (2021), Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • Sensitivity of the Cherenkov Telescope Array for probing cosmology and fundamental physics with gamma-ray propagation (2021), Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
  • The coordinated radio and infrared survey for high-mass star formation - V. The CORNISH-South survey and catalogue (2023), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Effect of Feedback of Massive Stars in the Fragmentation, Distribution, and Kinematics of the Gas in Two Star-forming Regions in the Carina Nebula (2020), The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Mopra Southern Galactic Plane CO Survey - data release 4- complete survey (2023), Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael G. Burton include:

  • Csaba Balázs
  • I. Agudo
  • Rafael Alves Batista
  • A. M. Brown
  • S. Chaty

They have published frequently in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)

In 1995, Michael G. Burton was recognized as a Congressional Science Fellow by the American Society of Agronomy.

Best Publications

  • Clouds, filaments and protostars: the Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • Studies of ultracompact H ii regions — II. High-resolution radio continuum and methanol maser survey

    A. J. Walsh;M. G. Burton;A. R. Hyland;G. Robinson

  • Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

    B.S. Acharya;I. Agudo;I. Al Samarai

  • A 100-parsec elliptical and twisted ring of cold and dense molecular clouds revealed by Herschel around the Galactic Center

    S. Molinari;J. Bally;A. Noriega-Crespo;M. Compiègne

  • Line emission from clumpy photodissociation regions

    Michael G. Burton;D. J. Hollenbach;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • A 100 pc ELLIPTICAL AND TWISTED RING OF COLD AND DENSE MOLECULAR CLOUDS REVEALED BY HERSCHEL AROUND THE GALACTIC CENTER

    S. Molinari;J. Bally;A. Noriega-Crespo;M. Compiegne

  • Studies of ultracompact H II regions — I. Methanol maser survey of IRAS-selected sources

    A. J. Walsh;A. R. Hyland;G. Robinson;M. G. Burton

  • Explosive ejection of matter associated with star formation in the Orion nebula

    David A. Allen;Michael G. Burton

  • Star Formation in the Central 400 pc of the Milky Way: Evidence for a Population of Massive YSOs

    F. Yusef-Zadeh;J. W. Hewitt;R. G. Arendt;B. Whitney

  • ATLASGAL - properties of a complete sample of Galactic clumps

    J. S. Urquhart;J. S. Urquhart;C. König;A. Giannetti;A. Giannetti;S. Leurini;S. Leurini

  • The Discovery of Hot Stars near the Galactic Center Thermal Radio Filaments

    Angela S. Cotera;Edwin F. Erickson;Sean W. J. Colgan;Janet P. Simpson

  • The H_2O southern Galactic Plane Survey (HOPS): I. Techniques and H_2O maser data

    A. J. Walsh;S. L. Breen;T. Britton;K. J. Brooks

  • The 6-GHz methanol multibeam maser catalogue – I. Galactic Centre region, longitudes 345° to 6°

    J. L. Caswell;G. A. Fuller;J. A. Green;A. Avison

  • STAR FORMATION IN THE CENTRAL 400 PC OF THE MILKY WAY: EVIDENCE FOR A POPULATION OF MASSIVE YOUNG STELLAR OBJECTS

    F. Yusef-Zadeh;J. W. Hewitt;R. G. Arendt;B. Whitney

  • Molecular gas kinematics within the central 250 pc of the Milky Way

    J. D. Henshaw;S. N. Longmore;J. M. D. Kruijssen;B. Davies

  • The H2O Southern Galactic Plane Survey (HOPS) – I. Techniques and H2O maser data

    Andrew Walsh;Shari Breen;Tui Britton;Kate Brooks

  • Explosive Outflows Powered by the Decay of Non-hierarchical Multiple Systems of Massive Stars: Orion BN/KL

    John Bally;Nathaniel J. Cunningham;Nickolas Moeckel;Michael G. Burton

  • Deep Impact: Observations from a worldwide Earth-based campaign

    K.-J. Meech;N. Ageorges;Michael F. A'Hearn;C. Arpigny

Frequent Co-Authors

Gavin Rowell
Gavin Rowell University of Adelaide
Yasuo Fukui
Yasuo Fukui Nagoya University
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson University of Leeds
James Urquhart
James Urquhart University of Kent
Akiko Kawamura
Akiko Kawamura National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Derek Ward-Thompson
Derek Ward-Thompson University of Central Lancashire
Felix Aharonian
Felix Aharonian Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
Gary A. Fuller
Gary A. Fuller University of Manchester
Sergio Molinari
Sergio Molinari National Institute for Astrophysics
Peter Schilke
Peter Schilke University of Cologne

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