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D-Index
38
Citations
21312
World Ranking
8475
National Ranking
3020

Michael M. Watkins publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael M. Watkins sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 117 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Michael M. Watkins D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael M. Watkins sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael M. Watkins is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography, Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Biology, and Aerospace Engineering. These areas collectively demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach centered on Earth and space sciences.

The topics of their work emphasize Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Planetary Science and Exploration, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, and Space Satellite Systems and Control.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Planetary and Space Science
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Animal - science proceedings

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers, examples of which are:

  • "Extending the Global Mass Change Data Record: GRACE Follow-On Instrument and Science Data Performance," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Gravity, Geodesy and Fundamental Physics with BepiColombo's MORE Investigation," 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • "GRACE Follow-On Laser Ranging Interferometer Measurements Uniquely Distinguish Short-Wavelength Gravitational Perturbations," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Advanced Pointing Imaging Camera (APIC) for planetary science and mission opportunities," 2020, Planetary and Space Science
  • "Real-time processing of distributed acoustic sensing data for earthquake monitoring operations," 2025, arXiv (Cornell University)

Among frequent co-authors who have collaborated on multiple publications with this scientist are Felix W. Landerer, Christopher McCullough, Meegyeong Paik, D. N. Wiese, and Dah-Ning Yuan.

Best Publications

  • Precise point positioning for the efficient and robust analysis of GPS data from large networks

    J. F. Zumberge;M. B. Heflin;D. C. Jefferson;M. M. Watkins

  • The gravity recovery and climate experiment: Mission overview and early results

    Byron D Tapley;Srinivas V Bettadpur;M. Watkins;C. Reigber

  • GRACE measurements of mass variability in the Earth system.

    Byron D. Tapley;Srinivas Bettadpur;John C. Ries;Paul F. Thompson

  • Improved methods for observing Earth's time variable mass distribution with GRACE using spherical cap mascons

    Michael M. Watkins;David N. Wiese;Dah-Ning Yuan;Carmen Boening

  • The Crust of the Moon as Seen by GRAIL

    Mark A. Wieczorek;Gregory A. Neumann;Francis Nimmo;Walter S. Kiefer

  • Contributions of GRACE to understanding climate change.

    Byron D. Tapley;Michael M. Watkins;Frank Flechtner;Christoph Reigber

  • Extending the Global Mass Change Data Record: GRACE Follow-On Instrument and Science Data Performance

    Felix W. Landerer;Frank M. Flechtner;Frank M. Flechtner;Himanshu Save;Frank H. Webb

  • Quantifying and reducing leakage errors in the JPL RL05M GRACE mascon solution

    David N. Wiese;Felix W. Landerer;Michael M. Watkins

  • Gravity field of the Moon from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission.

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Michael M. Watkins;Sami W. Asmar

  • The Joint Gravity Model 3

    B. D. Tapley;M. M. Watkins;M. M. Watkins;J. C. Ries;G. W. Davis;G. W. Davis

  • Precision orbit determination for TOPEX/POSEIDON

    B. D. Tapley;J. C. Ries;G. W. Davis;R. J. Eanes

  • Gravity model development for TOPEX/POSEIDON: Joint gravity models 1 and 2

    R. S. Nerem;F. J. Lerch;J. A. Marshall;E. C. Pavlis

  • GPS precise tracking of TOPEX/POSEIDON: Results and implications

    W. I. Bertiger;Y. E. Bar-Sever;E. J. Christensen;Edgar S Davis

  • Lunar interior properties from the GRAIL mission

    James G. Williams;Alexander S. Konopliv;Dale H. Boggs;Ryan S. Park

  • The JPL lunar gravity field to spherical harmonic degree 660 from the GRAIL Primary Mission

    Alex S. Konopliv;Ryan S. Park;Dah-Ning Yuan;Sami W. Asmar

  • Selection of the Mars Science Laboratory Landing Site

    M. Golombek;John A. Grant;D. Kipp;A. Vasavada

  • Sustained Water Loss in California's Mountain Ranges During Severe Drought From 2012 to 2015 Inferred From GPS

    Donald F. Argus;Felix W. Landerer;David N. Wiese;Hilary R. Martens

  • High-resolution lunar gravity fields from the GRAIL Primary and Extended Missions

    Alex S. Konopliv;Ryan S. Park;Dah-Ning Yuan;Sami W. Asmar

  • Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL): Mapping the Lunar Interior from Crust to Core

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;David H. Lehman;Tom L. Hoffman

  • On-land ice loss and glacial isostatic adjustment at the drake passage: 2003-2009

    Erik R. Ivins;Michael M. Watkins;Dah Ning Yuan;Reinhard Dietrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Byron D Tapley
Byron D Tapley The University of Texas at Austin
Felix W. Landerer
Felix W. Landerer California Institute of Technology
Sami W. Asmar
Sami W. Asmar California Institute of Technology
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
John C Ries
John C Ries The University of Texas at Austin
Donald F. Argus
Donald F. Argus Jet Propulsion Lab
F. Flechtner
F. Flechtner Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
John A. Grant
John A. Grant Smithsonian Institution

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