World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 85 2593 2467 1283 1197 498 27476

Michael M. Shara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael M. Shara between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael M. Shara published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2002. 18 of the 530 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2002. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 7 publications
1972 2025

530 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Michael M. Shara: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 7
1978 1
1979 5
1980 3
1981 2
1982 3
1983 4
1984 2
1985 6
1986 9
1987 12
1988 5
1989 6
1990 12
1991 8
1992 2
1993 9
1994 6
1995 10
1996 10
1997 6
1998 6
1999 10
2000 4
2001 13
2002 27
2003 25
2004 24
2005 20
2006 14
2007 17
2008 12
2009 17
2010 10
2011 21
2012 21
2013 11
2014 9
2015 13
2016 14
2017 26
2018 16
2019 10
2020 9
2021 6
2022 8
2023 18
2024 11
2025 7
Total 530
Download as CSV

Michael M. Shara 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 M. Shara 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, 483–502 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: 498 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
483–502 116 498
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
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
Download as CSV

Michael M. Shara 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 M. Shara 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
82–83 167
84–85 166 85
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Michael M. Shara is affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History in the United States and specializes in research within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work primarily focuses on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with notable contributions to instrumentation and computational mechanics as well.

The scientist's research spans several main topics, including:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysical phenomena and observations
  • Astronomy and astrophysical research
  • Astronomical observations and instrumentation
  • Galaxies: formation, evolution, phenomena
  • Astrophysics and star formation studies

Michael M. Shara has published extensively in frequent venues such as:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Among recent publications, the following papers stand out:

  • The rapid reddening and featureless optical spectra of the optical counterpart of GW170817, at 2017gfo, during the first four days, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • DYNAMICAL INTERACTIONS MAKE HOT JUPITERS in OPEN STAR CLUSTERS, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Possible Detection of the Progenitor of the Type II Supernova SN 2023ixf, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • A unified theory of cataclysmic variable evolution from feedback-dominated numerical simulations, 2020, Nature Astronomy
  • The symbiotic recurrent nova V3890 Sgr: binary parameters and pre-outburst activity, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Kenneth M. Lanzetta
  • Stefan Gromoll
  • D. Valls-Gabaud
  • Frederick M. Walter
  • John K. Webb

Best Publications

  • The Palomar Transient Factory: System Overview, Performance and First Results

    N. M. Law;S. R. Kulkarni;R. G. Dekany;E. O. Ofek

  • The Palomar Transient Factory: system overview, performance and first results

    Nicholas M. Law;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Richard G. Dekany;Eran O. Ofek

  • Exploring the Optical Transient Sky with the Palomar Transient Factory

    Arne Rau;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Nicholas M. Law;Joshua S. Bloom

  • The Guide Star Catalog. I. Astronomical Foundations and Image Processing

    Barry M. Lasker;Conrad R. Sturch;Brian J. McLean;Jane L. Russell

  • A Catalog of Northern Stars With Annual Proper Motions Larger Than 0.15 Seconds of Arc (LSPM catalog - North)

    Sebastien Lepine;Michael M. Shara

  • An Extended Grid of Nova Models. II. The Parameter Space of Nova Outbursts

    O. Yaron;D. Prialnik;M. M. Shara;A. Kovetz

  • A CATALOG OF NORTHERN STARS WITH ANNUAL PROPER MOTIONS LARGER THAN 0".15 (LSPM-NORTH CATALOG)

    Sébastien Lépine;Michael M. Shara

  • The Brown Dwarf Kinematics Project (BDKP) I. Proper Motions and Tangential Velocities for a Large Sample of Late-type M, L and T Dwarfs

    Jacqueline K. Faherty;Adam J. Burgasser;Kelle L. Cruz;Michael M. Shara

  • Predicting physical properties of ionic liquids

    Maggel Deetlefs;Kenneth R. Seddon;Michael Shara

  • The Brown Dwarf Kinematics Project (BDKP). III. Parallaxes for 70 Ultracool Dwarfs

    Jacqueline K. Faherty;Adam J. Burgasser;Frederick M. Walter;Nicole Van der Bliek

  • BVRI Light Curves for 29 Type Ia Supernovae

    M Hamuy;MM Phillips;NB Suntzeff;RA Schommer

  • Exclusion of a luminous red giant as a companion star to the progenitor of supernova SN 2011fe

    Weidong Li;Joshua S. Bloom;Philipp Podsiadlowski;Adam A. Miller

  • The white dwarf cooling sequence of the globular cluster messier 4

    Brad M. Hansen;Brad M. Hansen;James Brewer;Greg G. Fahlman;Bradley K. Gibson

  • A Catalog and Atlas of Cataclysmic Variables: The Living Edition

    Ronald A. Downes;Ronald F. Webbink;Michael M. Shara;Hans Ritter

  • The Brown Dwarf Kinematics Project I. Proper motions and tangential velocities for a large sample of late-type M, L, and T dwarfs

    Jacqueline K. Faherty;Jacqueline K. Faherty;Adam J. Burgasser;Kelle L. Cruz;Michael M. Shara

  • Revised metallicity classes for low-mass stars: dwarfs (dM), subdwarfs (sdM), extreme subdwarfs (esdM), and ultra subdwarfs (usdM)

    Sebastien Lepine;R. Michael Rich;Michael M. Shara

  • A Catalog and Atlas of Cataclysmic Variables: The Final Edition

    R. A. Downes;R. F. Webbink;M. M. Shara;H. Ritter

  • The Brown Dwarf Kinematics Project (BDKP. III. Parallaxes for 70 Ultracool Dwarfs

    Jacqueline K Faherty;Jacqueline K Faherty;Jacqueline K Faherty;Adam J Burgasser;Frederick M Walter;Nicole Van der Bliek

  • Links between dwarf and classical novae, and implications for the space densities and evolution of cataclysmic binaries

    Michael M. Shara;Mario Livio;Anthony F. J. Moffat;Marina Orio

  • The White Dwarf Cooling Sequence of NGC6397

    Brad M. S. Hansen;Jay Anderson;James Brewer;Aaron Dotter

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Michael Rich
R. Michael Rich University of California, Los Angeles
Sébastien Lépine
Sébastien Lépine Georgia State University
Brad M. S. Hansen
Brad M. S. Hansen University of California, Los Angeles
Peter B. Stetson
Peter B. Stetson University of Victoria
Rodrigo A. Ibata
Rodrigo A. Ibata University of Strasbourg
Adam J. Burgasser
Adam J. Burgasser University of California, San Diego
Kelle L. Cruz
Kelle L. Cruz Hunter College
Knox S. Long
Knox S. Long Space Telescope Science Institute
Brad K. Gibson
Brad K. Gibson University of Hull
Eran O. Ofek
Eran O. Ofek Weizmann Institute of Science

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Michael M. Shara

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles