2026 Michael G. Burton: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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

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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

1062
Citations
Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

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

832
Citations
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

633
Citations
Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey

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

612
Citations
Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

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

498
Citations
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

483
Citations
Line emission from clumpy photodissociation regions

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

404
Citations
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

377
Citations
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

369
Citations
Explosive ejection of matter associated with star formation in the Orion nebula

David A. Allen;Michael G. Burton

367
Citations
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

329
Citations
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

288
Citations
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

277
Citations
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

268
Citations
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

252
Citations
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

242
Citations
Molecular gas kinematics within the central 250 pc of the Milky Way

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

218
Citations
The H2O Southern Galactic Plane Survey (HOPS) – I. Techniques and H2O maser data

Andrew Walsh;Shari Breen;Tui Britton;Kate Brooks

216
Citations
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

206
Citations
Deep Impact: Observations from a worldwide Earth-based campaign

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

202
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